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Chapelfield Elementary
280 Chapelfield Road
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Phone: (614) 478-5575
Fax: (614) 413-3586
School Hours
8:05 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Student Absence
(614) 478-5575
School Nurse
Alexandra Marinelli RN, BSN, CPN, CLC
Nicole Miller
Principal
Jen Couch
Assistant Principal
Stephanie Gilzow
Secretary
That's a Wrap, Lions!
Enjoy Your Summer
What a memorable 2025-26 school year it has been! Thank you to our students, staff and families for another incredible year of learning and growth at Chapelfield.
We hope our Lions enjoy a fun, safe and well deserved summer break. We can't wait to welcome everyone back for their first day of school on August 20, 2026.
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Explore the world of learning at Chapelfield Elementary. Our dedicated teachers, fun activities and supportive community make every day an adventure. Check out our website to discover the exciting opportunities for your child. Join us for a fantastic elementary school experience filled with curiosity, creativity, and friendship!
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![Group of nine school district staff members standing indoors with a woman holding an Ohio Auditor of State Award certificate. The group smiles for a photo in front of banners highlighting academics, the arts and athletics.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
GJPS recognized for fiscal accountability and transparency.
![Group photo of 10 adults standing in a meeting room during an awards presentation, with four recipients holding certificates and others posing alongside them.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1450}])
Five business partners honored.
![Students browse an indoor farmers market display stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables, choosing items to place in paper bags.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students explore healthy choices through $4,000 grant.
![Two students work on stained glass art projects in a classroom, carefully shaping and assembling colorful glass pieces at a table with tools and design sketches nearby.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students learn the art of stained glass at GLHS.
![GJPS In Focus graphic with a circular blue digital design and the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools logo and tagline “Inspiring Learners, Building Futures.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1450}])
Learner Profile in the Classroom: Success Fair
![Wide view of the Gahanna Lincoln High School Class of 2026 graduation ceremony with graduates in blue caps and gowns seated inside a large arena facing the stage and GLHS banner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Congratulations GLHS Class of 2026.
![Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle stands in front of bookshelves in a school library while speaking to the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle reflects on the 2025-26 school year.
![Four students stand side by side holding certificates after completing an automotive maintenance pre-apprentice program.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Four students completed a yearlong, hands-on training in automotive maintenance and repair.
![Side-by-side student drawings of a penguin character walking in two different scenes — one near a school bus in a rainy setting and the other on a rocky landscape under a starry sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Art and math classes connect at Middle School West.
![A large group of Gahanna Lincoln High School students wearing matching “Celebrate Minds of All Kinds” shirts pose together on outdoor bleachers during a school inclusion event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS celebrates a special day!
![Students present their “Flip This House” geometry project to classmates using a large classroom display showing a home design.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":1450}])
Students Take on "Flip This House".
![Elementary students outdoors holding bug nets, binoculars and a magnifying glass near a tree during a nature activity.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1280}])
Highlights from Earth Day at Chapelfield Elementary.
Career exploration in action.
![Group of high school students and a staff member pose in front of a “Global Scholars Diploma” banner, smiling at a recognition event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Global Scholars 2026
![Construction area inside a building with exposed ceiling, workers installing wall framing, stacks of materials and blueprints in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
From major construction to everyday upgrades, GJPS is feeling the improvements.