Your Next Steps
Student applications for 2025-26 is now open.
Please click on the “Apply Now” button below to begin registration.
Open House - Fall 2024
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th
8:00am - 10:00am
Experience mass with us at St. Peters with the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius
Listen and observe our classes
Meet with our headmaster to hear about our mission, culture, and curriculum
Q & A
Shadow a Chesterton Knight
All prospective students are invited to come for a shadow day. They will have the chance to meet our student ambassadors and experience our joyful campus atmosphere.
Contact our Admissions department at admissions@chestertoniheart.org or 815.331.8047 to schedule a day that's convenient for you.
Apply and Enroll
Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year is now open.
Please contact us by emailing admissions@chestertoniheart.org to find out about our enrollment status and admissions requirements for 10th and 11th grade transfers.
A family interview with each student and parent is the final step of the admissions process. These are scheduled at a convenient time through our Admissions department after all required documents have been received.
Please note that applications will not be considered until the $50 fee has been paid.
Placement Exam
HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST DATE
Saturday, November 16th
8:50AM - 12:00PM
LOCATION: 27551 Volo Village Rd. Volo, IL 60073 in the school building
Note: Only students who have completed our online application may reserve a spot for this HSPT test date. Please email admissions@chestertoniheart.org for questions.
All students are required to take a placement exam as part of the application and enrollment process. The placement exam or HSPT (High school placement test) is used as a diagnostic tool to ensure students are placed in the appropriate class and to help identify areas of academic strengths and opportunities for growth.
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QUESTIONS ABOUT HSPT?
How should I prepare for the HSPT?
Should I pre-register for the Placement Test? Is there a fee for the Placement Test?
Does it matter if I take the HSPT placement exam at Chesterton Academy of The Immaculate Heart? When will I receive test scores?
What time should I arrive to the HSPT? What should I wear? Where do I go?
What should I bring or not bring?
An Affordable Education
Tuition & Fees
Chesterton Academy of the Immaculate Heart is committed to offering an outstanding high school education at an affordable cost to families. Tuition for the 2024-25 academic year is $7,300 per student with a 15% sibling discount.
Additional Fees and Costs:
Book & Supply Fee: $500
Uniform and Formal Wear: $300-$400
Enrollment Fee (annual): $250
Retreats: $75
Graduation Fee: $40 (seniors)
Sports Fee (Optional): $250 for first sport, $100 for second sport
Because tuition does not cover the full cost of an education at Chesterton, families are expected to aid in fundraising efforts throughout the school year.
Financial Aid
We work on providing scholarship and financial aid to those families who apply and qualify. The student application process must be completed in full before being considered for tuition assistance, although you can apply for tuition assistance at the same time as you complete your application.
Chesterton Academy of The Immaculate Heart admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.