John Paul The Great Academy
| John Paul the Great Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1522 Carmel Drive , , 70501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°13′47″N 91°59′3″W / 30.22972°N 91.98417°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Truth ∙ Faith ∙ Virtue |
| Religious affiliation(s) | independent Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2006 |
| President and Headmaster | Nathanael Rea |
| Grades | PK3–12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Burgundy |
| Team name | Guardians |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Director of Admissions | Molly McCracken |
| Website | School Website |
John Paul the Great Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is operated independent of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette.
History
In 2006, Kevin Roberts founded John Paul the Great Academy. He continued to head the school until 2013, when he left for Wyoming Catholic College.[2]
The school's textbooks consist of classical literature and modern materials, all of which uphold the Catholic stance of supporting life from conception to natural death. The school employs its own textbooks, and its teaching relies heavily on the writings and speeches of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.[3]
The school participated in the Louisiana K-12 Scholarship Program, which allowed students from underperforming public schools to use vouchers for tuition, and it currently participates in the LA GATOR Scholarship Program.[4][5]
In 2012, former Lafayette Bishop Harry Flynn delivered a keynote address at a fundraising dinner for the school.[6] In 2013, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum also gave a keynote address at a fundraising dinner for the school.[7]
Some parts of the film A Sort of Homecoming were filmed on the school campus.[8]
As of 2025, the school educates grades PK-12.[9]
Notes and references
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Leingang, Rachel; Kirchgaessner, Stephanie (July 26, 2024). "Kevin Roberts, architect of Project 2025, has close ties to radical Catholic group Opus Dei". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ McElfresh, Amanda (August 14, 2012). "Voucher Schools Vary on Evolution, Creationism". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana. p. 7.
- ^ "When the State Pays Church, We're on a Slippery Road". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). August 14, 2012. p. 4.
- ^ @doe.louisiana; (March 2, 2025). "State leaders visited John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette this morning". Retrieved March 31, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Persac, Nicholas (February 11, 2012). "'It's About Religious Liberty': Archbishop Touches on Issue While in Town to Tout Catholic Education". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana. pp. 1, 6.
- ^ Persac, Nicholas (March 10, 2013). "Santorum Urges Catholics to Guide Country's Direction". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). p. 2.
- ^ Edwards, Lynda (February 19, 2014). "Cue the Atmosphere". The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana). pp. 1, 7.
- ^ "John Paul the Great Academy | Institute for Catholic Liberal Education". Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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