Considering Chesterton?

Explore our Admissions Process

  • We invite you to reach out to learn more about our classical, Catholic learning environment. We would be happy to meet with you to provide more information about our curriculum, student life and tuition. Please call (530)-789-0425 or email acontreras@camhe.org.

  • Do you have a prospective middle school student? It’s not too soon to start thinking about high school for your 6-8th grader. Please join us for our fall and spring open houses. The dates for this year have past, but please reach out to request information about our Fall 2026 open house.

  • This will be the opportunity for your student to experience a day in the life of a current Chesterton student!

    A student ambassador will guide your child through a day of Mass, seminars, P.E, and more. We invite parents to join us for morning mass and a tour of campus.

    Shadow days are available for any 8th grader or high school student considering Chesterton.

    Call us to schedule your student’s shadow day!

  • Our application is available here. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis until the start of the 2026-27 academic year.

  • We are excited to get to know you! To ensure that our faith-centered, family-led learning environment is a good fit for your family, all applicants and their parents will be required to participate in an interview. Interviews will be conducted on Saturday, April 17.

    For applications received after April 17, we will reach out to you to schedule an interview.

  • Our tuition for the 2026-27 academic year is $8,200 + $400 registration fee. limited amount of student tuition assistance will be granted for students who meet academic criteria.

    Our financial assistance application is open through March 31.

  • The CLT8 exam will be administered as a placement exam. Our admissions office will contact you to schedule a testing date upon submission of all applications materials.

    Learn more about the CLT exam here.

  • Applicants can expect to receive an acceptance decision by mid-April. Families who enroll by April 17 will be awarded a registration fee discount.