Chesterton Academy of St. Francis of Assisi

Wrapping up our time at the Chesterton Academy Annual Summit in Florida! After an immersive week of prayer, planning and community building, we are ready to welcome our first class of students in only 2 months. Stay tuned for exciting news coming soon!

We are delighted to welcome Matteo Perper to our faculty! We look forward to the wisdom, enthusiasm, and dedication Mr. Perper will bring as he helps form our students in faith, reason, and virtue.

Let us all join together in praying this novena for our nation!

The historic consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus begins tonight, as Catholics across our nation pray the first day of the Sacred Heart novena. Join us at 5:00 pm at St. Francis for a holy hour (and novena) starting tonight and every night through next Thursday to be a part of this historic event!

What a night! Thank you to all who joined us yesterday for an evening of special magnificence as we celebrated the 152nd birthday of our school’s patron and model, Gilbert Keith Chesterton. With live music, crackling fires, and good company, it was the perfect launch to what will surely become a beloved school tradition - “Gilbert’s Birthday Party.”

We are profoundly grateful for the guidance and support of our pastor Fr. Michael Casey, our parish community of St. Francis of Assisi, headmaster Dr. Andrew Blaski, board chair Peter Schwartz, all our board members, the Archdiocese of Hartford Office of Catholic Schools, and the many others dedicated to bringing this school to fruition.

We’re still enrolling students for our inaugural Fall 2026 class - get your questions answered at our upcoming Info Sessions!

Still have questions? We’ll be sharing a series of our most frequently asked questions (and answers) over the next few weeks - or you can head over to the FAQ page at ChestertonSFA.org for all the questions and their answers!