Chesterton Academy
of Atlanta
Kennesaw, GA
A Classical High School Grounded in the Catholic Faith
News
georgia bulletin article on the founding of chesterton academy of atlanta
ewtn news nightly highlights chesterton academy schools network
Chesterton Academy of atlanta announces faculty members for 2023-2024 academic year
Chesterton academy names mr. taylor bettencourt as its first headmaster
Chesterton Schools Network forms partnership with Franciscan University
Upcoming Events
Couples of Faith Dinner and Speaker Event at St. Catherine of Siena on Saturday, April 22 – “The crisis in education: a catholic answer” – Click here for more information and to register
About the School
High School with a Higher Purpose
In 2007, Tom Bengtson and Dale Ahlquist co-founded the first Chesterton Academy high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each had young families and were seeking an alternative to the existing high school options available to them. The two men had a simple mission: to offer a classical, integrated high school education that was faithful to the Catholic Church and affordable for families of average means. Looking to G.K. Chesterton as the model for a complete thinker and modern defender of the faith, they named the school Chesterton Academy. Inspired by Pope Saint John Paul II, they took as their motto Cultura Vitae, the culture of life.
Today, there are more than 40 high schools operating as part of the Chesterton Schools Network in the U.S. and Canada including Chesterton Academy of Atlanta.
A Quick Look
Rooted in Faith
- Daily Mass to start each school day
- Curriculum inspired by G.K. Chesterton’s approach to faith and reason
- Catholic theology integrated into each subject
Leadership & Faculty
- Part of the Chesterton Schools Network founded by Dale Ahlquist and Tom Bengston of Minneapolis
- Run by a board of directors consisting of dedicated clergy, parents, educators, and community leaders.
- Hiring excellent classical teachers from both a local and nationwide search who take the Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church
Our Location
St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
1618 Ben King Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144