Chapel Field Christian Schools

Chapel Field Christian School is a non-denominational K-12 Christian school located in Pine Bush, New York. The school was founded in the year 1986 by William "Coach" Spanjer, Sr. and his wife.

History

Chapel Field Christian High School was formed in 1986 by Affirmative Evangelism Fellowship, a group of local Christians dedicated to the Christian education of teenagers.

Chapel Field was founded in 1985 as a Christian College Preparatory High School. Our 100 acre campus is nestled in the rolling hills of the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York State, in the heart of the world’s top academic and cultural establish- ments: one hour from New York City, near Harvard, Yale, and Princeton Universities, and close to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The school now goes from Kindergar- ten to twelfth grade, with the Dwaar Kill river winding three quarters of a mile between the Middle/High School and Elementary school buildings.

Chapel Field is accredited by the National Association of Private Schools, and incorporated under the University of the State of New York. A member of several athletic leagues and music associations, Chapel Field has been recognized numerous times for outstanding performances in both athletics and music. Athletic teams hold seven New York State Championships. Under the direction of nationally renowned Eric Parks, the school’s concert band, jazz band, and orchestra are the recipi- ents of many awards. The fine arts department is headed by Hudson River artist, Doschi Rosa. The school offers many cultural opportunities and experiences ranging from Boston to New York City and Washington, D.C.

Academic The most important thing about high school is building an excellent academic transcript to present to colleges and universities. At Chapel Field, we do this by offering you college prep, honors, and advanced honors courses as well as advanced placement and college level courses. Further, an excellent transcript must have a number of activities listed. At Chapel Field you will be able to build a substantial list of activities to impress the colleges and universities to which you apply, you will receive intensive SAT and TOEFL preparation to prepare your final transcript for university entrance, and finally you will experience a spiritual emphasis at Chapel Field which will help develop your character and a strong relationship with God.

Foreign Languages: Spanish, Latin

AP Courses: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, US History, Calculus, World History, Spanish, English Literature and Composition, Music Theory.

Athletics Fall – Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer. Winter – Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball. Spring – Softball, Baseball, Track & Field.

Extracurricular Activities Concert band, jazz ensemble, praise band, chorus, select choir, studio art, drama, National Honor Society, student government, Youth Conquest, math team, ski club.

Athletics

Chapel Field is part of the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association(OCIAA) in Class D. They participate in varsity, JV, and modified sports, including, Soccer(Boys/Girls); Basketball(Boys/Girls); Baseball (Boys); Softball (Girls); Track (Boys/Girls); Cross Country (Boys/Girls). The school's nickname is the Lions, which comes out of the Bible, where Jesus Christ is referred to as the “Lion of Judah.”

Here are past Championships won by Chapel Field:

League Championships

Boys’ basketball: OCIAA National Conference 1991; OCIAA Division VI 2006 - 2007, 2007 - 2008

Girls’ basketball: OCIAA Division VI 2006 - 2007, 2007 - 2008, 2008 - 2009

Softball: OCIAA Division V 2001, 2002, 2003; OCIAA Division VI 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Section 9 Championships

Girls’ basketball (Class D): 2006 - 2007

Boys’ basketball (Class D): 1991

Boys’ soccer (Class D): 1999, 2010

Softball (Class D): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Baseball (Class D): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Cross country Boys' (Class D): 2006

Outdoor Track and Field Boys' (Class D): 2007, 2008

State Regional Championships

Softball (Class D): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Girls’ basketball (Class D): 2006 - 2007

Baseball (Class D): 2007, 2008

State Championships

Softball (Class D): 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

Baseball (Class D): 2008