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Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas

Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas provides a classical education rooted in Catholic values, fostering intellectual and moral growth in students to prepare them for lives of virtue and service in the community.

CASTA Summer Prep helps your student step into the new school year with confidence. Use this form to share key details so we can support their academic, spiritual, and personal growth during the summer. Please complete all sections carefully. Your responses guide us in planning study goals, faith-life routines, and practical next steps that reflect CASTA&rsquo;s commitment to virtue, character, and a strong classical education.

CASTA Summer Prep

🎉 Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas&#39;s 3rd Annual Kilyk Farm&#39;s fundraising dinner. It&#39;s an event like no other, and we want you to be there! 🎉 Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all. Appetizers (at 4 pm) Wine/beer includedAppetizers (Italian meatballs in a marinara sauce and cheese and fruit board) Dinner (at 5 pm) &nbsp;All-inclusive Dinner (buffet style) that includes: Breaded Cod Fillet &ndash;with a white wine sauce and served with rice and roasted carrots. OR Polish Gołąbki (Cabbage leaves stuffed with a mixture of ground sirloin and rice and served with a tomato sauce) and served with roasted carrots. Side dish: Pierogi in a butter and onion sauce. Dessert: Mini-Key Lime Cheesecakes. Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

2026 Kilyk Farm Fundraiser

Dear Friends of CASTA,&nbsp;We are excited to offer you a chance to win two rare bottles of Fine Spirits:LEGENT YAMAZAKI CASK FINISH BLEND Bourbon&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;REDBREAST SINGLE POT STILL IRISH Whiskey LIBERIAN SERIES!&nbsp; <span contenteditable="false" draggable="false" fr-original-class="fr-img-caption fr-draggable" fr-original-style="width: 311px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 5px);" style="width: 311px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1778667398/wysiwyg/obsxsqxjacfzbdo0vfha.jpg" style="width: 311px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: auto 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 311px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><span contenteditable="true" fr-original-class="fr-inner" fr-original-style="" style="outline: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) solid 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; font-weight: initial; opacity: 0.9; width: 100%; margin: auto; padding: 5px 5px 10px; display: block;">Raffle for CASTA High School

Bourbon Raffle @ 2026 Kilyk Farm Dinner

Welcome to Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas online fundraising auction. 📣 Each item up for bid has been generously donated by our supporters, partners, and sponsors, with all proceeds directly benefiting our school. By participating in our auction, you&#39;re not just acquiring remarkable items; you&#39;re also making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Spread the word, rally your friends and family, and together, let&#39;s make this auction a success! 🚀 Thank you for your support, and happy bidding! God Bless,Rob and Keith!

Kilyk Family Farm Dinner Silent Auction 2026

2026 CASTA Spring Showcase

Join us for Saturday Night Dancers, an evening of music, movement, and community that supports Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas&rsquo; mission to form students in faith, virtue, and sound thinking. 💃&nbsp; All proceeds will be donated to the School🎵.

Saturday Night Dancers

Step right up for the Great Hat Chase Raffle! &nbsp;Our 1st Annual GK Chesterton Great Hat Chase 5K is bringing the fun and the prizes. Enter the Chesterton Academy raffle and help support our school &mdash; winners drawn April 11th at Death Ridge Brewery. Good beer, Good music, Great cause.

GK Chesterton's Great Hat Chase Raffle 2026

2025 Gala - The Pint, The Pipe, and The Cross

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1761669970/wysiwyg/ncew8kjncc0cfoto5xoe.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> An incredible wedding or anniversary gift!!! You don&#39;t need to be present to win!!! Join our CASTA Gala Raffle for a chance to win an exquisite JEFF LUBIN FINE ART FAMILY PORTRAIT and support our mission at Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Your participation helps nurture a community focused on virtue and academic excellence. The Lubin Studio has graciously donated a $2,000.00 gift certificate, which includes two 1-hr Creation and Projection sessions to create and customize your 11x14 gift portrait. Jeff Lubin&#39;s artwork and process is quite different from what most people imagine. During the projection session, you will view your portraits and collaborate with the artist on the elements of finishes, artistry, and how to make your portrait remarkable.&nbsp; The photography work created by the studio is carefully executed so that it can be translated into Lubin&#39;s two flagship finishes: Imperial and Florentine.&nbsp; Funds raised will directly enhance CASTA academic, music, and athletic programs. &nbsp;Join us in uplifting the values of character and intellect in our students.&nbsp; Consider purchasing a raffle ticket or four to leave a lasting mark on both canvas and our students&#39; futures.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Prize: A finely crafted family art portrait by Jeff Lubin Art Studio</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Draw Date: 7 November during the CASTA Gala. &nbsp;You don&#39;t need to be present to win!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Proceeds: Benefit CASTA academic, music, and athletic programs</li></ul>

Gala Raffle - Fine Art Portrait by Jeff Lubin

Dear Friends of CASTA,&nbsp;We are excited to offer you a chance to win a FULL SET of BLANTON&#39;s Bourbon. &nbsp;Eight unique bottles spelling out B-L-A-N-T-O-N-S with the famous Blanton&#39;s Horse Stopper!&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1759931958/wysiwyg/xlnyusd89rhsmbzw1rzc.jpg" style="width: 414px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 414px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> We are offering this opportunity online for a limited time. &nbsp;We will also sell tickets at our tent during St. John&#39;s Oktoberfest and in front of Church throughout October.You do not have to be present at our gala to Win.Viel Gluck!

2025 CASTA Gala: Blantons Raffle

<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">A special gathering of appreciation with our major benefactors on February 22nd.  A evening to share the good news of where the Chesterton Academy is making significant progress and explore the next steps and and the Academy's opportunities.

February 22 - A Light Shining in the Darkness

1st Annual Gala: "An Evening with Chesterton"

2024 Granite Heights Winery Fundraiser

<p style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;box-sizing:border-box;border-color:var(--chakra-colors-gray-200);overflow-wrap:break-word;--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-pan-x: ;--tw-pan-y: ;--tw-pinch-zoom: ;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position: ;--tw-gradient-via-position: ;--tw-gradient-to-position: ;--tw-ordinal: ;--tw-slashed-zero: ;--tw-numeric-figure: ;--tw-numeric-spacing: ;--tw-numeric-fraction: ;--tw-ring-inset: ;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(69,129,247,.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;--tw-blur: ;--tw-brightness: ;--tw-contrast: ;--tw-grayscale: ;--tw-hue-rotate: ;--tw-invert: ;--tw-saturate: ;--tw-sepia: ;--tw-drop-shadow: ;--tw-backdrop-blur: ;--tw-backdrop-brightness: ;--tw-backdrop-contrast: ;--tw-backdrop-grayscale: ;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ;--tw-backdrop-invert: ;--tw-backdrop-opacity: ;--tw-backdrop-saturate: ;--tw-backdrop-sepia: ;margin:0px;color:rgb(110, 115, 121);font-size:medium;line-height:var(--chakra-lineHeights-normal);font-family:Outfit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Why Donate?<p style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;box-sizing:border-box;border-color:var(--chakra-colors-gray-200);overflow-wrap:break-word;--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-pan-x: ;--tw-pan-y: ;--tw-pinch-zoom: ;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position: ;--tw-gradient-via-position: ;--tw-gradient-to-position: ;--tw-ordinal: ;--tw-slashed-zero: ;--tw-numeric-figure: ;--tw-numeric-spacing: ;--tw-numeric-fraction: ;--tw-ring-inset: ;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(69,129,247,.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;--tw-blur: ;--tw-brightness: ;--tw-contrast: ;--tw-grayscale: ;--tw-hue-rotate: ;--tw-invert: ;--tw-saturate: ;--tw-sepia: ;--tw-drop-shadow: ;--tw-backdrop-blur: ;--tw-backdrop-brightness: ;--tw-backdrop-contrast: ;--tw-backdrop-grayscale: ;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ;--tw-backdrop-invert: ;--tw-backdrop-opacity: ;--tw-backdrop-saturate: ;--tw-backdrop-sepia: ;margin:0px;color:rgb(110, 115, 121);font-size:medium;line-height:var(--chakra-lineHeights-normal);font-family:Outfit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> <p style="border-width:0px;border-style:solid;box-sizing:border-box;border-color:var(--chakra-colors-gray-200);overflow-wrap:break-word;--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-pan-x: ;--tw-pan-y: ;--tw-pinch-zoom: ;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-gradient-from-position: ;--tw-gradient-via-position: ;--tw-gradient-to-position: ;--tw-ordinal: ;--tw-slashed-zero: ;--tw-numeric-figure: ;--tw-numeric-spacing: ;--tw-numeric-fraction: ;--tw-ring-inset: ;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(69,129,247,.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;--tw-blur: ;--tw-brightness: ;--tw-contrast: ;--tw-grayscale: ;--tw-hue-rotate: ;--tw-invert: ;--tw-saturate: ;--tw-sepia: ;--tw-drop-shadow: ;--tw-backdrop-blur: ;--tw-backdrop-brightness: ;--tw-backdrop-contrast: ;--tw-backdrop-grayscale: ;--tw-backdrop-hue-rotate: ;--tw-backdrop-invert: ;--tw-backdrop-opacity: ;--tw-backdrop-saturate: ;--tw-backdrop-sepia: ;margin:0px;color:rgb(110, 115, 121);font-size:medium;line-height:var(--chakra-lineHeights-normal);font-family:Outfit;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">By supporting Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, you will be helping to build a vibrant, joyful community where students can experience the joy of learning in a Christ-centered environment that pursues goodness, truth and beauty of a classical education.We receive no operational funding from the government nor from the diocese. We are completely independent and supported by parents and community members who believe in our mission. Please join us.

Why Donate?By supporting Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, you will be helping to build a vibrant, joyful community where students can experience the joy of learning in a Christ-centered environment that pursues goodness, truth and beauty of a classical education.We receive no operational funding from the government nor from the diocese. We are completely independent and supported by parents and community members who believe in our mission. Please join us.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1746490754/wysiwyg/kpxojje5hhosronu0kpm.jpg" style="width:878px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;box-sizing:inherit;user-select:none" /> We need your help supplying our teachers and students with critical items for our school. Thank you for supporting our Youth!

We need your help supplying our teachers and students with critical items for our school. Thank you for supporting our Youth!

CASTA School Supplies

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1760710944/wysiwyg/evati9yg4omjhrkuxyyz.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Help make Catholic Education more affordable for families in our community. Thank you for supporting our youth!

Help make Catholic Education more affordable for families in our community.Thank you for supporting our youth!

2025 CASTA Scholar Partnership Program

Join us at Screaming Goat Farm &amp; Brewery Family &amp; Friends please join CASTA at Screaming Goat Farm &amp; Brewery for an evening of fun, fellowship, and festivities. Bring a few friends, your family, and a desire to enjoy the scenery. It&rsquo;s the perfect opportunity to celebrate together while getting to know CASTA&rsquo;s headmaster, teachers, students, and some new friends in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Food trucks will be onsite with amazing barbecue and live music will help make the event come alive. The first 50 guests will win a free beer ticket on tap.

CASTA Family & Friends’ Festival

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE SCHOOL!<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1787535612/wysiwyg/eghs1qjl1xsclzh4jeer.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> All proceeds from this raffle go the school!&nbsp;

Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas

Chesterton Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas

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2026 CASTA Gala Bourbon Raffle

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