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Lake Chaffee CDP, CT

ZIP 06278 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 06278

K-12 nearby
16
Public
16
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 06278 (Lake Chaffee, CT) is associated with Regional School District 19 (LEA 0900005) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 16 K-12 schools (16 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is University of Connecticut about 7.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Regional School District 19
LEA ID
0900005
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • University of Connecticut7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Connecticut State University12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-public
  • Nichols College16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University23.8 miles (38.3 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College24.3 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education24.3 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • American International College24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College25.5 miles (41.1 km)2yr-public
  • Goodwin University26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rensselaer at Hartford27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Connecticut State Community College27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-public
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Hartford28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Joseph29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of the Holy Cross30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester State University30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-public
  • American Institute-West Hartford30.9 miles (49.7 km)2yr-private
  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Holyoke College32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant University32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Connecticut State University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wesleyan University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hampshire College34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • Charter Oak State College35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
  • Connecticut College35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Westfield State University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-public
  • United States Coast Guard Academy36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-public
  • Rhode Island College36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-public
  • Amherst College37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Rhode Island37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
  • Conway School of Landscape Design37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Providence College38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • New England Institute of Technology38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Providence39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Online39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rhode Island School of Design39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • College Unbound39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brown University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Avery Point40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
  • Dean College41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Rhode Island43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-public
  • Framingham State University46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Wachusett Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
  • Quinnipiac University49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roger Williams University School of Law49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roger Williams University50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fitchburg State University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wellesley College52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • IYRS School of Technology & Trades52.7 miles (84.9 km)2yr-private
  • Post University53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Salve Regina University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • FINE Mortuary College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Regis College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Albertus Magnus College55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bristol Community College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Connecticut State University55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • National Aviation Academy of New England56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-private
  • Yale University56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lasell University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • William James College56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stonehill College57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Haven58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Curry College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bentley University59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Boston College59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Baptist College59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint John's Seminary60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater State University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
  • Massasoit Community College61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
  • Laboure College of Healthcare62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • MCPHS University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Ashford Schoolpublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Eastford Elementary Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Center Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Union Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Hall Memorial Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
E. O. Smith High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Chaplin Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Stafford Middle Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Stafford Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Mansfield Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Stafford High Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Birch Grove Primary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Mansfield Middle Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Tolland High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Hampton Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Tolland Middle Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06278

What school district is ZIP code 06278 in?
ZIP 06278 (Lake Chaffee, CT) maps to Regional School District 19 (LEA ID 0900005) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 06278?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06278 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06278 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher40.2%
High school39.8%
Less than HS1.0%
School districtRegional School District 19