expect joy
LIFE
AT CHATHAM HALL
EXCEED EXPECTATIONS “I WAS SO NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT THE OTHER GIRLS WOULD BE LIKE. WOULD THEY LIKE ME? WOULD I LIKE THEM? WOULD I FEEL COMFORTABLE? ACCEPTED? INCLUDED? I WISH I COULD TELL THAT YOUNGER VERSION OF MYSELF THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. FROM THE MOMENT WE CAME UP THE DRIVE, I FELT THE WARMTH AND LOVE OF MY CHATHAM HALL FAMILY.”
At Chatham Hall we nurture girls by providing them with the space to become their best selves, while at the same time, challenging them to take healthy risks. Our boarding program encourages girls to take responsibility for their own living and learning and provides them with the tools to do so. While living away from home can be demanding, it can also be rewarding...and fun.
foundation begins with ninth-grade programming that focuses on strength of self and continues with themes throughout each grade. Each class establishes an identity that serves a purpose, focus, and role in the larger community. The result? Girls who understand and value teamwork, collaboration, and unity—qualities that will bring them personal fulfillment throughout their lives. SERIOUS FUN!
Chatham Hall is a second home for our students, and that’s no accident. Our thoughtfully designed residential life program helps girls cultivate a sense of self and place in our community—all while forging lifelong friendships with girls from around the world. We believe that the exchanges and bonds that occur outside of the classroom not only foster genuine relationships, but help form new perspectives that stimulate learning, enhance emotional intelligence, and enrich lives.
Ask a Chatham Hall girl what the weekends are like. After she finishes her snowcone, removes herself from the bouncy house, and takes a pause from playing with a faculty dog, she will likely answer with “FUN!”. Our picturesque location (in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Virginia) means we can pack so much fun into the weekends. Why so much? Because during the week our girls are giving it their all in the classroom, on the fields, in the art studios, on the stage—so a little (or a lot) of fun provides a welcomed break for everyone.
GRADE-LEVEL CONNECTIONS
TRADITIONS
Grade-level programming helps foster character traits that are especially important for girls: a strong sense of personal identity and value on interpersonal connections. This
Chatham Hall is known for its long standing traditions, which are central to the spirit of the school community. They bring students together, create class unity, and connect the past (our
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME (AWAY FROM HOME)
wonderful alumnae), present (our vibrant student body and faculty), and future (generations of girls to come). THE FOOD HERE IS GREAT!
Really, it is. At Chatham Hall, we nurture the body as well as the mind. Our dining program offers a wide variety of healthy, fresh, and sustainable foods that also happen to be delicious! We offer vegetarian and other dietary options, new things you might not have tried, and favorites just like you make at home—all chosen to help our students grow into healthy, strong young women. BE YOU
Girls thrive here. Life at Chatham Hall revolves around opportunities for each student to create a network of friends, classmates, teachers, and mentors. She will nurture interests and have experiences that will teach her how to engage with the world and contribute in ways that are personally meaningful and tremendously fulfilling.
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