As a visible cornerstone of the Village of Lisle’s educational community, Benet Academy is committed to continuous improvement and investing in its campus to serve generations to come. The leadership of Benet Academy proposes to improve its outdated athletic fields, track, and stadium. Renovating these facilities will enhance student safety during physical education classes and athletic competitions. The improvements will benefit all students, families, fans, and the greater Lisle community by having this community institution have facilities equal to those found throughout the region.

After serving students for decades, the Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium is at the end of its useful life. While standard at nearly any high school, the current facility lacks synthetic multi-sport field turf, a dedicated visitor seating area to provide hospitality to fans and families visiting Lisle from other communities, enclosed press and coaches’ boxes, and a safe track for students to use for physical education. Today, Benet is one of only two high schools in DuPage County that do not have an athletic field with a lighting system. The current facilities are inconsistent with Benet’s need to provide an safe environment for students to achieve their personal best at in the heart of the Village of Lisle.

Investing in the campus will benefit students and the community for years to come. As a result of current conditions, for more than 20 years, Benet has undertaken a series of workarounds, including hosting some home competitions off-campus at rented facilities across DuPage County. Renewing the stadium will bring the tradition of hosting events back to Benet at a facility that creates a sense of community and pride by fostering shared experiences among students, friends, fans, family, and community members.

By modernizing the outdated stadium and athletic fields we can: