We are excited to share that the Chesterton Schools Network (CSN) has been awarded this year’s $1 million Yass Prize! It’s an extraordinary accomplishment.

Considered the Pulitzer Prize of education, the Yass Prize is devoted to identifying and elevating the next generation of education change-makers.

Thousands of schools compete for this national recognition, which honors excellence and innovation—and this year, it was awarded to Chesterton because of our parent-powered model that enables communities to launch joyful, rigorous, and affordable classical high schools.

Even more excitedly, Chesterton Academy of Orlando was chosen from among all the Network schools to host the award celebration! Watch the one-minute video below:

The prize announcement also noted the Network’s rapid expansion to more than 70 Chesterton Academies, and its proven model for restoring deep thinking, virtue formation, and joy to the high school experience.

The Chesterton Network will use the $1 million Yass Prize to expand capacity dramatically to meet surging demand from parents and families, driven by school choice and the CSN’s growing reputation as a leader in renewing Catholic education in our time.

On track to reach 150 schools by 2030, the CSN’s long-term vision is to serve 1,000 schools globally by 2040, with over 100,000 students. The Network’s leadership sees the Yass Prize funding as a crucial catalyst to achieving this goal.