At Cherry Hill School, our educational philosophy is deeply inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, a progressive early childhood education model developed by Italian educator Loris Malaguzzi in the aftermath of World War II. This approach views children as capable, curious, and full of potential, emphasizing their role as active participants in their own learning journey.
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. If you are interested in enrolling your child, simply submit the Online Registration Form and we will get back with you regarding your child’s placement in a class or on our waitlist.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at 915-900-1800 or to send us an email at info@thecherryhillschool.org
At The Cherry Hill School, all of our practices are grounded in Constructivism. Constructivism holds that:
Our interactions with students assume that everyone has talent and something to contribute through active engagement with materials, ideas and people. Teachers act as facilitators, meeting students “where they are” socially and academically and provide support to help students meet grade-level learning goals as well as their unique potential. Instructional experiences position teachers and student as co-meaning makers; they are designed to nurture curiosity and confidence in thinking independently and creatively, as well as to foster working respectfully and collaboratively with others in a culture of care.
Students engage in project work (independently and/or collaboratively) every day at The Cherry Hill School. This allows them to authentically integrate knowledge across subject areas and practice newly learned knowledge and skills by working for extended periods of time to investigate engaging and complex questions, problems or challenges through the creation of solutions and tangible objects. During projects, student integrate various forms of technology as they pursue solutions to real-world problems by asking and refining questions, debating ideas, making predictions, designing plans and/or experiments, collecting and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, communicating their ideas and findings to others, and creating artifacts. Through a combination of hands-on discovery and practice, students create a public product or presentation of their project that is shared with the school community. The project work we engage in not only promotes long-term academic subject knowledge retention, but it provides a means of practicing important 21st century skills– critical and creative thinking, collaboration, information literacy, and confident communication.