Charles H Walsh Academy

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Walsh Academy receives CISCO recognition

The Construction Industry Service Corporation honored Walsh Academy and Maryville with a special mention award during its annual meeting at the Westin Hotel in Lombard on January 19. The award is part of CISCO’s annual Pride in Construction Award program. Walsh Academy and Maryville’s recognition is only the second time that CISCO used its discretionary authority and awarded the special mention honor. “I could not believe all that you are doing in this old facility. I could... READ MORERead More

Emergency School Closing Information

Our school will be listed under Walsh Academy. ECC- EMERGENCY CLOSING CENTER - https://www.emergencyclosingcenter.com/ . Television – WGN, WLS, WBBM, NBC - CHICAGO. Radio- WGN, WBBM.Read More

Charles H. Walsh Sr.

Chuck lived in three different orphanages for 11 of his first 17 years. Happily, the third orphanage was Maryville where he met new friends and learned many lessons for his future life.  In those days, the boys attended academic classes for half days and learned different vocational skills for half days. In an interview with Forest & Bluff magazine in 2006, Chuck remembered “I started out as a baker’s assistant, worked on the dairy farm, and then worked in the campus shoe shop where I learned to... READ MORERead More