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Chesterton Network Granted $1 Million

The Chesterton Schools Network (based in Hopkins, MN) won the $1 million Yass Prize, given at the Power of Innovation Summit in Washington, DC on December 4, 2025. Chesterton Academy of Rochester is one of roughly 70 schools in the network and is among the oldest. Chesterton Academies operate across the United States, and schools have just started opening in other countries. The Network will use the prize money to accelerate the launch and sustainability of affordable, fait

Dec 6, 2025

Basketball Team Wins First Matches

Chesterton Academy of Rochester's new girls' basketball program opened the season last week with victories in each of three contests, including two on their home court at the school gym. Chesterton is combining with St. John Bosco Schools to start out with modified teams for both girls and boys, for which scholars in grades 7-9 can play. This years' Lady Crusaders squad of seventh and eighth graders is sure to be part of a strong team when Chesterton's varsity hoopsters take

Nov 18, 2025

Our Soaring Graduates

Two recent Chesterton Academy of Rochester graduates are taking off into aviation and aerospace engineering careers, with both now in Florida for study and work. Micah ’22, had wanted to be a pilot “for as long as I can remember,” and CAR helped him inch out onto the runway. The summa cum laude graduate says he go t “support from everyone there, which further motivated me, and no-doubt contributed to where I am today.” While at community college in Tennessee, Micah got hi

Oct 15, 2025