2014 Winter Classes: New Kids On The Block

The phrase “in with the new” is especially true at a handful of our favorite venues. Check out which cool locations have new facilities, new programs, and more!

Baby Fingers: In addition to their locations at Karma Kids Yoga in the West Village and the Prenatal Yoga Center on the Upper West Side, Baby Fingers is now offering classes at Kids at Work in Chelsea, Sangha Yoga in Williamsburg, and at Asphalt Green in Battery Park City. mybabyfingers.com

Fastbreak Sports: Their state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar sports facility for kids, has just opened its doors with programming. The three-story, 10,000-square-foot facility is located on the Upper East Side in the space which was once the United Artist Theater and has been fully renovated for Fastbreak—making it the first of its kind in NYC. fastbreakkids.com

Kidville: The beloved outpost for kid-friendly fun opened new locations in Murray Hill and Riverdale in 2013 and plans to introduce facilities in the Financial District and Williamsburg later this year. kidville.com

Let’s Gogh Art: The latest word on NYC’s kid-friendly art scene is an outpost of the New England-wide Let’s Gogh Art program. Since coming to the city last year, Let’s Gogh Art offers four locations throughout NYC and a number of programs, from dancing to painting to story-based activities. nyletsgoghart.com

Mathnasium: Good news for all young mathematicians living downtown: Mathnasium recently opened a brand new location in Union Square. Pay them a visit at 46 East 11th Street between University Place and Broadway. mathnasium.com

MusiBambino Music & Dance Program: The program formerly-known-as-the-Early-Ear is revamping its offerings as a new company under new ownership. Check them out for a plethora of musical classes for kids. musibambino.com

NY Kids’ Club: The busy folks at NY Kids’ Club opened spaces in Tribeca and Park Slope in 2013 and have plans for new locations in Williamsburg and Long Island City later this year! nykidsclub.com

The Prenatal Yoga Center: Brooklyn mamas can rejoice and get their flow going! As of recently, the Prenatal Yoga Center is now hosting its unique program, a prenatal class by Hess Kim, at the Jennifer Brilliant Yoga Studio in Park Slope. prenatalyogacenter.com

For our 2014 Winter Classes Guide, click here.

FlexSchool

Our mission is to provide an engaging&nbsp;learning experience in a supportive environment where students are free to explore their&nbsp;passions, embrace their challenges and find a community of teachers and friends who&nbsp;understand and accept them as they are. Academics: To meet the unique needs of gifted and 2e learners &ndash; students who may have co-occurring&nbsp;learning challenges along with their gifts &ndash; we provide a gifted-level curriculum with built-in&nbsp;scaffolding, developed by credentialed experts in both gifted education and special education,&nbsp;as well as subject-area experts. Small, discussion-based classes ensure our students can&nbsp;engage in stimulating conversation with intellectual peers while receiving individualized attention&nbsp;and support. Talent Development and Experiential Learning: Central to our program is our strengths-based, interest-based approach to learning. All&nbsp;FlexSchool students pursue personal passion projects and choose from a diverse menu of&nbsp;enrichment activities and electives designed to support exploration and talent development. Our&nbsp;signature FlexFriday experiential learning program provides essential connections between&nbsp;classroom learning and the real world. Executive Functioning and Learning Support: All FlexSchool students have access to an extensive range of accommodations, including&nbsp;breaks as needed, daily executive functioning support, flexible seating, extended time, assistive&nbsp;technology and more. Learning Specialist support is available on every FlexSchool campus. Social-Emotional Learning and School Counseling: Our caring team of certified school counselors, under the guidance of a consulting psychologist,&nbsp;provide robust social-emotional learning and social pragmatics programming. Students are&nbsp;welcome to visit the school counselor at any time &ndash; no appointment necessary. FlexSchool&nbsp;counselors also maintain a collaborative relationship with parents and outside providers. Rolling admissions: We understand that student needs don&rsquo;t always neatly align with the academic calendar, so&nbsp;FlexSchool admits students on a rolling basis. To learn more, join FlexSchool founder Jacqui&nbsp;Byrne live via Zoom for a Virtual Open House. To receive a call from our admissions team,&nbsp;inquire online, email us at [email protected] or call 908-279-0787.

Lefferts Gardens Montessori

Serving our community since 1986 and a member of the American Montessori Society. We offer a hands-on learning environment for Toddlers through Grade 6, with a mission to help each individual child reach his or her potential and to prepare students to be independent thinkers, lifelong learners and responsible citizens in an ever-changing world.

Franklin School

Franklin School is a visionary new high school where students have the freedom to chart their own course through an innovative curriculum where academic excellence meets real-world readiness.&nbsp;Franklin&rsquo;s innovative hands-on curriculum empowers students to pursue their passions and have agency over their futures. In addition to a rigorous core curriculum, students can choose from a wide range of AP and elective classes, as well as micro-courses taught by industry leaders. Franklin emphasizes applied learning &mdash; learning by doing both within and beyond the classroom. Much of what students &ldquo;do&rdquo; will be driven by their own interests and where they want to go on their educational journey. Franklin&rsquo;s makerspace houses design and technology courses and serves as an inspiring hub where students can apply their learning and innovate. It&rsquo;s also home to the School&rsquo;s incubator &mdash; Franklin Student Ventures &mdash; where students can bring their ideas for new businesses and nonprofits to fruition. During that process, they gain entrepreneurial skills, which are invaluable as technology and the working world continue to change at a furious pace. A Franklin four-year journey also includes built-in academic support, skills curriculum, and communication training; built-in SAT/ACT prep; expert college counseling; access to state-of-the-art athletic facilities; personalized internships; and more. Attend an open house to learn more &mdash; register <a style="color: #35a3bf; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-line: none; font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" href="https://www.franklinjc.org/admissions/visit-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.franklinjc.org/admissions/visit-us&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697321264007000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0asz8yqoO78UnweqRMdq3A"><span style="font-size: 1.1rem; font-family: 'Brown Light', sans-serif; color: #0563c1; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">here</a>. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;