At Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, we cultivate intellectual courage, creative ambition, and unwavering empathy.
We are a school where learning reaches beyond academic proficiency. We facilitate the growth and development of our students’ skills, interests, and abilities in a teaching environment that inspires inquiry, creativity, discovery, and collaboration. Because our students understand how they learn, they are persistent self-advocates, and they are thoroughly resourceful—skills that prepare them as students and as leaders.
We are a welcoming community where everyone is genuinely encouraged to be themselves. Students learn to seek out, connect with, and surround themselves with adults who inspire—not only through their passion for teaching, but also as mentors who model the qualities students seek for themselves.
We see one another, we hear one another, and we work together to create an authentic culture of inclusivity. The result? Students who develop a sense of strength, engagement, and awareness that drives them to achieve their best.
Unique Characteristics
Embracing Boston: Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School has the unique advantage of having a quiet, scenic, 42-acre campus, while also being one of the closest New England boarding schools to the center of Boston. We are just minutes away from all that the city of Boston has to offer, from historic sites, events, colleges and universities, world-class restaurants, museums, and cultural experiences. CH-CH boarding students embrace all the fun and learning opportunities that Boston has to offer.
Skills and Academic Support (SAS): The elective Skills and Academic Strategies course provides an individualized program of support so that students can successfully meet the challenges of work in high school and beyond. The SAS curriculum focuses on the specific academic and executive functioning skills and strategies needed for success in high school and college. SAS faculty work with students in order to strengthen executive function skills, adapt well to varied educational environments, implement academic strategies, develop self-advocacy skills, and understand themselves as a learner.
Daily Office Hours: All teachers are available in their classrooms or office during this period and students are encouraged to stop in to ask a question or receive extra help. Distinguished Scholar Diploma: Looking to explore your passions in Math and Science, Visual Arts, or the Humanities? Take a deeper dive to develop knowledge and mastery of these subjects and more. Our faculty mentors guide you through a personalized exploration, nurturing your skills and creativity, all culminating in a distinguished diploma in this area of study.
Experiential Learning during Spring Session: Each spring, students and faculty eagerly await one of the most exciting opportunities at CH-CH, our Spring Sessions. Created by the CH-CH faculty, Spring Session consists of an ever-changing variety of experiences, both on and off-campus, designed to allow students and faculty to engage deeply in an area of interest. From immersion into another culture to making an impact through community service, to learning a brand new skill, it is no wonder why Spring Sessions have become so popular among our teachers and students. Examples of previous Spring Sessions include: Marine Biology in the Florida Keys Sailing in Boston Improv Comedy Performance Workshop Repairing Houses in New Orleans Tour of French Culture in Montréal Civil War Tour of Gettysburg Art and Yoga Workshop Leadership Workshops at Walt Disney World Hiking in New England Visiting Holocaust Museums in New York and Washington D.C