Cherry Hill Elementary School

This is an excellent school in all sense of the word. My child has already two years in this school and teachers are above and beyond. Love the school environment! My child goes to school everyday with a smile on her face…

My son started at the growing garden nursery school in October and it was the best decision we could have made for him. This was our first experience with him going into a classroom and we were apprehensive about how he would adjust. From the first conversation I had with Miss Mary Lynn I immediately felt like we would be making a great decision for our son. The entire staff is warm , caring, and genuinely interested in each of the students . Our son is excited to go to school every day and we love to get updates from Facebook and and see all of the fun projects they do each day . All the teachers are very open and inviting and make it very easy to talk to them. We are so grateful for the growing garden nursery school!

We are thrilled with our children's experience at Ben Porat Yosef! They are excited to go to school each day and have progressed year to year! They have the most amazing teachers and staff who not only clearly love their job but are extremely attuned to each child's social-emotional needs. The school spirit cant be beat and my kids say it feels like a second home!

This is an excellent school for religious and secular studies.

As a person of color with two children enrolled at St. Peter Academy, I can honestly say our experience has been exceptional. From the curriculum to the overall environment, SPA truly stands out. The school is welcoming, inclusive, and committed to every child’s success. The staff, teachers, and administrators are very hands on and supportive, it genuinely feels like a village working together for the children.Since enrolling at SPA, my children are academically thriving in ways they did not experience in public school. The individualized attention and high academic expectations have made a noticeable difference in their confidence and growth.I am especially impressed with the Preschool program. It is truly academic. My 4 yr. old started reading, which speaks volumes about the quality of instruction and care at an early age.I highly recommend St. Peter Academy for children of all ages. It is a nurturing, inclusive, and academically strong school where students are supported, challenged, and valued.

Have two children at the school and we are very happy with their performance. Their Armenian and French language abilities astound us! We are not thrilled with Common Core, math especially but not much can be done with that. All their teachers are very caring and supportive, reaching out to parents and making students feel secure and supported. Unsure why another reviewer said there were bullying issues, neither of my children complain beyond what is normal for their age. Both later explain that differences were sorted out and now they are friends with those that they felt slighted by. If you have children at this school and your children complain about bullying, remember as a parent what it was like when you were growing up, especially if you went to a public school. Support your children, teach them social skills, open their eyes to how the world works, push your children to be more creative in how they deal with classmates. If your children complain about bullying at this school, unfortunately the next school will most probably be exponentially worse for them. This is the gentlest school they will ever attend.In regards to leadership point, the principals have changed but the gentle nature of the school has been in place under both principals. Lack of leadership? Did not see that with either principal, both were driven to getting the best out of the school with the budgets they have. If there was more money, more could be done but I do not see my children suffering going to Hovnanian. Is it a panacea, no. Do I think the school board places too much time, money and effort into accreditations, yes. Fundraising at the school could be run better. All in all, the school is safe and well run academically. (Unaware that the school has resources to handle special education students-wish they could-that is why we gave a middling grade.)