Residence Life Program
Residence Life
Because Chinquapin’s mission is to help students prepare for college and be strong members of their community, we believe that providing a Res Life program further equips our students to transition between home and college.
We offer Monday through Friday boarding for middle and high school students. Our Residence Life director and dorm parents operate similarly to college resident advisors. The boarding program allows older students to assume leadership roles while building strong relationships and life skills.
Boarding at Chinquapin has been a transformative experience for me. It provides a structured schedule and a focused environment that motivates me to stay on top of my work. The opportunity to live, study, and bond with my fellow boarders is something genuinely unique, creating friendships and experiences that I wouldn’t find anywhere else. Growing closer to my classmates and gaining the independence to push myself has made Chinquapin’s boarding program an invaluable part of my journey.
We expect our boarding students to be independent, mature, and demonstrate strong executive functioning skills, including time management and study habits. Our students understand they are a part of our community, so their behavior and contributions matter.
Our buses pick up students for our boarding program on Monday morning, and they depart campus on Fridays at 2:30 pm.
From the Res Life Director
“Learners to Leaders,” “College Preparatory,” and “Impactful Community Members.” These are slogans we associate with Chinquapin every day. As a former student and now Director of Residence Life, I believe our boarding program is the all-encompassing Chinquapin experience that will accelerate these young adults’ growth in college preparedness. The Residence Life Program provides students with fun experiences, dorm life, structure, independence, yet plenty of support a door away. As an alumnus, I can confidently say college had few surprises because of my boarding experience at Chinquapin (along with our academic curriculum). Give your child the experience that will carry them through many of their future life endeavors. Choose our Residence Life Program.
~ Josh Hines, Residence Life Director
