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
- Chapin was founded in 1931
- 13 Acres
- 90,000 square feet of learning spaces
- 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
- 5 part-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
- Differentiated instruction for academic subjects including humanities and math
SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENT
Chapin students are prepared to be successful at the most prestigious secondary schools in the area. In the past five years, Chapin graduates were selected to attend the following secondary schools:
- The Lawrenceville School
- Deerfield Academy
- Philips Exeter Academy
- Peddie School
- Hun School of Princeton
- Pennington School
- Princeton Day School
- George School
ATHLETICS
Grades 5-8
- Cross Country: Co-ed
- Soccer: Boys, Girls
- Basketball: Boys, Girls
- Fencing: Co-ed
- Volleyball: Co-ed
