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CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY
School Information
Address：
13633 SE 26th St
Bellevue, WA 98005
Website：https://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/
Grade Range：K - Grade 5
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School Founded：1998
Q: Does the school provide After-School Program? What does the program involve?
Answer: The school provides before- and after-school service for students, which is charged monthly or academic year (not hourly). The price is $350/month.
Time Periods:
8:00am-8:30am: Free for this time frame,
3:00pm -5:00pm: Charges during this time frame.
(Note: In the fall semester, the before/after school hours are 7:30 – 8:15 am and 3:30 to 6:00 pm.)
The program includes: art, coding, karate, percussion, yoga, cooking, creative writing, Chinese, math club, chess club and robotics.
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Q: How much is the tuition fee; how much is the miscellaneous fee? List of other expenses. (The following figures are based on 2021, please check the official website for 2022).
answer:
Application fee
$125
Kindergarten through 1st Grade tuition
$26,257/year
2nd through 5th Grade tuition
$27,083/year
K through 5th Grade deposit
$950
After-school custody fee
$350/month
Lunch
$4.50/ton
PTA membership fee
$80/family/year
Note: The tuition includes before schol care in the morning, breakfast snacks, field trip, all courses and book materials. Parents are free to choose two accommodation trips, and the cost is extra (The cost of Island Wood camping in the fourth grade is $400; the cost of Washington DC in the fifth grade is about $2,500.)
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Q: Does the school provide school buses, if so, at what grade?
Answer: School buses are not provided.
Q: What is the racial diversity ratio of the school?
Answer: The official website does not provide specific racial ratio data. The school’s student population comes from multiple races and classes. Parents of students are engaged in a relatively wide range of industries.
Q: How does the school provide academic guidance?
Answer: The school provides professional and differentiated teaching, and the goal is to provide a personalized educational experience.
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Q: What are the themes of summer camp and Field trip?
Answer: Weekly summer camp theme:
Week 1 - "Towards infinity, and beyond!"
Week 2 - "Pay in advance"
Week 3 - "Insects and Botanicals"
Week 4 - "Arctic Adventure"
Week 5 - Alice in Wonderland
Week 6 - "Adventure Park"
Week 7 - "Imagine"
Week 8 - "Robots and Rockets"
Week 9 - "Magic Forest"
Week 10 - "Kindergarten" and "Dinosaur Discovery"
Week 11 - "Early Environmentalists"
Q: What are the community activities?
Answer: The school allows students to participate in various service learning projects every year. Some of these projects are traditional projects, while others are based on students’ interests or the courses they are studying. All projects are designed to give students a broader understanding of the world around them and provide them with opportunities to give back to the community.
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Examples of activities:
Summer reading plan
Student Union Election
Bellevue Square Recital
Summer math books
Autumn season
Spring Musical, Art Exhibition
Ice cream social
Halloween parade
Washington DC
Course night
Environmental school
Open day
Goal setting meeting
Autumn Food Tour
Scientific justice
Walking marathon
Book fair
parent meeting
Chapter meeting
Peace and Hanukkah
Celebrating the success ceremony
Q: What is the number of classes in the school and the teacher-student ratio?
Answer: An average of 15 students in a class. The proportion of students in the main subjects (mathematics and language arts courses) is usually low because there are teaching assistants to assist in teaching.
Q: Does the school require religious courses, if so, what percentage are included?
Answer: None
Q: What is the school curriculum syllabus?
All day, 5 days/week.
kindergarten
Reading, writing, sociology, mathematics, science
All day, 5 days/week.
First grade
Mathematics, Linguistics, Sociology, Science
All day, 5 days/week.
second grade
Reading, sociology, mathematics, science
All day, 5 days/week.
Third grade
Language arts, mathematics, science, sociology
All day, 5 days/week.
fourth grade
Language arts, mathematics, science, sociology
All day, 5 days/week.
Fifth grade
Language arts, mathematics, science, sociology
Q: Does the school require donations?
​ Answer: Yes.
Q: Application timeline?
Answer:
All day, 5 days/week.
October
Begin acccepting applications for the next academic year. (E.g. October 2021 accepts applications from students looking to enroll in September 2022)
All day, 5 days/week.
January 21
Application deadline. If you miss the application date. Please send an email to admissions@chestnuthillacademy.com to communicate with the school.
All day, 5 days/week.
February 19
Early admissions decisions released for students with siblings at the school and Bright Horizon​​s families
All day, 5 days/week.
March 4
Admissions decisions released to new families.
All day, 5 days/week.
March 5
Deadline for submission of enrollment agreement for students with siblings at the school and Bright Horizons families​​
All day, 5 days/week.
March 18
Deadline for submission of confirmation of admission for new students.
All day, 5 days/week.
April 21
Welcome Ceremony for New Students' Parents (Orientation).
Note: Chestnut Hill Academy is a school under Bright Horizons​​ Schools. "Bright Horizons family" refers to families with students in other schools under Bright Horizons.
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For details, refer to the school's official website:
https://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/admissions/how-to-apply
Q: What materials are needed when applying?
Answer:
2022/23 annual application process:
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Visit CHA/participate in the open day,
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Fill out the Ravenna system application form,
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Book a student assessment (look for the form or link in the Ravenna system),
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Make an appointment to visit (2nd to 5th grade),
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Letter of recommendation,
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Transcript: required to apply for 2nd to 5th grade,
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Teacher evaluation: required to apply for 2nd to 5th grade.
For details, please refer to the school’s official website: https://www.chestnuthillacademy.com/admissions/how-to-apply