Chesterton Academy of Atlanta - A Classical High School Grounded in the Catholic Faith APPLY FOR 20252026 Chesterton Academy of AtlantaKennesaw GA A Classical High School Grounded in the Catholic Faith News Events Chesterton Academy of Atlanta Receives Accreditation with Cognia Join Us for an Open House Thursdays in January February Applications for 20252026 School Year Now Open Chesterton Academy of Atlanta Receives Accreditation with GISA Catholic News Agency Highlights Catholic Joy at Chesterton Schools Chesterton Academy of Atlanta Highlighted in First Things Magazine Chesterton Academy of Atlanta Partners with Georgia Goal Scholarship Program First Things Magazine Interviews Dale Ahlquist Founder of the Chesterton Schools Network Georgia Bulletin Article on the Founding of Chesterton Academy of Atlanta EWTN News Nightly Highlights Chesterton Schools Christendom College Announces Exclusive Offers for Chesterton Graduates Chesterton Schools Form Partnership with Franciscan University Chesterton Academy of Atlanta chesterton. atl Instagram photos and videos About the School High School with a Higher Purpose In 2007 Tom Bengtson and Dale Ahlquist cofounded the first Chesterton Academy high school in Minneapolis Minnesota. Each had young families and were seeking an alternative to the existing high school options available to them. The two men had a simple mission to offer a classical integrated high school education faithful to the Catholic Church and affordable for families of average means.