Play based, child focused, grounded in research and centered in love - Chapel School uses a carefully designed process - called "active participatory learning" - to achieve powerful, positive outcomes. In our HighScope classrooms, children are guided to explore, interact, and exercise their creative imagination through purposeful play. Well-prepared teachers support and extend each child`s learning based on their developmental levels, so children enter school ready and eager to learn.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 48 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1988
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
48 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
8%
State avg.: 47%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 11:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition depends on the class schedule
Admissions Director
Linda Chambers
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
1 extracurricular
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Kinder Fit
School Notes
- Our teachers work in partnership with parents and other family members to promote children`s learning. They provide information about the curriculum and early learning, invite family members to participate in classroom activities, discuss children`s progress, and share ideas for extending classroom learning in the home. As a result, families have a better understanding of how their children are developing and learning.
- Chapel School is an outreach ministry of Memorial Lutheran Church. Our mission is Making Christ known . . . by empowering educators, lifting families, and preparing our youngest for school and for life.Every day we focus on the variables that allowall childrento be their best selves, regardless of their circumstances.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Memorial Lutheran Chapel School?
The application deadline for Memorial Lutheran Chapel School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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