Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 120 students
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
The Chapel School
About the School
- The Chapel School in Methuen, MA, offers a nonsectarian early childhood day care program for preschool students with an enrollment of 120.
- Founded in 1958, this school operates in a city community and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 60:1 with 2 teaching staff.
- The average class size is 20, and the student population is 50 percent students of color.
- The Chapel School follows a casual dress code and is part of other, nonlisted school associations.
- As a Methuen preschool, it provides co–ed early learning options for families seeking local nonsectarian programs.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 120 students
- Average class size: 20 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1958
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
120 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 31%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Average Class Size
20 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Chapel School?
The application deadline for The Chapel School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to The Chapel School is Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Monica School (0.3 miles away)
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Gr: 9-12 | 299 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
Catholic
203 Lawrence Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 689-8222
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Gr: PK-8 | 209 students
Catholic
212 Lawrence St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 686-1801
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Avg. class size: 9 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Islamic
125 Oakland Ave
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 975-7335
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Gr: PK-5 | 60 students
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1 Sand Hill Road
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-0898
Distance: 1.4 mi
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Avg. class size: 14 students
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300 Hampshire St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 682-0260
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Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 15
Catholic
203 Lawrence Street
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 689-8222
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 1,181 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Catholic
300 Hampshire St
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 682-0260
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 92 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Special Education School
100a Haverhill St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 682-5276
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 112 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
1 Fellowship Way
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 686-9373
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 212 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 1
Christian
97 Oxford Ave. & 320 S Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01835
(978) 373-7961
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 209 students
Catholic
212 Lawrence St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 686-1801
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Islamic
125 Oakland Ave
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 975-7335
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 60 students
Baptist
1 Sand Hill Road
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-0898
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: 5-8 | 123 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
94 Bradford St
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 989-0004
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 92 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Special Education School
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Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 682-5276
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 209 students
Catholic
212 Lawrence St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 686-1801
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Islamic
125 Oakland Ave
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 975-7335
Distance: 1.2 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 60 students
Baptist
1 Sand Hill Road
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-0898
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 92 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Special Education School
100a Haverhill St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 682-5276
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 112 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
1 Fellowship Way
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 686-9373
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