Fast Facts
KEY CONTACT INFORMATION
Address:
Chapin School
4101 Princeton Pike
Princeton, NJ 08540
Main Phone Number: 609-924-2449
Frequently Called Extensions:
- Head of School: ext. 1725
- Admission Office: ext. 1702
- Advancement: ext. 1736
- Business Office: ext. 1728
- Technology Office: ext. 1704
- Athletics: ext. 1706
CAMPUS
- Founded 1931
- 13 Acres of grounds
- 1 School garden
- 2 Technology centers
- 3 Science labs
- 1 Upper School Learning Commons
- 1 Auditorium with stage and professional lighting and sound.
- 1 Lower School STEAM workshop
- 1 Full-size gymnasium
- 3 Athletic fields
- 2 Outdoor classrooms
FACULTY
- 37 full-time teachers
- Average years of teaching experience = 10 years
- 60% of faculty hold advanced degrees
AGES SERVED AND CLASS SIZES
Grades: Age 3 (Early Explorers) through Grade 8
Maximum Class Size:
- Explorers: 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio
- Kindergarten: 14 students per class
- Grades 1-8: 16 students per class
SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENT
While the Princeton area offers many excellent public high schools, the majority of Chapin students progress to highly selective and internationally recognized secondary schools. Recent Chapin graduates now attend, among others:
- Cate School, CA
- George School, PA
- Hun School of Princeton, NJ
- The Lawrenceville School, NJ
- The Loomis Chaffee School, CT
- The Peddie School, NJ
- Pennington School, NJ
- Phillips Academy Andover, MA
- Phillips Exeter Academy, NH
- Princeton Day School, NJ
- Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science, NJ
ATHLETICS
Grades 5-8
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Volleyball