At Chicago Jesuit Academy, our students find a home where their potential is seen, their voices are heard and their ambitions are nurtured. CJA is a loving community that uses rigorous academics, wrap-around mental and physical health supports and a robust team of college and career persistence counselors to walk with our students and alumni from enrollment to the start of their careers. With these resources, our students grow and thrive on their journey as people for others. Below, students from each grade use their own words to exemplify this growth.
Being part of the CJA community means a lot to me. It’s so fun and so cool. This is the best school I have ever been to.
If I had a friend who was thinking about coming here, I would say you should go to CJA because the people here are really friendly, kind and fun. You’re going to meet a lot of new kids that you’re going to make friends with. There are a lot of teachers and a lot of helpers. CJA is a safe place.
If I had a friend who was thinking about coming here, I would say you should go to CJA because the people here are really friendly, kind and fun. You’re going to meet a lot of new kids that you’re going to make friends with. There are a lot of teachers and a lot of helpers. CJA is a safe place.
Ms. Sumner works with our class. I’ve learned from her to respect and be nice to my classmates. I practice that by saying nice things to people, and I do that outside of school with my friends as well.
I like being in fourth grade. I want to make sure I’m doing things the right way. I try to give everyone a little bit more grace when we aren’t doing what we need to do, and I know I need to be a supportive scholar to my friends and classmates. When my classmates and I make mistakes, we’re able to fix them.
I like being in fourth grade. I want to make sure I’m doing things the right way. I try to give everyone a little bit more grace when we aren’t doing what we need to do, and I know I need to be a supportive scholar to my friends and classmates. When my classmates and I make mistakes, we’re able to fix them.
Being a part of the CJA community means being a PFO—that’s a person for others. That means being kind and showing compassion for one another.
My favorite Grad-at-Grad value is Loving because I know how to do it. I show love by helping someone if they need help, or if they fall, try to help them up.
My favorite Grad-at-Grad value is Loving because I know how to do it. I show love by helping someone if they need help, or if they fall, try to help them up.
My favorite thing about CJA is the resources they give us. It’s nice to be able to learn in lots of different ways. It helps me learn better. Last year, I got to take a more advanced Math class because of how much I learned.
My favorite Grad-at-Grad value is Loving because you can never love too much. You can never have too much love. It’s not a thing, and it shouldn’t be!
My favorite Grad-at-Grad value is Loving because you can never love too much. You can never have too much love. It’s not a thing, and it shouldn’t be!
My advice to a new third grader would be to find the people here that will help you. If you need some help, get some help whether it’s academics or just somebody to talk to. That’s what I needed here, and I really got that.
