St. Ambrose Academy is a Roman Catholic middle school and high school located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school's stated purpose is to offer "a classical education rooted in the Catholic faith."
Established in 2003, with classrooms at a facility of Cardinal Stritch University in Madison, by 2004 the school had 14 students. That year the Madison Plan Commission granted a conditional use permit to St. Thomas Aquinas parish at 602 Everglade Drive for up to 60 students. The school continues to operate in the religious education wing of St. Thomas Aquinas parish.
In 2006 and 2007 students attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Scott Schmiesing, former principal of St. Francis Xavier School in Cross Plains became principal of St. Ambrose Academy in July, 2008. In 2009 the school was accredited by NAPC*IS, the National Association of Private Catholic* and Independent Schools. In 2010 the City of Madison Plan Commission approved enrollment of up to 140 at the school's St. Thomas Aquinas Parish quarters.
Read more about St. Ambrose Academy: Curriculum
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