Your Next Steps
Express Interest
Fill out our interest form below if you’d like to learn more about Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope.
A member of our admissions team will contact you to answer your questions and provide more info.
Join Us for a Visit
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.
In addition to our open house we will be attending sessions and opportunities at schools throughout RI.
Private tours are available at any time. We would love to welcome you and answer any of your questions. Please request a tour here.
Students may also join us for a “Shadow Day” to experience a day in the life at Chesterton Academy.
Apply & Enroll
Applications will be considered for all grades, 9th through 12th for the 2025/2026 academic year.
If you have any questions about the application please call us at 401.287.2280.
After your application is complete, our admissions committee or headmaster will meet one-on-one with you and your student to get to know you and answer any questions you may have.
Timeline
Exam Date (STAR): December 7, 2024
Make up Exam Date (STAR): December 14, 2024
Priority Application Deadline*: January 1, 2025
Transcripts & Recommendations Due: January 10, 2025
Interviews: Month of January
Decision Notification: January 24, 2025
Accepted Family Holy Hour & Social: February 7, 2025
Priority Financial Aid Filing: February 15, 2025
Enrollment Deadline: March 1, 2025
*Applications received after January 1, 2025 are reviewed on a rolling basis.
An Affordable Education
Tuition & Fees (2025/2026)
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope is committed to offering an outstanding high school education at an affordable cost to families.
Application $30
Tuition: $8,400
Book & Supply Fee: $600
Uniform: $200-$300
FACTS Tuition Management Fee: $25 / $55
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.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for families in need. You can learn more about our financial aid offerings and apply here.
Merit Awards & Scholarships
A number of merit awards and scholarships are available to all students. You can learn more about these opportunities and how to apply here.
Download our Tuition Assistance Guide to learn all of the resources available to make a Chesterton Academy education affordable.
The Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope admits students of any race, color, ethnicity, and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
Admission Events
Placement Exam
All incoming students are required to take the Renaissance STAR assessment as a high school placement test. This test will be used as a diagnostic tool to ensure students are placed in the appropriate section of each discipline and to help identify areas of academic strengths and opportunities for growth.
Testing is available on December 7th, 2024 (9-11 AM)
Parents may enjoy coffee & Q&A w/Headmaster while students complete test
Frequently Asked Questions
Life at Chesterton Academy
+ DAILY SCHEDULE
Subject To Change
8:00AM 1st Period
8:50AM 2nd Period
9:40AM 3rd Period
10:30AM 4th Period
11:25AM Mass
12:05PM Lunch
12:25PM Lyceum
12:50PM 5th Period
1:40PM 6th Period
2:30PM 7th Period
3:15PM School Dismissed
+ LUNCH
Students bring their own cold lunch and may use school microwaves to heat meals.
+ HOUSES
During a special ceremony on a first day of school, new students draw a house name and are welcomed by their new housemates. Siblings are typically assigned to the same house. Once a house has been chosen for a student, they will remain in that house until they graduate.
+ TRANSFER STUDENTS
Chesterton Academy welcomes transfer students each year who come from public, private, homeschool, and online high school environments. Our Headmaster works closely with each transfer student to ensure their success as they transition to Chesterton.
+ STUDENT BACKGROUNDS
Our students come from a wide range of educational backgrounds, including parochial K-8 schools, public schools, charter schools, homeschool, and online high schools.
+ HOMEWORK
Chesterton Academy works to limit assigned homework to an hour and a half of homework per evening. We seek to be efficient in the learning process such that students have time in the evenings to spend with their family and to commit to extracurricular activities and after-school jobs. We also build the class schedule to include three free periods per week to accommodate our students. They may use this time to study or to take a break as needed.
Preparing for Your First Day
+ TRANSPORTATION
The school facilitates carpooling by creating an interactive map which is sent to families prior to the beginning of the new school year. The map helps families easily connect with one another in their geographic area.
+ SCHOOL UNIFORMS
The tradition of school uniforms goes back to Medieval times when caps and gowns were required at universities. Thus, all students regardless of background would dress alike, and all would show an outward sign of their dedication to the task of learning together within the university community. In other words, from the very beginning, uniforms have been in support of three goals: modesty, professionalism, and community, or school spirit. Our uniform policy aims at the same three goals.
+ SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The school supply list is released over the summer together with details on summer reading assignments.
+ STUDENT ORIENTATION
New students will have an opportunity to attend a student orientation prior to their first day of school. This will provide them with an opportunity to meet their faculty, review their class schedule, and ask questions prior to the first day of school.