Realizing Our Future, Honoring Our Past

Last fall Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall took an important step forward to expand and improve our facilities by acquiring the 19th century chapel which gave us the Chapel Hill part of our name. On January 19, 2012 the Board of Trustees approved a plan to conduct a $1.5 million, three-year capital campaign to make our vision a reality. Realizing Our Future, Honoring Our Past will support the acquisition, renovation, and repurposing of the chapel and adjacent property.

A spectacular performing arts and assembly space, a new home for the CH-CH world languages and music departments, a greatly needed student commons and school store serving the entire community, as well as an historic pathway “over the hill” that Chapel Hill girls once walked upon, this iconic structure and property will fulfill multiple needs for the School as identified in our campus master plan while enhancing our ongoing ability to provide transformational experiences for our students. Moreover, this historic acquisition enables the school to advance its mission while reclaiming an important part of its past.

Led by the efforts of campaign chairs Tom and Michelle King, P ‘13, and leadership gifts from our Board of Trustees, current parents, alumni and their parents, faculty and staff, and friends of CH-CH have been overwhelmingly supportive. Community support during the quiet phase of the campaign has been overwhelming, with donors contributing more than $870,000 toward the $1.5 million goal. “With the 100% commitment of our Board of Trustees and strong support of lead donors, we are more than halfway toward our campaign goal,” recently stated Board Chair Eric Thorgerson. “I am confident that our entire community will come together to make our vision for the chapel property a reality for our students.”