St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy to close after 151 years

After operating for 151 years, Chicago’s St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy said it will close its doors at the end of the 2025-26 school year.

The West Town Catholic elementary school is part of the Archdiocese of Chicago which represents 179 schools across the city.

The school cited years of declining enrollment and an anticipated $500,000 deficit as the reason for the closure.

“The school has been on life support for some time,” the Rev. Anthony Bus, the pastor, wrote in a letter to families and staff members. “Unfortunately, the financial burden on the Academy makes the school no longer sustainable.”

Bus also wrote that even with more than $500,000 raised by Kostka’s Kids to keep 85% of its students in school and more than $60,000 in donations from Mass attendees, the school will still have a looming deficit at the end of the school year.

He wrote that the parish, which has helped to financially support the school, is now facing its own deficit because of it.

“My heart breaks for all of you who have found a healthy and holy refuge for your children at St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy,” Bus wrote. “The dedication of the faculty and staff, their love for your children, and the sacrifices they have made are admirable.”

At the end of the letter, he wrote that the school “will work toward a fitting closure that honors the long legacy of St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy and what it has meant to generations of families since its opening 151 years ago.”

The academy’s last day will be June 4.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/16/st-stanislaus-kostka-academy-to-close-after-151-years/

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