High School with a Higher Purpose
Chesterton Academy of the Florida Martyrs is an independent high school in Pensacola, Florida, deeply rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition. Our aim is to form students in a deeper love for Jesus Christ while faithfully passing on the culture of the Church and the treasures of a Great Books curriculum.
With the indispensable help of the Holy Spirit, we seek to nurture students in three foundational pillars: Spiritual, Moral, and Intellectual formation. By introducing them to great minds such as Socrates, Thomas Aquinas, and Dante, and immersing them in a distinctly Catholic culture, we invite students to embark on the adventure of discipleship and the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
Hope for the Future
Chesterton Chronicles
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OUR MISSION
Under the patronage of G.K. Chesterton and in partnership with families and the Church, the mission of Chesterton Academy of The Florida Martyrs is to foster a Culture of Life by forming a new generation of joyful leaders and saints, educated in the classical tradition and grounded in the truths of the Catholic faith.
OUR LOCATION
- Our school is located at
5200 Saufley Field Rd. Pensacola, FL 32526 - In the Family Life Center of St. Anne Catholic Church
LEADERSHIP & FACULTY
- Member of the Chesterton Schools Network, founded by Dale Ahlquist and Tom Bengston of Minneapolis, MN
- Run by a board of dedicated parents, educators, and community leaders
- Each board and faculty member takes the Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium at the beginning of the academic year
ROOTED IN FAITH
- Daily Mass is the foundation of each school day
- Curriculum inspired by G.K. Chesterton's approach to faith and reason
- Christian anthropology integrated into each subject
Our Model of Education
THE THREE PILLARS
Inspired by Saint Pope John Paul II, we take as our motto Cultura Vitae, the Culture of Life. We make it our mission to prepare our students to triumph over the materialism and despair that pervade our culture and to accept our Lord's offer to have life and have it abundantly. Our classical curriculum combines a broad liberal arts education with a strong emphasis on the development of Christian virtues and an appreciation of beauty. Through our Three Pillars Model, we form our students in:
INTELLECT
We teach the classics of Western thought from physics to philosophy, and the interrelationship of the great ideas; teaching students not merely what to think, but how to think.
CHARACTER
We help students grow in the four cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice, which we believe are the foundation of leadership.
SPIRITUALITY
Our students come to understand and embrace the truth of why they exist: to know God, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world and be happy with Him forever in the next.
Hallmarks of a Chesterton Education
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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Contact
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(850) 378-1303
Mail:
P.O. Box 588
Pensacola, FL 32591
Checks may be made out to Chesterton Academy of The Florida Martyrs and mailed to the PO Box above. Chesterton Academy of The Florida Martyrs is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 88-1929909) and your contributions are deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
