Chadwick At A Glance

Chadwick School is the only K-12 independent coeducational day school in the greater South Bay Area. Our 45-acre campus sits atop a hill on the scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula - a tranquil setting conducive to serious study, opportunities for self-discovery and companionship among friends. With a commitment to economic, social and ethnic diversity, Chadwick draws students from approximately 30 Los Angeles-area communities. The school community remains true to founder Margaret Chadwick’s guiding principles, blending them with the innovations of the ensuing years. Chadwick School emphasizes academic excellence, personal growth opportunities and development of character, as represented by our five core values: Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Compassion and Honesty.

• Year Founded: 1935


• Headmaster: Frederick T. "Ted" Hill, installed in 1998


• Student Population: 865 students from approximately 30 communities
  • Village School (K-6): 325 students
  • Middle School (7-8): 160 students
  • Upper School (9-12): 380 students
  • Students of color: 40 percent


• Faculty:
  • K-12 Faculty: 109
  • 54% with advanced degrees
  • Eight-to-one student-to-faculty ratio


• Campus:
  • 26800 S. Academy Drive, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
  • 45 acres; 22 school buildings and 31 faculty residences


• Tuition for the 2010-2011 School Year:

Grades 1-2	$21,300
Grades K, 3-6	$22,300
Grades 7-8	$25,000
Grades 9-12	$26,300

• Financial Aid: More than $3 million in need-based aid (including the need/merit-based Malone Scholarship and MacFarlane Leadership Scholarship) was distributed for the school year 2010-2011 to 21 percent of the student body.


• Annual Fund: 2009-2010 school year: $1.4 million


• Academic Facilities:
  • Seeley Mudd Building (includes science classrooms, labs and preparation rooms, foreign language rooms, offices and the Roy Nutt Lecture Hall)
  • Roessler Hall, new Middle School Science Building, the Gladys Quinlin Middle School Science Laboratory and Botanical Garden
  • Village School Complex including the Village Science Center, art rooms, music facilities, playgrounds, administrative offices


• Arts Facilities:
  • The Geoffrey Alan Laverty Center for the Performing Arts with indoor theaters, classroom space and studios, the Stephens Theater, an art gallery, a technical theater and the Rosenwald Amphitheater
  • Fine arts studios and photography studio with digital equipment


• Leavenworth Library Learning Center:
  • 28,000 volumes, four classrooms, audio-visual room, reading and periodical lounges, three study rooms and lounge, technology area with desktop computers and wireless lab
  • Separate library for Grades K-6 including a research area and a story corner


• Technology Center:
  • Six fully-equipped computer labs, network and internet access in all classrooms and the library
  • Computers in all Village School classrooms


• Athletic Facilities:
  • Pascoe Pavilion Gymnasium, the Commander Chadwick Football/Athletic Field, swimming complex, baseball and softball fields


• Student Services Facilities:
  • Administration Building, Brogan Hall, Christensen Dining Hall (serving lunch daily), Health Office (staffed by registered nurse and athletic trainer during school hours)
  • College Counseling Center
  • Guidance Counseling Center


• Accreditation
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges


• Affiliations
  • A Better Chance
  • American Secondary Schools for International Students and Teachers
  • Association for Experiential Education
  • California Association of Independent Schools
  • College Entrance Examination Board
  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education
  • Cum Laude Society
  • Educational Records Bureau
  • Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs
  • National Association for College Admission Counseling
  • National Association of Independent Schools
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • National Middle School Association
  • Round Square