Black History Month Essay/Poster/Video Contest Accepting Entries

The Cherry Hill African American Civic Association and the Cherry Hill Public Library announce the 2024 Reverand Ivan George Essay/Poster/Video Contest for Black History Month. The contest is open to ALL public school students in Cherry Hill in grades K through 12. The theme for this year is "Their Stories Matter: African Americans in our Schools and Community." Entry deadline is January 29, 2024.

Full information, including contest rules, rubric, and submission links, is available online.

CHPS Awarded Preschool Education Aid by NJDOE

At a celebratory event held at our own Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center on October 18, 2023, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced that 26 school districts, including the  Cherry Hill Public Schools, will receive Preschool Education Expansion (PEA) Expansion.

The District requested $3,417,615 in PEA to tentatively serve 249 full-day, general education, preschool students in 2023-2024.

The NJDOE will provide professional development and technical assistance geared toward the implementation of high-quality preschool programming in CHPS. 

Have a question about the expanded preschool program? Ask it via the Preschool Expansion Quick Question page on the Malberg Early Childhood Center's website!

Also available is our Preschool FAQ

Reminder to Complete COVID-19 Screening Checklist, Stay Home if Experiencing Symptoms or Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL PARENTS: Please be sure to have your children take the District's daily self-assessment each morning before they leave for school, and follow the recommendations in the self-assessment.  If you have additional questions regarding this matter, please contact your school nurse.

A checklist that can be translated into more than 90 languages via our "Select Language" option at the top left corner of this website also is available. 

How do I report trees that need attention on school property? I've noticed one that appears to be dead and another that is encroaching on the sidewalk. The Township referred me to the School Board. Thank you!

Please contact our Director of Facilities, Stephen Nicolella, at snicolella@chclc.org or (856) 429-5600, extension 4202.

My son will be turning 4 on December 8, 2023. When would he be eligible for public school? I saw an article that pre-school might be expanding soon and wondered when he would be able to go. If he isn't eligible for pre-school, what school year would he be able to start kindergarten?

The 2023-2024 school year enrollment application period for the Estelle V. Malberg Early Childhood Center has closed. Please check the school's website during the 2023-2024 school year for updates on the application process for the 2024-2025 school year. 

Your son will be eligible to start kindergarten in September 2025, as all kindergartners must be five years old on or before October 1 of the school year. 

Where can I find working papers online?

Working papers are available online on the State of New Jersey's website at the following link

https://www.nj.gov/labor/youngworkers/find-a-job/working-papers/getstarted.shtml

Who is the Cherry Hill Public Schools' Homeless Liaison?

The Cherry Hill Public Schools' Homeless Liaison is Ms. Bonnie Mingin. You may reach her at bmingin@chclc.org or at (856) 429-5600, extension 4320.

What is the difference between a Lockout, Shelter in Place, and Lockdown?

It can be unnerving to hear about certain protocols taking place in a school for safety and/or security reasons. What’s happening when your child’s school is in “lockout” “shelter in place” or “lockdown”? Here are the procedures followed:

LOCKOUT

1. All outside activities are suspended.

2. Exterior doors remain secured.

3. No one is permitted to exit or enter the building except for outside activities.

4. Classroom instructions and the change of classes proceed as normal.

SHELTER IN PLACE

1. All outside activities are suspended.

2. Exterior doors remain secured.

3. No one is permitted to exit or enter the building.

4. School staff remain in their classrooms and office areas.

5. Classroom doors and windows are secured and there is no change of classes.

6. Teachers continue to provide classroom instructions.

LOCKDOWN

1. School staff conducting outside activities relocate to an alternate site off school grounds.

2. Exterior doors remain secured.

3. No one is permitted to exit or enter the building.

4. School staff remain in their classrooms and office areas.

5. Classroom doors and windows are secured and there is no change of classes.

6. Lights are turned off and silence is maintained.

7. Students are relocated, out of sight.

8. Staff take measures to communicate if an emergency exists at their location.

What is the construction at Beck Middle School concerning?

As part of the District’s ongoing commitment to ADA Accessibility, the work at Beck Middle School this summer of 2022 is addressing ADA accessibility to the main entrance of the building as well as drainage and damaged asphalt, sidewalks and curbing in the front of the building. 

I heard a rumor that the school district is combining the two high schools and building a new, singular high school on the Springdale Farms property. Is there any truth to this?

Thank you for contacting us directly with this question. There is no truth to this rumor.

The Cherry Hill Public School District will continue to operate with two comprehensive high schools, Cherry Hill East and Cherry Hill West, at their current sites. We will be putting up for vote on October 6, 2022 a bond referendum with plans for significant improvements to all of our school buildings. Please visit the Cherry Hill Tomorrow website for details.

Would a junior high student from outside of Cherry Hill Public Schools who is entering high school in Cherry Hill in '23 ever get to visit the high schools before entering 9th grade, such as at an Open House or a shadow day? How would we find out the dates of these events or go about signing up for them?

WE are thrilled to hear that you are planning for your child to attend one of our high schools in 2023! Students are given the opportunity to visit both of our comprehensive high schools, Cherry Hill High School East and Cherry Hill High School West, before attending. Open House events for eighth grade students and their parents are held each winter. For eighth graders entering high school in the fall of 2023, Cherry West's Open House is tentatively scheduled for January 18, 2023; Cherry Hill East's is tentatively scheduled for January 26, 2023 -- both at 7 pm. If your child is not enrolled in the Cherry Hill Public Schools at that time, please contact the main office of each school to let them know you and your child are interested in attending the open house. If you are unable to attend on those dates, please contact the school to arrange for another visit.  

The 2023 Open House dates will be added to the District Events Calendar during the summer of 2022. 

Between my three kids, I have over $100 in their lunch accounts that I don't anticipate them ever using. How do I get my money back? Thanks!

Please contact Ms. Alisha Wilson in our business office at awilson@chclc.org and she will be happy to assist you.

Are your school gymnasiums open in the evening for local residents to walk for exercise purposes? Thanks.

Because staffing is required to keep our buildings open after hours, the gymnasiums in our schools are not open to the public in the evening except for specific events.