Your Next Steps
Express Interest
If you are interested in learning more about our school, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would love to speak with you!
Come Visit
Schedule a shadow day and/or Educational Consultation with our Headmaster to ask all your questions and learn if Chesterton is right for your family. You can also meet current students, board members, and connect with other parents.
Apply and Enroll
Priority Admission for the 2025-26 school year is now open! Click on this link or on the button below to apply.
If you interested in a late application for the 2024-25 school year, please call the school or email info@chestertonacademykc.org.
An Affordable Education
Tuition & Financial Aid
Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri is committed to offering an outstanding high school education at an affordable cost to families. We work hard to keep our costs as low as possible and have a strong network of donors who provide scholarships to our community. Please call us today at (816) 479-6780 or fill out this form to schedule an educational consultation and learn about tuition and financial aid opportunities. We would love to speak with you!
Placement Exams
All students are encouraged, but not required, to take the CLT 8 as part of the application and enrollment process. The Classical Learning Test 8 is used as a diagnostic tool by the school to identify areas of academic strengths and opportunities for growth. The School will also allow families to take a Math or Latin placement test if they desire their student to test out of Freshman Math or Latin.
The Classical Learning Test 8 is an exam designed for 7th and 8th graders and covers:
Verbal reasoning skills
Grammar and writing skills
Quantitive reasoning skills
Upcoming Events
Check our events calendar linked here for all upcoming events, or email us for more information. We’d love to have you join us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Life at Chesterton Academy
+ What is your DAILY SCHEDULE?
8:00 - 8:15 - Morning Prayer
8:20 - 9:10 - First Period
9:15 - 10:05 - Second Period
10:10 - 11:00 - Third Period
11:05 - 11:55 - Fourth Period
12:00 - 12:35 - Mass
12:40 - 1:25 - Lunch & Leisure
1:25 - 2:05 - Fifth Period
2:10 - 2:50 - Sixth Period
2:55 - 3:35 - Seventh Period
+ How does LUNCH work?
Students bring their own lunch and may use school microwaves to heat meals.
+ How are HOUSES assigned?
During a special ceremony on a first day of school, new students are placed in a house and are welcomed by their new housemates. Siblings are assigned to the same house. Once a house has been chosen for a student, they will remain in that house until they graduate.
+ Do you accept 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 his or her success as they transition to Chesterton. We welcome all inquiries and visitors. Please call to schedule a meeting at 816-370-6783.
+ Can a non-Catholic student attend Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri?
While most of our students are Catholic, we are open to non-Catholics attending permitted they are respectful of the faith. We do require daily Mass attendance for all students, as well as four years of Catholic theology. It is because we believe the Catholic Faith is true that the curriculum is infused with Catholic thought in every subject. God is the author of all Truth and therefore all subjects are connected as we seek to form students with a unified worldview. Chesterton admits students of any race, creed, or national origin.
+ Non-discrimination Policy
Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neri admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.