Fontbonne’s 2026 Open House A “Resounding Success”

Melina Paraskevadis ‘29

On Oct. 17th, 2026, Fontbonne’s Open House was held for incoming high school students and Visitation students. Principal Gentile called the event “a resounding success.”

The Fontbonne Open House kicked off with speeches from SAC’s executive board, a prayer, and an introduction video to show the guests attending the true experience of being a Bonnie and a part of the Fontbonne family. We also had a choral performance followed by a panel discussion, even a surprise speech from Sister Janet. Following this, the guests were led to different activities, ending with the guests going home with greeting cards.

Fontbonne’s Director of Admissions and Social Media Ms. Cirelli expressed her thoughts on the recent Open House, calling it “A packed house… from 5th grade all the way to 8th grade.” The large turn out at the open house demonstrated the strong interest families had in the school. 

There was also a lot of positive feedback from families that attended the open house, as Ms. Cirelli states, "I've been hearing a lot of positive feedback from the family through emails, through phone calls…”

This Open House gave a great perspective of Fontbonne Hall Academy, showing off Fontbonne's extracurricular activities, the community of the school, the wide variety of sports, and the many different academic programs Fontbonne provides. 

As this event in Fontbonne came to an end, the Open House gave an open opportunity to show students interested in Fontbonne Hall Academy, through meeting other people a part of Fontbonne to imagine themselves as future students.