Units of study are relevant and exciting in the children's lives. The faculty recognizes and supports individual needs and differences, always attuned to academic, social, emotional and developmental issues. Cooperative learning experiences, open-ended questions, and varied approaches to problem solving teach critical thinking. Teachers transfer increasing responsibility to the girls as they grow. The relationships formed in her first years at Chapin last throughout a student's years in the school.
Kindergarten incorporates reading, mathematics, computer, science and social studies.
Each day includes a circle time for sharing stories and poems or for group discussions and learning games. Lively activity periods allow students to explore art projects, dramatic play, block building, board games or puzzles. This time is also used for individualized instruction. Classes in the science lab, music room, dance studio, computer lab and gym enrich the curriculum, as does weekly library time. The curriculum in Classes One through Three integrates language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.