Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Saint Scholastica Monastery
7430 North Ridge Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60645-1913
773.764.2413

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jennifer Koppelman

March 14, 2012
312-251-9927 (office)
573-864-7379 (cell)


jkoppelman@ksapr.com


St. Scholastica Academy to Close at the End of the June 2012 School Year

 

CHICAGO, March 14, 2012 — The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago have decided to closeSt. Scholastica Academy (SSA) at the end of the current school year.

 

“We are deeply saddened by the need to close SSA,” said Sister Patricia Crowley, Prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago, who have sponsored this academy for over 146 years. “St. Scholastica Academy has educated thousands of young women who have served our world well in business, religious and civic spheres. Our graduates are solid leaders, family members, friends, and genuinely fine women. This fine educational institution has been an integral part of our ministry here in Chicago. We are dedicated to making the best transition possible for students and faculty, by providing assistance and support as they make plans for the coming school year.”

 

 

If there is enough interest, juniors will have the option to continue their schooling at what will be called St. Scholastica Senior Academy for their senior year and earn their SSA diplomas upon graduation. If juniors choose to transfer to another Catholic high school, The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago will work with that school to try to arrange for SSA students at that school to receive St. Scholastica Academy diplomas.

SSA does not have sufficient funds to support its operation and must close. The school has struggled financially as well as with enrollment for the last 15 years

 

 

The Benedictine Sisters of Chicago are very grateful for the SSA students and faculty, past and present. Through their hard work and commitment to Benedictine education, they have lived a great history and they leave a great legacy.

 

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About St. Scholastica Academy and Benedictine Sisters of Chicago:St. Scholastica Academy, 7416 N. Ridge Ave., is a Benedictine school rooted in a tradition of community and academic excellence. The Benedictine Sisters of Chicagoare a community of women committed to contemplative prayer, community life and ministries that respond to needs in the community, including parish ministries, pastoral counseling, work with the homeless, and spiritual direction. Over the past 150 years, St.Scholastica Academy and the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago have educated thousands of students through St. Scholastica Academy and many parish elementary schools. They have also served the people of Chicago in many other ways.

 

 

 

St. Scholastica Academy
7416 N Ridge Blvd
Chicago, IL 60645
773-764-5715

 

 

 

St. Scholastica Academy is a Benedictine Catholic girls high school in Chicago, Illinois.