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Visual Arts
Art – Grade 1-4
The elementary school art curriculum is integrated with the social studies curriculum, holidays and celebrations of the school. Students make art and craft projects to depict themselves, make ornaments, masks, kites, and artifacts that represent multicultural holidays. Students will understand the various elements of art, explore and learn different art techniques, learn art history and do related projects.
Art – Grade 5-8
The middle school art curriculum at CHP is designed to further their artistic education by understanding various elements of art (line, color, form, texture). They will also become proficient in principles of design, understanding proportion and unity. Students will explore and learn different art techniques, learn art history and do related projects. Students will be able to understand the importance of historical artwork in relation to their own lives. Students will be exposed to expressionalism, realism and other artistic theories. Students will also create a portfolio of their own creative work using digital photography and allied technologies.
Digital Art – Upper Elementary School and Middle School students also get to learn digital art such that they can use the skills learnt to make presentations and express their thoughts visually
Upcoming Events
Fall Play: An Evening of Magic and Mystery at 7pm
November 21-22
Thanksgiving Break (School Closed)
November 27-29
School Reopens
December 2
1st Marking Period Exams
December 10-13
School CalendarSchool News
Cedar Hill Prep Continues to Win as they Win the First Debate of the School Year! Cedar Hill Prep School made a clean sweep at the first Debate Meet of the Garden State Debate League, held at the Hun School on October 26th, 2019. Arnav Upadhyay won the Golden Gavel for the Best Speaker at the tournament, out of approximately 100 speakers. Cedar Hill Prep School teams walked away with the most wins by percentage points and overall wins. Thirty-seven teams participated in all. Congratulations Cedar Hill Prep Debate Team!
Did You Know?
The Multiple Advantages of a Multilingual CurriculumThere have been a number of studies in recent years that suggest people who speak more than one language are in fact more intelligent. An article written by the New York Times highlights that learning multiple languages could improve cognitive skills beyond those related to language, which is a considerably different viewpoint than previously thought.
