Quan Nguyen, '23, will attend Pomona College on a full four-year scholarship as a QuestBridge Scholar!
Life at Chinquapin Prep
Alumni Profile: Yasmin Rojas ’16
It was Yasmin’s younger sister, Analilia (‘17), who first came to Chinquapin as a sixth grader. Her experience was so positive that their mother knew it was the right fit for Yasmin and was eager to have her girls attend the same school. So...
J. Paola Bernal (‘13) Traveling Scholarship
Paola Bernal (‘13) remembers what she wore on her first day of sixth grade at Chinquapin, walking into the gym that morning where [former co-directors] Bill and Kathy Heinzerling introduced themselves, “We all started together like we were family...
Ociel Guadalupe (O.G.) Scholarship
It was Felipe Guevara’s (‘08) older sister, Flor (‘04), who first introduced him to Chinquapin. Felipe, admittedly, was not the best-behaved student, but he was nonetheless a high achiever. At that time, all male students were required to board, and...
Chinquapin Faculty in the Community
Art teacher, Seema Nanda, teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th art, studio art, and printmaking. Seema is one of Chinquapin’s newest faculty members and has swiftly become a part of the community. She was recently asked Why Chinquapin? I believe in...
A Salute to Chinquapin’s First Responders
Clarence Prevost, Jr. From a very young age, Clarence Prevost, Jr. was “always on the hustle”, full of energy, engaged in the world, and seeking a better way. By age 10, Clarence had his own paper route. He bought his own school clothes at 13, and...
PROUD PARTNERS: Girls Inc.
Chinquapin partners with Girls Inc. to enhance our students' experience in middle school and high school.