Admissions

Your Next Steps

  • Step 1: Express Interest

    Fill out our interest form below. A member of our admissions team will contact you to answer your questions and provide more info.

    Express Interest

  • Step 2: Attend an Info Session

    Throughout the year, we will be hosting information sessions for prospective parents and students. Ask all your questions, meet the leadership team, and connect with other parents.

    Upcoming Events

  • Step 3: Apply to Enroll

    Our application process is completed online through TADS. There is a $50 non-refundable application fee.

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The Cost of a Chesterton Education

Chesterton Academy of St. Finbar is committed to offering an outstanding high school education at an affordable cost to families. Because tuition does not cover the full cost of an education at Chesterton, families are expected to aid in fundraising efforts throughout the school year.

  • Tuition: $8900
    Book/Placement Test Fee: $650
    Application Fee: $50
    Uniforms: $200-300

  • Tuition assistance is available to families who apply and qualify. We utilize TADS to help us allocate fairly our limited aid dollars. An admissions application must be completed before being considered for aid. In addition to tuition assistance, a limited number of scholarship opportunities may exist for exceptionally promising students. Please contact us for more information on applying for aid.

Connect with our admissions team.

Fill out the form below to express admissions interest, and we will follow up with more info.

Events
Parents' Night
Oct 5
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall

Come and meet our Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy, and learn about how the Chesterton Academy of St. Finbar's Classical Curriculum works to build your child's Character, Intellect and Spirituality.

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Philosophy Night with CASF Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy
Oct 18
Harbour House at The Tides
Philosophy Night with CASF Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy
Harbour House at The Tides

The Chesterton Academy education utilizes the time-honored tradition of the Socratic Dialogue to engage students in learning. Come to this evening of Socratic discussion for teens, and experience how this type of intellectual discussion works firsthand.

Harbour House at The Tides
Theology Night
Nov 9
Habour House At The Tides
Theology Night
Habour House At The Tides
Habour House At The Tides
Parents' Night
Nov 11
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall

Come and meet our Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy, and learn about how the Chesterton Academy of St. Finbar's Classical Curriculum works to build your child's Character, Intellect and Spirituality.

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Jan 10
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall

Come and meet our Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy, and learn about how the Chesterton Academy of St. Finbar's Classical Curriculum works to build your child's Character, Intellect and Spirituality.

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Jan 27
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall

Come and meet our Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy, and learn about how the Chesterton Academy of St. Finbar's Classical Curriculum works to build your child's Character, Intellect and Spirituality.

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Feb 21
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall
Parents' Night
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall

Come and meet our Head of School, Mrs. Michele McCoy, and learn about how the Chesterton Academy of St. Finbar's Classical Curriculum works to build your child's Character, Intellect and Spirituality.

Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist Parish Hall

Admissions Events

Placement Exam

All students are required to take a placement exam as part of the enrollment process. The placement exam is used as a diagnostic tool to ensure students are placed in the appropriate section of math or Latin, and to help identify areas of academic strengths and opportunities for growth. We will contact you to register for the CLT 8 after you apply.

We administer the Classic Learning Test 8 as our placement exam for incoming freshmen. The placement exam covers:

  • Verbal reasoning skills

  • Grammar and writing skills

  • Quantitative reasoning skills

  • An optional Latin exam is also offered