Chapin at a glance

Grades:            Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8

Enrollment:      305 students

Class Size:       Pre-K:  14 students with three teachers
                        Kindergarten: 12 students per class
                        Grades 1-4: 14 students per class
                        Grades 5-8: 17 students per class
                        Smaller groups for Language Arts and
                        Math instruction

Faculty:           38 full-time teachers
                        7 part-time teachers

Major Admission Entry Grades:
                        Pre-Kindergarten: 20 spaces
                        Kindergarten:  10 spaces

Campus:          15 acres, two miles outside Princeton
                        Convenient access to major highways

Facilities:         24 classrooms in three buildings
                        2 technology centers, 2 mobile labs
                        50 classroom computers
                        2 science labs
                        Library with 10,400 books and online resources
                        Auditorium with stage
                        Art gallery with 6 professional art shows yearly
                        Full size gymnasium
                        3 athletic fields

Upper School Sports (Grades 5-8): 

Secondary School Placement:
In the past two years, Chapin graduates enrolled at the following secondary schools, among others:
                        Blair Academy
                        George School (PA)
                        Hun School
                        Lawrenceville School
                        Middlesex School (MA)
                        Notre Dame High School
                        Peddie School
                        Pennington School
                        Phillips Exeter Academy (NH)
                        Princeton Day School
                        Princeton High School
                        Saint Andrews School (DE)

Accreditation:
Chapin is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.  The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.

State of the School:
Chapin School is well positioned for long term financial sustainability, with net assets of $9.5 million that include an endowment of approximately $6.5 million. The endowment is proactively managed by the  Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees, with the support of its investment advisor, to ensure a perpetual life and reasonable growth while providing support to the school’s operations. Long term debt is a moderate $3.3 million that bears a very favorable tax-free fixed rate. The annual operating budget of about $6.5 million is prudently managed toward a minimal surplus.

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