Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, Waltham | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We searched long and hard during middle school for the right high school for our second child. Once we visited Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School (CH CH), our search was over. CH CH is a learning community in a complete way, and in all the best possible ways. The teachers and staff not only understand best educational practices, including differentiated instruction, but live these out with true understanding of adolescent development, warm affection for students and families, and a deep commitment to students’ experiences of success. CH CH’s head of school, Dr. Lance Conrad, embodies everything that is wonderful about CH CH; under his leadership, the school also embodies this excellence: building authentic relationships, honoring diversity, enabling true belonging, bringing and inviting curiosity, compassion, creativity, flexibility, dedication, resiliency, lifelong learning and more. As a parent, I couldn’t be more grateful for the experiences my student has already had in their first year and a half, or more excited about the possibilities ahead. Transformation happens in community, and CH CH is that community for my teen.

The Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School has been a fabulous experience for our son in every way. Our son was an excellent student until high school, when some medical issues complicated his capacity to thrive in the public school. He transferred to Chapel Hill in tenth grade and immediately began to flourish. The teachers are superb and provide weekly reports so that parents can remain informed about what is happening with their kids without having to micromanage the learning experience. The administration seems compassionate and particularly aware of the students’ states of mind. The small class sizes are perfect for generating excitement about learning. The social vibe at the school seems very accepting and congenial, perhaps in part, because the school is too small to foster diverse cliques. The outside activities are terrific and help to generate a strong sense of community. Our other child attended Cambridge School of Weston, and although we also appreciated CSW’s many attributes, we have been significantly more impressed with Chapel Hill.

This school is awesome! My son was losing interest in his charter school in NY. We looked into other opportunities for him and CHCH was suggested to us. The school from day 1 was impressive. The school offers a small community so pretty much everyone is friends. The communication they offer the parents is great especially as a parent that is 3 hours away. My child is happy and doing great! I know he will be more than prepared to do so after attending CHCH. CHCH has set a standard for schools that we will be comparing to when looking for HS for our other child. They have a rigorous program, it is safe, my child is well fed and has met some great people that he now calls his friends. All of the dorm parents and staff do a great job stepping in in our absence. I recommend this school for everyone!