Fast Facts:
- 190 students
- Student/Teacher ratio is 5:1
- Grades 7 through 12/PG
- 60% day and 40% boarding
- 20% international students
- 100% of students accepted to college
- 76 Faculty/Staff Members
- 10 miles from Boston
Faculty & Staff
- 76 Employees
- 51% are Staff
- 49% are Faculty
- 34% live on campus as a member of the boarding program
- 3 Full-Time Clinicians
"I enjoy the strong sense of community, with both the faculty and students. This is a place where you can feel a sense of change and accomplishment at the end of every week." - Mike Savaria, Science Teacher
History of the School:
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School has a rich history that goes back nearly 200 years.
- 1828 | Chauncy Hall School Founded - School for Boys Located in Boston’s Downtown Crossing
- 1857 | Chapel Hill School Founded - School for Girls Located in Waltham (Current CH-CH Campus)
- 1971 | The Two Schools Merged into the Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School - All Gender Day and Boarding School in Waltham
- 1974 | Incorporated the Huntington School
- 2023 | CH-CH Opens the Doors to the New Middle School
“This is the only school I’ve ever been to where each of us can be ourselves and be assured that everyone else is comfortable with that.” - Current Student
Our Approach
Our teachers are experts at developing an innovative curriculum that is both challenging and personally meaningful: We teach the way students learn. This approach inspires and engages without overwhelming. It encourages intellectual curiosity and inspires ambitious learners to expand academic pursuits through their passions. Most of all, this personal and balanced approach to learning sets our students on the path to finding joy in the lifelong practice of learning.
Differentiated Instruction
We create multiple paths to mastery of the skills and content provided, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to engage with the material in a meaningful and deep way.
Multiple Intelligences
Classes at CH-CH stimulate and challenge students by tapping into their different “intelligences” as defined and inspired by Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University, who developed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
We pride ourselves at CH-CH for being an empathic and welcoming community that allows our students to thrive, and this is only achievable when we have a system that works for each of our students.
Our culture of equity and inclusivity inspires values of integrity, empathy, and social responsibility. We encourage conversations about our commonalities and our differences as we guide students to apply their awareness, knowledge, and skills toward creating a community of belonging.
"I love the fact that I can have a student in one of my classes, be their advisor, and also be able to enjoy time outside of academics with them, whether it’s during dorm duty or sharing a meal in the dining hall. You get to know your students on a whole other level that you wouldn’t normally if you were in a typical public school." - Lizzy Rosen, Director of Skills and Academic Strategies
Our Curriculum
Because we are a small school, we are able to make a student’s academic journey personal. We purposefully dedicate time to know and appreciate our students for who they are. By understanding their individual stories, strengths, challenges, interests, and backgrounds, we can best guide them toward their full potential.
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- World Languages
- Skills and Academic Strategies
- Visual and Performing Arts
- English Language Learner
"I love the students and the way they make me see the world in different ways. My favorite moments are the ones when they ask me to explain something in a different way - it pushes my thinking and keeps life interesting!" - Maura Henry, Math Teacher, Dean of Faculty
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flex Spending Account
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Housing for Employees Living On Campus
- Tuition Remission for Children Attending CH-CH
- Discounts for Children Attending Running Brook Camps
- Voluntary Benefits include: short-term disability, additional life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance
- College Tuition Benefit
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Discounts on home and auto insurance
- Free Meals on Campus
Join Our Community:
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School is a college-preparatory day and boarding school that embraces differences in learning style and culture in a small, supportive community. If your answer is yes to the following questions, you should consider joining our faculty.
- Are you in search of a school that supports your work as someone who understands that students don't all learn in the same ways or at the same rates?
- Are diversity of culture, ethnicity, and learning style qualities you value in a school setting?
- Does the idea of teaching small classes appeal to you?
- Are you interested in working in an environment in which you are encouraged to build strong, positive relationships with your students and their parents, with your colleagues, and with administrators?
- Would you like to be involved in developing and implementing a curriculum that reflects an outcomes-based educational approach?
- Would you enjoy easy access to both a thriving metropolitan area and the beautiful New England countryside?