Chapin School (New Jersey)
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- See also The Chapin School for the school in Manhattan with the same name.
The Chapin School is a private coeducational day school located in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, United States, serving students in prekindergarten through eighth grade situated on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) campus, two miles (3 km) outside of Princeton. The school has an enrollment of 305 students, with a faculty of 39 full-time teachers and 5 part-time teachers.
Chapin is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[1] The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools.
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[edit] History
Chapin School was founded in Princeton in 1931 by Frances Jordan Chapin. The school acquired its first permanent location in April 1951. In 1958, the school moved to its current site, having purchased the 5-acre (20,000 m2) Edgar S. Smith estate, which included the pre-American Revolutionary War Henry D. Phillips House.
[edit] Facilities
- 15 classrooms in three buildings
- 1 technology centers
- 2 mobile labs
- 2 science labs
- Library with 12000 books and online resources
- Auditorium
- Art gallery with 8 professional art shows yearly
- Full size gymnasium
- 3 athletic fields
[edit] Recent history
Chapin School built a new pre-school and kindergarten building, replacing the old PK building. The structure was finished during the 2006-2007 school year.
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] References
- ^ School Search, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed July 29, 2008.
