"We deeply regret the heartache that this causes and promise to support our current students and families in any way that is possible as they seek other educational settings and work through this closing and the transition that it calls for in their lives," Sister Therese Ann Quigney, provincial superior, said in a statement on the school's website.

As a college preparatory, all-girl Catholic high school, Mount Assisi Academy attempted, in the spirit of St. Francis, to provide a holistic education for each young woman who met the criteria of willingness to work and to become a Christian leader of the future.

Mount Assisi Academy was sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King who collaborate in the Church's mission of education, and recognizes the moral and ecclesial authority of the Cardinal and the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Mount Assisi Academy still holds some of the annual events such as the Turkey bowl Flag football game, Christmas Mass, and a 5 kilometer run.

To receive emails about upcoming events and keep Mount Assisi's traditions alive, there is information on the School Sisters Of St. Francis of Christ the King website