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Chartwell School outlines campus expansion, student results; seeks community partnership
Summary
Chartwell School presented academic outcomes and a proposed mid-campus expansion (strength-based learning center, maker space, outdoor classrooms) after receiving initial planning approvals; the school reported enrollment and postgraduation statistics and highlighted statewide teacher training.
Chartwell School representatives updated the Seaside City Council on Jan. 24 about student outcomes, enrollment and a proposed campus expansion that has received initial planning approvals at the planning commission.
Danielle Patterson, head of school at Chartwell, told the council Chartwell serves students with learning differences and reported current enrollment of about 192 students with a typical year-one enrollment bringing the school to a capacity of 215. Patterson said the Class of 2025 graduated 16 seniors who were collectively accepted to 68 four-year institutions and received more than $6.9 million in scholarship offers.
Patterson described the mid-campus development project as including a strength-based learning center, a maker space and outdoor classrooms designed to support students with dyslexia and associated learning differences. She said initial approvals occurred earlier this month at the planning commission and that the school is moving through planning and permitting for the project.
Chartwell highlighted its Chartwell Teaching Institute, which Patterson said has trained over 35,000 teachers across California between 2019 and 2025 and trained 405 teachers on the Monterey Peninsula. She said the school's curriculum includes hands-on projects such as a student "Light Bulb Mic Marketplace" where elementary students launched small businesses and raised about $1,500 to support next-year projects and a donation to the SPCA.
Councilmembers praised the school's work and discussed future collaboration opportunities, including student engagement with city programs and events. No formal council action was required for the presentation.
