Dear Parents,

                  “Therefore we intend to establish a school for the Lord’s service.“
                                                                                      Rule of St. Benedict Prologue

In May of 1889 Benedictine monks purchased 200 acres in Bureau County (Illinois farmland formerly owned by Daniel Webster) as the foundation of what would become St. Bede Abbey and College. For over 117 years the monks of St. Bede have stayed true to their founding principle of providing a quality Catholic education in the Benedictine tradition.

I am very pleased that you are visiting our website. Hopefully you are considering St. Bede Academy as an option for your child’s high school education. We at St. Bede believe that we offer a unique educational opportunity that balances the tradition of a Benedictine education with the contemporary academic requirements of a quality college preparatory education.

At St. Bede we provide a welcome and nurturing environment in which we strive to maximize a student’s social, moral and intellectual growth. As a result St. Bede graduates are very well-prepared to take on the challenges of a post-secondary education.

Through the generosity and dedicated efforts of alumni, diocesan parishes, friends, staff and the monastic community of St Bede, student tuition continues to represent roughly one-half of the actual cost required to educate a student at St. Bede Academy. Accessibility of a St. Bede education is further enhanced by a tuition assistance program for those who qualify.

Parents not living in the Illinois Valley who would like to make the St. Bede educational experience available for their son or daughter should contact the Academy about our boarding opportunities.

All of us associated with the Academy are proud to be part of the history as well as the future of St. Bede’s quality Catholic education in the Benedictine tradition. We welcome your questions and look forward to sharing our story.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ted Struck, Superintendent
 

St. Bede Academy prides itself on offering a college preparatory curriculum. We are a fully accredited high school that strives to prepare students for life after high school, both academically and morally.