High School with a Higher Purpose
MISSION. The mission of Chesterton Academy of St. Mary’s is to raise up a generation of joyful leaders and saints, educated in the Classical tradition and the truths of the Catholic faith, abounding in the skills and character requisite for success in college and professional life as well as in building up the kingdom of God, and to excel in service of family, of country, and of Christ our Lord. We seek, ultimately, to prepare our students to triumph over materialism and to accept our Lord's offer to have life and have it abundantly.
The Chesterton Academy of St. Mary’s is a classical high school in the Catholic tradition located in St Mary’s County, Maryland. We are sponsored by the Chesterton Schools Network, a network of over 70 Schools and growing in the US, Canada, and Europe.
We were founded by a group of families and educators in Southern Maryland who wish to provide students with a rigorous classical education rooted in the Catholic faith.
The school follows the Socratic method of teaching, with a focus on Classical Literature, Philosophy, Science, Mathematics, History, and Latin. The Chesterton Academy of St Mary’s is joyfully Catholic.
Students grow in faith through attendance at daily Mass, annual spiritual retreats, courses infused with Catholic teaching, and a staff in love with Jesus and who are asked to take an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
