About
At A Glance
Grades: K-8
Total enrollment: 450 (260 in grades K-5 and 190 in grades 6-8)
Year founded: 1950 by Thomas and Catherine Chandler
Ethnic diversity: 59% self reported
Number of languages spoken in students’ homes: 23
Zip codes Chandler families live in: 48
Faculty: 56, including 15 teaching assistants and 14 subject specialists
Campus: 4.5 acres
Buildings: lower school, middle school, four science labs, music room, two art studios, two libraries, performing arts center, gymnasium, sport court, playing field, use of Rose Bowl athletic facilities
Student/Laptop ratio: 1:1
When students begin Spanish and computer programming languages: kindergarten
Middle School sports teams: flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, track, golf, swimming
Financial aid: need-based grants; a separate financial-aid application is required
Accreditations, Affiliations and Memberships: The California Association of Independent Schools, The Western Association of Schools and Colleges, The National Association of Independent Schools, Character Counts!, Partnership for Success!, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Area Independent Schools Consortium, The Educational Records Bureau
Total enrollment: 450 (260 in grades K-5 and 190 in grades 6-8)
Year founded: 1950 by Thomas and Catherine Chandler
Ethnic diversity: 59% self reported
Number of languages spoken in students’ homes: 23
Zip codes Chandler families live in: 48
Faculty: 56, including 15 teaching assistants and 14 subject specialists
Campus: 4.5 acres
Buildings: lower school, middle school, four science labs, music room, two art studios, two libraries, performing arts center, gymnasium, sport court, playing field, use of Rose Bowl athletic facilities
Student/Laptop ratio: 1:1
When students begin Spanish and computer programming languages: kindergarten
Middle School sports teams: flag football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, track, golf, swimming
Financial aid: need-based grants; a separate financial-aid application is required
Accreditations, Affiliations and Memberships: The California Association of Independent Schools, The Western Association of Schools and Colleges, The National Association of Independent Schools, Character Counts!, Partnership for Success!, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Area Independent Schools Consortium, The Educational Records Bureau
Chandler is a K-8 Pasadena private school set on a knoll adjacent to the Rose Bowl. Founded in 1950, Chandler School abides by its mission to provide each student with the highest quality and most academically challenging education in a nurturing, balanced and diverse environment.
