Cedar Hill Prep School

Cedar Hill Prep School is a non-sectarian private school in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, New Jersey, offering education from Preschool to Grade 8.

Cedar Hill Prep School services students from 23 towns around the New Jersey-Pennsylvania region. Akin to trends throughout the United States, Somerset's and central New Jersey's fastest growing subgroups among the school-age population are the 'English Language Learners' (ELL).

The school educates children from towns in central New Jersey including Somerset, south Bound Brook, Bridgewater Township, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, Edison and Piscataway.

As of the 2022–23, the school had an enrollment of 250 students, and 40 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10:1.

History


Cedar Hill Prep School was founded in 2003 under the name Oakcrest Academy. Cedar Hill Prep School/Oakcrest Academy was founded by Nandini Menon and Raghu Menon.

The turning point for Oakcrest Academy was in 2006, when the school had reached its full capacity. The options were to either limit the growth or to be a full-fledged Elementary / Middle school. The founders bought a 9-acre property. The new building was ready in February 2007 and the school was christened Cedar Hill Prep School.

Curriculum

 * Preschool to kindergarten – Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, French, Spanish, Music and Art.
 * Elementary school - Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, French, Spanish, Chorus, Wind Instruments and Art.
 * Middle school - Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Technology, Social Studies, French, Spanish, Chorus, Theater, Wind Instruments, Strings, Graphic Design, and Art.

Extracurricular activities
Chorus, Chess, Music Club, Mad Science, Math League, National Geography Bee, Debate League, Robotics, Soccer, Basketball, Drama Club, Concert Choir, Band, and much more.

Administration

 * Nandini Menon, Founder
 * Donald Seeley, Principal