ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOMES
Since 2003, St. Ambrose Academy has been leading a bold revival of Catholic classical education for students in grades 6-12 throughout south-central Wisconsin, assisting parents in the formation of their children to emerge as joyful, intentional, and effective Christian leaders. To be a light in the darkness.
School founders were convinced that a return to classical methodology in the context of a Christfilled community was the most effective way to form the human person in our current culture, which is increasingly tending toward human-centered Modernism rather than a God-centered existence.
Our goal remains to provide students a personalized, integrated, and complete education in the light of faith.
Students are equipped to thrive in any post-secondary vocation and spread the Good News of Jesus to the world.
By demonstrably bearing such fruit, we continue to attract new families who are seeking this challenging, faith-filled, and encouraging learning environment.
PREPARED TO THRIVE!
Students at St. Ambrose are able to pursue and excel at any post-secondary plan they choose, matriculating to top universities, entering military service or the workforce, and pursuing religious and married vocations.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
• Boston College
• Benedictine College
• Franciscan University of Steubenville
• Marquette University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Oxford University
• Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
• Princeton University
• United States Naval Academy
• University of Chicago
• University of Cincinnati, College Conservancy of Music
• University of Kansas
• University of Michigan
• University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• University of Notre Dame
• University of St. Thomas
• University of Wisconsin–Madison ...and many more
SCHOOL STATS
Student to faculty ratio
10:1
Faculty with advanced degrees 87%
22% have earned a doctorate
65% have earned a master’s
Students receiving tuition assistance 52%
Avg. tuition assistance per student $5,000
Post-Graduate Plans
» 90% pursue higher education
10% have entered formal studies to discern the priesthood or religious life
40% pursue STEM fields after graduation
» 3% enter the military
» 7% enter the work force
EXTRACURRICULARS
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Track & Field
• Volleyball
• Aviation Design Club
• Band
• Choir
• Creative Writing Club
• Debate
• Forensics
• Guardians for Life
• Model UN
• Musical Theater
• Student Council
• Strings Club
• Yearbook
• ...and more!
AVERAGE ACT SCORES 26.4 20.1 19.5 19.8 20.7 19.4 20.3 26.8 ST.AMBROSEWISCONSINNATIONAL ST.AMBROSEWISCONSINNATIONAL ST.AMBROSEWISCONSINNATIONAL
2022 2021 27.2
2023
WHY DO WE NEED A NEW HOME?
With so many challenges facing our Catholic faith and our nation’s ideals, there is an urgent need to provide students with a sound and complete education that roots their identity in Christ and inspires them to safeguard our timeless heritage.
While well-suited for classroom learning, our current leased facility lacks key space for all-school Mass and community gatherings, indoor and outdoor recreation, and more.
The ability to offer these features will complete and strengthen our program delivery and excellence, which families crave. Now is the time to create a new school home that will magnify our impact!
The combination of skilled faculty, a timeless pedagogy, and our repeat success in forming exemplary Christian and civic leaders explains our explosive growth. 2004 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010 2008 2006 St. Ambrose Academy Historical Enrollment 2022 130 140 150 OVERWHELMING DEMAND! 160
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Goal: $10 Million |
Current Commitments: $6 Million
Remaining Need: $4 Million over 5 years
$2 Million is needed by summer to initiate Phase 2 and have it ready to open at the start of the second semester
The Christ Our Light campaign seeks to raise $10 million to establish a new school home within the iconic Holy Name Heights building in southwest Madison and to open our school doors to students in September 2024.
Holy Name boasts more than 70 acres of greenspace and easy access from the Beltline, making it an ideal setting for the transformational task of educating children in faith and reason and forming them in virtue.
St. Ambrose will improve and lease two spacious floors comprising nearly 24,000 square feet, enabling the school to serve up to 280 students. The school will also offer the comprehensive and desirable amenities families seek, with arrangements to use the oratory for worship, the gymnasium and outdoor ball fields and greenspaces, a renovated swimming pool room for large gatherings, and more.
Holy Name offers Key Advantages for families and staff, including:
1. Near to where the school has operated for 20 years.
2. Convenient Beltline access for commuting and getting around Madison.
3. Safe and desirable surrounding neighborhoods.
4. A wealth of on-site amenities for a complete educational experience.
5. Convenient access to the bishop and diocesan staff for enrichment of the school.
The capital raised for the following three goals will help us establish a highly conducive and sustainable home to continue our powerful teaching program:
PHASE 1: (Funded and Proceeding!)
Includes: renovating the two large office floors, creating the furnished classroom, study, office, meeting, and storage spaces needed for a target enrollment of 280 students.
PHASE 2:
Includes: (1) renovating 6,000 sq. ft. of unused swimming pool area into a large community room with kitchenette, restrooms, reception and administrative offices, and focused spaces for music and band, (2) outfitting the north entry lobby with a new security vestibule, (3) creating an athletic department suite with two changing rooms, equipment storage, and adjoining offices, and (4) adding minor exterior upgrades to highlight the school’s location.
This space is crucial for the numerous daily activities of the school. Therefore, completing this area as soon as possible for students and faculty is a high priority.
RESERVE FUND:
Entails the creation of a reserve fund that will generate invested interest income to help pay for the ongoing lease. This fund is needed to put St. Ambrose Academy on track to securing its educational mission for decades to come.
