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A group of students at Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family in Lisle, Illinois, in 2024. The Chesterton School Network is a network of “joyfully Catholic classical high schools where students grow in faith, virtue, and friendship.”

‘Joyfully Catholic’ Chesterton Academy Network opens international schools

Sep 16, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

In less than two decades, the Chesterton Academy Network grew from one school to 71 schools with more than 3,000... Read more

The Augustine Institute’s new campus in St. Louis.

‘Incomparably rich’ teaching program launches amid Catholic education revival

Aug 3, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Teachers for Christ is a two-year program that centers on spiritual formation alongside theological studies and practical application. Read more

Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, announced June 18, 2025, that it will offer graduate degrees in education beginning in the fall.

Christendom College to offer graduate degrees in education

Jun 19, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

Christendom College announced that it will begin offering graduate degrees in education in what its president calls a “tremendous moment”... Read more

Demand among Catholic families in northern Virginia has spurred the leadership of the St. Jerome Institute, a classical liberal arts high school in Washington, D.C., to announce plans to open a second campus in the Diocese of Arlington.

UPDATE: Classical Catholic high school in DC announces plans for second location

Jun 19, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Demand from Catholic families has spurred the St. Jerome Institute, a classical liberal arts high school in Washington, D.C., to... Read more

St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick, Massachusetts, on its opening day, Dec. 2, 2024.

Massachusetts Catholic school expands with $20 million classical-inspired building

Dec 28, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

A group of home schooling moms in Massachusetts banded together more than a decade ago with a vision: a classical... Read more

Students on the Annapolis Chesterton Academy soccer team.

Can ‘Catholic joy’ save society? This growing network of Catholic schools says ‘yes’ 

Feb 2, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The first Chesterton Academy was founded in 2008 with a commitment to being “Catholic, classical, and affordable.” Read more

Teacher Rose Dussault reads aloud to pre-K students at St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick, Massachusetts.

Here are 4 Catholic schools in the U.S. that are keeping the faith

Jan 29, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

As National Catholic Schools Week begins, CNA looks at four schools across the country that prioritize their Catholic identity in... Read more

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‘This is the beginning’: Florida university system adopts Classic Learning Test

Sep 18, 2023

By Daniel Payne

The State University System of Florida announced earlier this month that it will accept the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as... Read more

Students at St. Thomas More School in Austria learn the importance of critical thinking, with an emphasis on logic over sole memorization.

Inside the first Catholic classical school in Austria

Aug 25, 2022

By Leonardo Colon

EWTN News In-Depth Correspondent Colm Flynn recently visited St. Thomas More School in Austria, which offers a unique, classically-based approach... Read more

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Conference aims to explain the idea of a classical education

Jul 26, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A classical education forms the whole person, leading students to truth and mitigating the influence of internet culture, according to... Read more

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How a new classical academy is reaching out to millennial parents

Sep 18, 2016

Coming in 2017, families in Northern Colorado will have the option to send their children to a Catholic elementary school... Read more