Xavier High School to consider opening private Catholic middle school in Middletown

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MIDDLETOWN — Over the next six months, Xavier High School will conduct a feasibility study to determine if it should add a middle school.

The Xavier Board of Directors approved the study Thursday, according to a press release.

The study is expected to not only determine the viability of an all-boys private Catholic middle school, but the tuition structure, and what grades would be included.

“By looking into the possibility of opening a middle school at Xavier, we are trying to see if Xavier can help more students in our community experience the benefits of a Catholic education,” Xavier Headmaster David Eustis said in a prepared statement. “We’re excited to see what the study finds and looking forward to exploring this option for students and families.”

The location of the all-boys middle school would be on the Xavier campus at 181 Randolph Road.

In the next few months, Xavier will be looking at data from surveys and studying other Xaverian Brothers-sponsored schools that have a middle school or are in the process of adding a middle school, the release said.

If the feasibility study supports such a move and the board approves it, Xavier would begin the process of determining when the all-boys middle school would begin operations. During that period, the school would focus on such things as hiring, student recruitment, outreach programs, open houses, renovations, developing curriculum and other programs, and marketing and communications.