Education

raising kids EDUCATION GUIDE The new school year is here! Whether it’s your child’s first school or you’re looking to make a switch, now is the time to find the right educational insititution for your child.

Multiple Programs

Wagner College Department For Lifelong Learning

631 Howard Avenue • 10301 718.390.3221 lifelong-learning@wagner.edu wagner.edu/lifelong-learning

Programs:

Friday after school & Saturday classes for ages 4 to 17. ACT Theater & Performing Arts, Architecture, Art, Business, Ceramics, Coding, Digital Art, Dungeons & Dragons, Esports, Magic The Gathering, Mindfulness, Photography, SHSAT/TACHS Test Prep, Filmmaking, Lego Robotics, Sign Language, Spanish, STEAM, Video Game Design.

Preschools & Day Care

Bright Minds Academy

75 SkyLine Drive • 10304 877.826.2060 brightmindsacademysi@gmail.com bma.school facebook.com/brightmindsacademy_ instagram.com/brightmindsacademy_

Programs:

Voucher and private pay accepted. Pick-up/ drop-off services. Fun educational curriculum, nutritious meals, certified teachers.

Activities:

Arts & crafts, sewing, baking, music, dance and more.

JCC of Staten Island

1297 Arthur Kill Road • 10312 718.475.5224 485 Victory Boulevard • 10301 718.475.5290 1466 Manor Road • 10314 • 718.475.5230 2221 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.475.5100 sijcc.org

Programs:

Infant/Toddler Care–12 mos; ages 3 mos-2.8 yrs; 3, 4, 5 days/week 7am-6pm; extended hrs 7-9am & 4-6pm. Full Day 3K and PreK for All. Contact facility for specific programs.

Activities:

Literature, art, music & movement. Intro to Jewish culture and tradition. Indoor and outdoor play area. _____________________________________

Most Terrific Child Center

555 Tompkins Ave • 10305 718.273.0334 mtcdaycare@yahoo.com mtcdaycare.com facebook.com/most-terrific-childcenter-105004707711431

Programs:

We are an early education center that provides free Full-day 3K and Pre-K programs for kids three and four years old.

Activities:

Children engage in a critical thinking and fun environment through arts and crafts, music and movement, learning technology, and science lessons. Gaining stronger social, problemsolving, and creative skills.

St. Joseph Hill Academy

850 Hylan Boulevard • 10305 718.981.1187 egregor@stjhill.org stjosephhillacademy.com

Programs:

Pre-K3 – 8th grade. Aftercare available. Call for info. Alignment of ELA and Social Studies Curriculums, Project Based Learning including STREAM Pre-K to 8, Project Lead The Way Science Curriculum aligned with NGSS K to 8.

Activities:

Sports: Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Basketball and more to come. Clubs: Theater, Band, Chess, Fencing, Robotics, Computer Repair, Wacky Science, Hill Explorers, Creative Chefs, Story and Craft, Hill Herald, Book Club. _____________________________________

Tender Care Preschool

6581 Hylan Blvd • 10309 718.317.2849 or 2858 bquinn@mountloretto.org mountloretto.org/tender-care-preschool facebook @ tender care preschool

Programs:

Free full day UPK and 3-K, half & full days for 2 year olds. Summer Camp.

Activities:

Large playground & indoor gym, computers, library. French classes. Extended hours 7am-6pm. Sprinkler park on campus for Summer Camp. Located on the grounds of beautiful Mount Loretto. Plenty of parking.

Zion Lutheran Preschool

505 Watchogue Road • 10314 718.981.3623 zlcpsdirector@zion505.org Ms. Linda Herman, Director zionlutheranpreschoolsi.com FB: zionlutheranpreschoolstatenisland

Programs:

Terrific 2’s, Thrilling 3’s, PreK for 4’s, Tiny-Totz: Parent/Toddler Interaction, Gigglez: all-day daycare, Zion Zummer Adventurez Camp. Varied attendance schedules are offered for children to best meet their needs and the needs of the families, ranging from 2, 3, & 5 day. This includes AM & PM class options.

Activities:

Providing a loving, learning Christian environment through a comprehensive, developmental program designed to help children acquire the basic competencies and skills for full development and social participation. Also assuring that the quality of the child’s experience is emotionally satisfying, personally meaningful, and provides a basis for future learning.

Special needs

AHRC–Staten Island Preparatory School

23 Summit St. (formerly Our Lady Help of Christians) Staten Island, NY 10307 212.895.3386 john.goodson@ahrcnyc.org schools.ahrcnyc.org/sponsor/siprep

Programs:

Staten Island Preparatory School (SI Prep) is an NYSED approved private school for students with disabilities, primarily autism –preschoolers 3-5 and elementary 5-12. All of the children are placed by the NYCDOE’s Committee on Special Education and the Center Based Support Team.

Activities:

Students receive special education in small, structured classroom settings with high adult to student ratio. All therapies are provided as per IEP. School follows all state standards in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health and participates in NYS standard assessments or alternate assessments as warranted.

JCC of Staten Island - First Foot Forward

1466 Manor Rd • 10314 1297 Arthur Kill Rd • 10312 2221 Richmond Ave • 10314 718.475.5225 sijcc.org

Programs:

Special education preschool for ages 2.5-5. Full day. Center based & integrated classes. Related services. Transportation & tuition at no cost to eligible children.

Activities:

Multi-disciplinary evaluations. Speech & language, occupational, physical & play therapy. Movement & music. Mainstreaming. Parent support groups.

Tutors

Huntington Learning

2791 Richmond Avenue • 10314 718.494.8377 sta@hlcmail.com huntingtonhelps.com facebook.com/HuntingtonStatenIslandNY instagram.com/hlcstaten youtube.com/user/HuntingtonHelp

Programs:

Founded in 1977, Huntington’s mission is to give every student the best education possible. Huntington Learning Center is the premier leader in supplemental education. Our certified tutors provide individualized instruction in all academic areas including homework help, SAT, ACT, standardized and entrance exams. Huntington programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students succeed in the classroom. _____________________________________

Resource Room Tutoring Center

534 Forest Avenue • 10310 718.873.5323 info@resourceroomsi.com resourceroomsi.com FB @resourceroomsi • IG @resourceroomsi

Programs:

Private tutoring for all academic subjects. K-12 and test prep including SAT, SHSAT, TACHS, Regents. S.T.E.M. Lego Robotics. In-person and online.

Activities:

Led and owned by licensed NYS teachers, Resource Room provides tailored individualized academic instruction for students of all ages, in all academic subject areas, with a personalized approach to student learning.

The Write Place

Staten Island, NY 10314 347.461.0135 thewriteplacecoach@gmail.com facebook.com/thewriteplacecoach instagram.com/thewriteplacecoach thewriteplacecoach.com

Programs:

Writing tutoring for: High school & college reading & writing assignments, application essays, resumes & cover letters, research, MLA & APA citations, and creative writing coaching.

Activities:

Custom one-on-one or small group tutoring for any struggling writer by an experienced college writing professor. Services: one-time or on-going meetings online or in-person.