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Mater Dei Academy
School and Chapel
Columbus, Ohio


Architect: William Heyer
A 1,500 sq. ft. chapel is an important part of this new school campus plan.



Founded in 1972, Mater Dei Academy was established for the formation of children in the tradition of an authentically Catholic education. The teachers serve as role models and provide superior academic instruction in an atmosphere pervaded by graciousness, charity, self-discipline, and prayer. Parents are expected to uphold the philosophy and goals of the academy, and are respected as the primary educators of their children. With founders such as Mary Kay Clark of the Seton Education program and the current principal Joan Eppick, Mater Dei began its quest with only a handful of students. Today the school is in need of a larger facility to house its growing number of students from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade.

The new facility, based on classical and monastic models, is designed to hold up to 200 students from K-8 at a total of 20,000...

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