K-12 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION / 2012-2013 - Chadwick School

Application for AdmissionThis is ChadwickChadwick School, the only K-12 independent school in the greaterSouth Bay area, sits on a tranquil, 45-acre campus in a settingconducive to serious study, self-discovery and companionshipamong friends. The school was founded in 1935 in the home ofteacher Margaret Lee Chadwick and began with a handful ofstudents. Through generous donations from the Vanderlip andRoessler families, Chadwick moved three years later to its currentlocation on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, overlooking the South Bayand Los Angeles. With a commitment to economic, social andethnic diversity, Chadwick draws students from a wide geographicarea that includes more than 30 different communities. Since 1935,the school community has remained true to Mrs. Chadwick’sfounding principles, building on her ideals and philosophy overthe past seven decades. Chadwick School emphasizes academicexcellence, personal growth opportunities and development ofexemplary character, as represented by our five core values: respect,responsibility, fairness, compassion and honesty.Chadwick School at a GlanceENROLLMENTVillage School (K – 6) 310 studentsMiddle School (7 – 8) 160 studentsUpper School (9 – 12) 375 studentsLeavenworth Library Learning Center• 28,000 volumes, four classrooms, audio-visual room, readingand periodical lounges, three study rooms and lounge,technology area with desktop computers and wireless lab• Separate library for Grades K – 6 including a research areaand a story cornerTechnology Center• Eight fully equipped computer labs including the FrankQuinlin Publications Lab, and campus-wide wired and wirelessnetworks allowing server and Internet access• Computers in all Village School classroomsAthletic Facilities• Pascoe Pavilion Gymnasium, the Commander ChadwickFootball/Athletic Field, swimming complex, baseball andsoftball fieldsStudent Services Facilities• Administration building, Brogan Hall, Christensen Dining Hall(serving breakfast and lunch daily), health office (staffed by aregistered nurse and an athletic trainer)• College Counseling Center• Guidance Counseling CenterChadwick School offers small classes at all levels.FACULTY K-12110 members, 60 percent with advanced degreesAcademic Facilities• Seeley Mudd Building with offices, science classrooms,laboratories and lab preparation rooms, foreign languagerooms and the Roy Nutt Lecture Hall• Roessler Hall classroom building, Middle School classroombuilding, Gladys Quinlin Middle School Science Laboratoryand Botanical Garden• Village School complexes including the Village Science Center, artrooms, music facilities, playgrounds and administrative officesArts Facilities• The Geoffrey Alan Laverty Center for the Performing Artswith indoor theaters, classroom space and studios, theStephens Theater, art gallery, scene shop and the RosenwaldAmphitheater• Fine arts studios and photography studio with digitalequipmentAccreditationAssociation for Experiential EducationWestern Association of Schools and CollegesAffiliationsA Better ChanceAmerican Secondary Schools for International Studentsand TeachersAssociation for Experiential EducationCalifornia Association of Independent SchoolsCollege Entrance Examination BoardCouncil for the Advancement and Support of EducationCum Laude SocietyEducational Records BureauIndependent School Alliance for Minority AffairsNational Association for College Admission CounselingNational Association of Independent SchoolsNational Council of Teachers of EnglishNational Middle School AssociationRound SquareYoung Eisner ScholarsCHADWICK SCHOOL 1