A High School with a Higher Purpose

Chesterton Academy of St. Michael the Defender is a new, independent classical high school in the Catholic tradition opening in Fort Defiance, VA, in Fall 2025. Inspired by the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith, Chesterton Academy seeks to form young men and women to be joyful saints. By introducing them to great thinkers such as Socrates, Thomas Aquinas and Dante, and by forming them in a distinctly Catholic culture, we lead students to choose for themselves the adventure of being a disciple of Christ.