Students join Chapin School headmaster and board of trustees president during a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 4, 2013. Pictured are Genevieve Gambone (Hamilton), Sanai Parrish (Lawrenceville), Headmaster Richard Johnson (Pennington,) David Egbe (Millstone Township) Board of Trustees president Jamie Griswold (Hopewell) and Tommy Batterman (Flemington).
Chapin School’s Board of Trustees has announced plans for $13 million of new and renovated facilities.
Plans include additions to the lower and middle schools and renovations to the music room.
A 13,300 square foot addition to the lower school is currently under construction; it is scheduled to be ready next fall. The addition includes four new classrooms, a science lab, a library with technology center, offices and a large commons area for students in Pre-K through fourth grade.
Renovation of the middle school began last summer with new insulation, windows, roofing and siding to increase the school’s efficiency. The project is expected to be completed this summer with installation of new heating and air conditioning systems and additional roofing replacement.
In addition, this summer’s renovations will include extensive interior improvements in hallways and classrooms.
Chapin also plans to begin construction of a middle school addition this summer. This 13,400 square foot addition includes six classrooms, a new library and information center, technology center, offices and conference rooms.
The two-story addition will have a special area downstairs for fifth graders who are transitioning to the middle school.
Finally, Chapin plans to convert a space to create a new choral music room to support its burgeoning music program.
Chapin’s capital campaign, Limitless Futures: Investing in the Children of Chapin, has thus far raised $6.5 million. With further aggressive fundraising and a long-term construction loan, the school expects to complete all of its projects within the next two years.
Founded in 1931, Chapin School is an independent, co-ed pre-kindergarten to eighth grade school located in Princeton, New Jersey.
More information is online at chapinschool.org.
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