+ DAILY SCHEDULE

8:35AM Daily Mass
9:00AM 1st Period
9:50AM 2nd Period
10:40AM 3rd Period
11:30AM 4th Period
12:30PM Lunch
1:00PM Lyceum
1:20PM 5th Period
2:30PM 6th Period
3:10PM 7th Period
4:00PM School Dismissed

+ LUNCH

Students bring their own cold lunch and may use school microwaves to heat meals.

+ HOUSES

During the first week of school, new students draw a house name and are welcomed by their new housemates. Siblings are typically assigned to the same house, unless otherwise requested. Once a house has been chosen for a student, they will remain in that house until they graduate.

+ TRANSFER STUDENTS

Chesterton Academy welcomes transfer students each year who come from public, private, homeschool, and online high school environments. Our Academic Dean works closely with each transfer student to ensure their success as they transition to Chesterton.

+ STUDENT BACKGROUNDS

Our students come from a wide range of educational backgrounds, including Catholic separate K-8 schools, public schools, private schools homeschool, and online high schools.

+ HOMEWORK

Chesterton Academy works to limit assigned homework to an hour and a half of homework per evening. We seek to be efficient in the learning process such that students have time in the evenings to spend with their family and to commit to extracurricular activities and after-school jobs. We also build the class schedule to include three free periods per week to accommodate our students. They may use this time to study or to take a break as needed.

+ TRANSPORTATION

The school desires to facilitate carpooling and ride shares for families of students driving in from the same general geographic location by helping them connect with one another to make arrangements prior to the start of the school year.

+ SCHOOL UNIFORMS

The tradition of school uniforms goes back to Medieval times when caps and gowns were required at universities. Thus, all students regardless of background would dress alike, and all would show an outward sign of their dedication to the task of learning together within the university community. In other words, from the very beginning, uniforms have been in support of three goals: modesty, professionalism, and community or school spirit. Our uniform policy aims at the same three goals. Uniforms may be purchased from Land's End at their online store.

+ SCHOOL SUPPLIES

The school supply list is released in July together with details on summer reading assignments.

+ STUDENT ORIENTATION

All new students may be required to attend an orientation session in uniform at their campus before the academic year begins. Students will have an opportunity to meet their faculty, review their class schedule, set up their lockers and ask questions prior to the first day of school.

+ PARENT ORIENTATION

All new parents are asked to attend any orientation sessions, as well as the Welcome Back evening, scheduled before the academic year begins. These important sessions provide parents with information and resources needed to help their student thrive at Chesterton.