The Cato Institute Features the Chesterton Schools Network
Recently, the Cato Institute published a story on the growth of the Chesterton Schools Network:
When the first Chesterton Academy opened its doors nearly two decades ago, there was no grand plan to build a national network. It was just a few parents who wanted an affordable classical Catholic high school for their children. “The network was never a planned thing,” says Brenie Bowles, vice president of the Chesterton Schools Network. “It just came out of a need that grew.”
. . . Brenie sees Chesterton as being at the forefront of the renewal of Catholic education, something they started back in 2008, while others are now jumping on board. He says, “It’s amazing how many inquiries that I’ve received recently from existing high schools across the country saying, ‘We’ve been in business for years. We really want to bring back the faith to our school. Can we become a Chesterton Academy?’” Several schools have converted to the Chesterton model through the network’s 18-month process.
There’s a hunger for meaning and truth, Brenie believes. “I think that yearning for the truth is internal, and our young people are searching for it. And I think that’s where Catholic education has to provide that to our young people.”