Chatham Day School vs. The Peck School
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School Overview
School
Overview
The moment you enter through our doors, you will feel the magic of our school community.
Here, every student is known, celebrated and valued. Within every CDS scholar lies the potential for greatness.
At The Peck School, your child thrives in a community shaped by timeless traditions and timely transformation. Our carefully crafted K-8 program enriches each child's experience by serving as a powerful proving ground, where a child becomes more, sooner.
We set our academic and ethical bars high, and children learn to reach a little further than they thought they could. Our intentionally scaled, close-knit program is grounded in gentle kindness, but is also continually elevating and engaging. From the very start, your child is immersed in our intimate, carefully interlaced program that introduces them to role models worth following and equips them, over time, with the strength to lead.
Here, a student's character takes root as their minds take flight, and they prepare for whatever tomorrow may bring, while loving learning today.
Grades Offered
NS-8
K-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1998
1893
Students Body
Total Students
158 students
353 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
22%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
21
-
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
12
33
Grade 1 Students
13
37
Grade 2 Students
12
36
Grade 3 Students
15
39
Grade 4 Students
12
40
Grade 5 Students
10
45
Grade 6 Students
19
43
Grade 7 Students
8
40
Grade 8 Students
10
40
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
58 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
37%
55%
Average Class Size
10
16
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Khakis, collared shirts, and no denim.)
(Khakis, collared shirts, and no denim.)
Formal
(Dress code/uniforms)
(Dress code/uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 31 / Sep. 1 / rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$32,000
$46,370
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies by grade. Income-based tuition is also available.
Tuition ranges from 39,840 (KG) to 46,370 (8th Grade). A healthy financial aid budget is available. Interested families are encouraged to apply.
% on Financial Aid
n/a
15%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$24,400
Admissions Director
Kellen Kent
Karen Dispenziere
Admissions Associate
Sue Lark
Wanda Fiorini
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
10
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
15
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Chess, Yearbook
Admissions Ambassadors, Backpacking Club, Chess, Coding, Drama Club, InDeCoRe Club (Character Develo, Instrumental Music, Kindergarten Help, Linden Yearbook, Robotics Team, Spirit Club, Student Council, Volunteerism Group, World Cultures Club, Yoga