CHP Blogs
The End Goal Of Your Child’s Education Isn’t Proficiency — It’s Acquiring 21st-Century Survival Skills
The PARCC test and whether to allow one’s child to take the test or opt out of testing is an intense debate within the community. It is like opening Pandora’s box. Many find themselves in tense arguments and strong views. However, in my opinion, we need to step back and understand the big picture – which is – Do we know where our child is in comparison to his/her peers ...
4 Facts Every New Jersey Parent Of Children With Dyslexia And Other Learning Disabilities Must Know
As a parent, it is sometimes hard to face the reality that your child has a learning disability. Maybe you have seen early signs (e.g., having a hard time recalling the names of shapes and colors), but simply chalked them up as the quirks of a developing pre-kindergartner. However, once the child lags behind any of his kindergarten peers in learning child has learning differences. You or other family members ...
Are Your Children Getting Enough Physical Education?
It’s no secret that obesity is currently a hot topic across the entire country, particularly as it relates to our nation’s youth. According to the American Heart Association, about one in three American children and teens is overweight or obese, which is nearly triple the statistics of 1963. Here at Cedar Hill Prep, we believe that schools have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on those numbers, and ...
How To Understand Your Child’s Standardized PARCC Scores
PARCC assessments have been a hot topic this school year. In addition to the usual conversations between parents, students, and educators, there have been several highly public news stories regarding New Jersey's standardized testing situation. With all of this discussion about and around PARCC assessments, it can be easy to get swept up in today's headlines. But the PARCC isn't all bad; it provides extremely useful data for schools (as ...
5 Tips to Improve Your Chances of Getting Accepted to a Top NJ Private School
The admissions process to get into a private school can be competitive, especially when that school is well recognized and highly accredited. Although each school has a set of expectations and requirements that is unique to its culture, there are certainly things that private schools look for across the board. Cedar Hill Prep is proud to be in the top 10% of schools in New Jersey and strives to inspire ...
