of St. Margaret Clitherow

Chesterton Academy

A classical high school in the Catholic tradition located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Raising Up a New Generation of Joyful Leaders and Saints

Join us for the

Hillbilly Thomists

A Benefit Concert to Support Chesterton Academy

Saturday, August 3rd

Bijou Theatre

803 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902

Join us in Knoxville’s beautiful Bijou Theatre to hear the Hillbilly Thomist’s glorious hybrid of deep contemplation and down-home music! We’ll hear selections from their newest album, HT IV with an opening by Knoxville’s famous Fiddling Leona. If you love music, you won’t want to miss this!

Funds raised from the concert benefit Chesterton Academy of St. Margaret Clitherow.

Want to learn more about Chesterton Academy?

Join Deputy Headmaster Jared Kimutis for a presentation about St. Margaret's followed by Q&A. Info sessions are open to all!

Refreshments provided.

  • Farragut Public Library

    417 N Campbell Station Rd | Knoxville, TN 37934, USA

    Tuesday, April 23rd @ 12:30 PM

  • Sacred Heart Cathedral | Art Room

    711 S Northshore Dr. | Knoxville, TN 37919

    Thursday, May 23rd @ 6:30 PM

We are thrilled to announce that we are moving to West Knoxville! Beginning this Fall, our new address will be:

217 Fox Road

Knoxville, TN 37922

Our new building offers 4 classrooms, a nicely styled space, and a large outdoor grounds for athletics. It’s also easily accessible from the crossroads of West Knoxville. The new space is exciting for students and families alike!Renovation plans are underway and we are grateful for all those who’ve made this possible. Thank you to our parents, students, benefactors, and Chesterton Family!

NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT 

Renovation plans are underway and we are grateful for all those who’ve made this possible. Thank you to our parents, students, benefactors, and Chesterton Family!

High School with a Higher Purpose

Chesterton Academy of St. Margaret Clitherow is an independent classical high school in the Catholic tradition located in Knoxville, TN. Inspired by the beauty and richness of the Catholic faith, the 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.

The Chesterton Schools Network

  • An Incarnational Environment

    From history and theology to math and science, the Incarnation is the central mystery we explore across the entire curriculum. It is our desire that each student would personally experience the Incarnation.

  • A Focus on Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

    Our classical curriculum combines a broad, liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty.

  • A Joyful Learning Environment

    We create environments where students experience the joy of community and the discovery process, providing them with an opportunity to live out their spiritual life in an atmosphere of joy and fun.

  • Rediscovering the Lost Tools of Learning

    Our curriculum is centered on skills seemingly forgotten in our modern society: reading, writing, oral presentations, and the development of critical reasoning skills through logic and philosophy.

  • The Socratic Seminar

    The Socratic seminar is perhaps the oldest educational tool. Through this method, a teacher imparts knowledge through directed questions and guided dialogue, bringing ideas and knowledge to life.

  • The Wit and Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton

    Chesterton exemplified the Catholic faith through his wit, his clarity, his kindness, and his ability to love people with whom he disagreed, while sharing the faith in Christian charity.

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