Get the right academic help for your child in Rockland or Bergen counties.
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UPDATED December 2018: Look no further to find the perfect academic enrichment program, tutor, or test prep center for your child in Rockland County and Bergen County, NJ! This detailed and updated list of after-school and weekend classes, programs, and activities includes early childhood programs and day cares, religious after-school programs, and tutoring and learning centers, specializing in all levels of math, reading, writing, STEM, chemistry, physics, study skills, and test prep for the ACT, SAT, PSAT, Regents, and other standardized tests. These academic enrichment programs are located across Rockland and Bergen counties, including Pearl River, New City, Pomona, Nanuet, Suffern, Upper Nyack, and Westwood and Ridgewood, NJ.
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BETH AM TEMPLE60 E. Madison Ave., Pearl River
845-735-5858
This is not your parents’ Hebrew school! Creative teaching, high standards, and individual attention are hallmarks of Beth Am Temple’s religious school program. From Tot Shabbat through bar and bat mitzvah and confirmation, our students shine, excel, and enjoy. Large enough to offer a comprehensive program, yet small enough to listen to every comment, we are minutes away in Pearl River. Would you like to talk about your child or family’s needs? Please call, email, or visit. Classes begin Sept. 12, but we are always ready to work with you.
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE
6 Charles St., New City
914-420-5785
2 Mountainview Court, Pomona
We provide a safe, loving environment accredited by the National Association for Family Childcare Accreditation (NAFCC). Two great locations meet your preschool and childcare needs for ages newborn to school-age. Owned and operated by a NYS-certified elementary teacher with a literacy specialization, we offer before- and after-school programs, as well as a drop-in for school delays and closures. We work with your schedule, and offer discounted rates for teachers! We are a NYS-licensed facility and follow a full NYS pre-K curriculum. All staff is CPR- and first-aid certified.
BRILLIANT MINDS DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER
67 N. Little Tor Road, New City
845-535-9658
Email myra@brilliantmindsdaycare.com
We are a NYS-licensed daycare and learning center for children ages 6 weeks–5 years and after-school care for children 12 and younger. Children are taught following a common core based curriculum and evaluated to ensure kindergarten readiness. Additional activities include baking, Spanish, dance, yoga and exercise, science experiments, daily outdoor play (weather permitting), learning centers with iPads and computers, dramatic play, and art. Infants are cared for in a designated area providing safety and space to rest, play, and eat. All staff First Aid- and CPR-certified. Flexible scheduling.
HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER
Nanuet
58 East Route 59, Nanuet
845-624-6800
Westwood
23 Jefferson Ave.
Westwood, NJ
201-664-2000
Ridgewood
75 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ
201-447-1200
Huntington Learning Center is the premier tutoring and test prep provider for kindergarten to 12th grades. Founded in 1977, its mission is to give every student the best education possible. The company prides itself on personalized attention and proven results with individualized programs taught by certified teachers at accredited centers. Areas of instruction include phonics, reading, writing, vocabulary, math, science, ACT, SAT, PSAT, high school entrance exams, and state and other standardized exams. To learn more and locate a center near you, visit huntingtonhelps.com.
KIDS CLUBHOUSE DAYCARE, INC.
40 Gregory St., New City
845-570-1549
Email 1kidsclubhouse@gmail.com
We are a licensed preschool and daycare in New City offering a safe, nurturing, learning, preschool environment for your child. Some of our activities include story time, arts and crafts, pre-reading activities, puzzles and games, music, and outside playtime in our large fenced in area. Before- and after-school care program. Open year-round including summer, school vacations, during school delays and early dismissals. Monday-Friday, 6:30am-6pm. Ages 6 weeks-12 years. Reasonable rates. Contact co-owners Debra and Gregory Raho to schedule a private tour. Flexible scheduling to accommodate your family’s needs.
KREATIVE KIDS & VICKI'S DANCE STUDIO
61 Maple Ave., New City
845-634-2202
Kreative Kids is a toddler and nursery program for boys and girls ages 16 months to 4 years (diapers welcomed)! Classes are divided by age. We offer arts and crafts, music with instruments, singing, creative movement, tumbling, story time, snack time, and early learning skills. Our professional staff balances active and quiet activities, as they provide comfort and love to each child, making separating from parents easy. Classes are kept small to provide individualized attention. We also offer flexible, extended hours to fit your work schedule.
MATHNASIUM OF NANUET
209B W. Route 59, Nanuet
845-624-MATH (6284)
Email nanuet@mathnasium.com
Mathnasium Learning Center, the nation’s leading math-only learning center, specializes in teaching kids math in a way that makes sense to them. Students go to Mathnasium year-round to catch up, keep up, and get ahead in math. We help struggling students develop into “A+” students and “A+” students go on to even greater achievements. We provide assistance with math homework and we are specialized in test preparations (Common Core Assessments, Regents, Terra Nova, ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and GRE/GMAT). We make math fun, but most of all we make math make sense.
NEW JEWISH LEARNING ACADEMY LOCATED AT CONGREGATION SHAAREY ISRAEL
18 Montebello Road, Suffern
845-266-6445
Jewish after-school programs done your way! Programs for grades first-eighth, with options to take one or more classes per week, all in six-week sessions that give you scheduling flexibility. Choose from topics such as Coding and Robotics from Israel, Jewish World Cooking, STEM Projects, Hebrew Reading, and bat and bar mitzvah training. To help busy families we offer additional options of transportation from local schools, a healthy and light dinner, and even homework help. Programs end at 5:30pm with an after-care option until 6:30pm. Membership is not required to join our programs.
THE REFORM TEMPLE OF ROCKLAND
330 N. Highland Ave., (Route 9W), Upper Nyack
845-358-2248, 845-358-2248 director of congregational learning, Brad Zicholtz
At The Reform Temple of Rockland, our goal is to provide outstanding Reform Jewish education and to work with families to ensure a lasting love of Judaism. Our religious school offers engaging and experiential educational approaches for students in kindergarten-12th grades leading to bar and bat mitzvah, confirmation, and post-confirmation. We offer monthly programs for children ages 3-5. Join us any Friday evening for services, our special monthly Family service, or musically inspired Rock Shabbats. For more information on our school programs and events, please visit our website at rtrny.org.
