Chelsea Academy | Front Royal, VA

May 30

Welcome to Chelsea Academy

Starting Kindergarten? Looking for a better educational fit? Relocating and searching for a school that is unashamedly Catholic? Discover Chelsea!

Founded in 2008, Chelsea Academy is an independent school rooted in the classical liberal arts tradition and the fullness of the Catholic faith. Serving students in grades K-12, Chelsea offers an inspiring academic program, an interscholastic sports program, outdoor adventure, drama, choir, and other extracurricular opportunities. Talented, experienced teachers challenge and bring out the best in our students.

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Faculty-Student Ratio

7

Faculty With Advanced Degrees

37

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Welcoming Dr. Diarmuid Wheeler

The Chelsea Academy Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Dr. Diarmuid Wheeler will serve as the next Headmaster of Chelsea Academy.Dr.

Senior Thesis Presentations 2025

Come support the class of 2025 as they publicly present the capstone academic exercise of their Chelsea careers!

Conference on Technology & Family Life

How can classical schools partner with families to protect childhood from the dangers of smartphones and social media?

From the Headmaster's Desk

In the tradition of Western Civilization there is no shortage of good writers and good books! This is something that we attempt to impress upon o

Summer Conference at Chelsea

This summer, Chelsea Academy will gather leading voices at the nexus of Catholic education and statesmanship to explore how to form Catholic lead

Senior Trip to DC

Last month, the senior class was delighted to depart on the second field trip of their high school career: a trip to Washington D.C., where they

Faculty Spotlight: Mr. Foeckler

Entering college, Mr. Chris Foeckler didn’t expect to be a teacher. He figured he’d be out of seminary and ordained by now.“I had kind of the iro

Faculty Spotlight: Mrs. McShurley

For years, Mrs. Holly McShurley happily homeschooled her 10 children in the greater Front Royal area. But when Chelsea Academy started to expand

Chelsea Science Fair

The Chelsea Science Fair, an annual event that takes place early in the third quarter, was held on January 24th this year. High school freshmen a

Spirit Week 2024

Spirit week at Chelsea Academy took place January 8th-12th this year and was filled with fun and school spirit! Traditionally, Chelsea holds spir

Fall Sports Awards

Like the beginning of this school year, fall sports seemed to fly by. Last Monday at the Fall Sports Banquet, Chelsea recognized all nine teams s

The Annual St. Cecilia's Day

St Cecilia’s Day, an annual tradition that sends students off to Thanksgiving break, took place on the 21st of November this year! This event sho

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Shenandoah Valley's K-12 Catholic School

Forming confident young men and women to be imbued with a love of truth and armed with the tools to "read well, speak well, and think well" as they strive to discover all that is true, good and beautiful in our world. Contact us today to learn more about Chelsea, visit our school, or schedule a shadow day.

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