We Are Deeply Grateful!

God is good all the time!

We recently received our first major gift of $100,000 from an anonymous—and truly generous—benefactor. This incredible gift will go far in helping us build not only our beautiful school, but also confidence within our Core Team and community that there is great support for the families of Ave Maria and Collier County who hope to give their high school students a joyful Chesterton Academy education in the Catholic Tradition.

This gift will give us a tremendous head start on our school build-out. It comes shortly after another generous benefactor (and prospective member of our school) offered the unexpected gift of the architectural and engineering services necessary for the building planning and permitting process in Collier County. That process can take significant time, and to have the assistance and talent of experienced professionals is indeed a great blessing. These gifts together mean that we can start out build-out much sooner than we had hoped and bodes well for our being ready to open our doors in August 2027.

We are grateful for these benefactors and for all who are supporting us with their prayers, with additional gifts, and with contributions of significant talent. Chesterton Academy of Ave Maria is truly a community effort, and we are blessed by everyone involved. This community, our team, and our prospective students are in our prayers daily!

St. Joseph, pray for us!