Cedar Hill School's mission statement reads, "Cedar Hill, in partnership with its community, is a child-centered school where everyone works interdependently to create an exciting learning environment that actively engages all students in meaningful work; motivates students to achieve in line with their potential; and guides students in the development of good character and a spirit of humanitarianism."
Built on what used to be known as Cedar Hill farm, Cedar Hill School quickly blossomed into one Bernard's top rate elementary schools. On the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) tests, Cedar Hill students have consistently outpaced the New Jersey average for ASK scores. In 2008, students in the fifth grade scored an average of 92% on the Language Arts Literacy test (state average: 60%) and 96% on the Math test (state average: 76%).