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| Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center |
8 Yogi Berra Dr., Little Falls
Elementary School, Middle School, High School age
Website: Yogi Bear Museum & Learning Center
Contact: Susan Walsh | Email: susan.yogi@montclair.edu | Phone: (973)219-3734 | Facebook: facebook.com/YogiBerraMuseum
- The mission of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center is to sustain and promote the values of respect, perseverance, sportsmanship, and excellence through inclusive, culturally diverse sports-based educational exhibits and programs. We offer a variety of online and in Museum programming including Negro League programming, STEM, literacy, and character programs.
- Covid-19 safety precautions:
- All admission tickets will be sold online and with specific visitor entry times.
- Visitors will have to fill out a questionnaire before being issued a ticket for admission.
- All visitors will be required to wear masks, sanitize their hands before entering.
- There will be a one-way path throughout the museum that visitors must follow.
- Restrooms will be sanitized after each person; the museum will be thoroughly cleaned daily.
- All HVAC filters will be replaced on a monthly basis.
- The staff will be trained to ensure that all protocols are being followed; floor markers will be in place to ensure visitors remain 6 feet apart.
| Kidville Montclair - Outdoor classes |
516 Valley Road, Montclair
Pre-School (2-5), Classes (9 months - 5)
Website: Kidville Montclair
Contact: Todd | Email: montclair@mykidville.com | Phone (973)826-0350
Facebook: Kidvillemontclair | Instagram: @kidvillemontclairmontclair
- Kidville will be offering a full class schedule of OUTDOOR classes! Classes will be held right outside Kidville Montclair under a 600 square foot fenced-in tent with padded floors, and lots of fresh air! Kidville will have a wide range of gym, art, music, science, and dance classes for kids ages 9 months to 5 years.
- Covid-19 safety precautions full list here:
- Frequent hand-washing.
- Masks are worn by staff at all times.
- Daily temperature checks & Health questionnaires.
- Extensive cleaning & sanitization.
- Daily disinfecting of all objects & surfaces.
- Molekule air purifiers throughout to destroy airborne bacteria.
- Small class sizes.
| Centercourt Montclair |
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14 Depot Square, Montclair 07042
Enrichment & Athletics for ages 18 months - 18 years old
Website: Centercourt Montclair
Contact: Anne Brown | Email: anne@centercourtclub.com | Phone (732)965-1068 | Facebook: CentercourtMontclair
Centercourt Montclair is an indoor recreational facility located near Walnut Street in Montclair. Futures Program: ages 18 months - 5 years, indoor recreation, Fall 1 Session Sept. 7 - Oct. 24 & Fall 2 Session Oct. 26 - Dec. 19. Ninja Program info coming soon Indoor rec sports leagues include soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and more played on a 19,000 sq ft turf. Covid-19 safety precautions: We follow NJDOH guidance for indoor recreational facilities, and are currently operating at 25% capacity. We continually clean and disinfect all surfaces, and hand sanitizing stations are located throughout our space.
Build Your Child's Confidence with any of the amazing options we have found!
Stay Active
- Dance
- Ballet with Hilary - Hillary Nicolai is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 5 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Offering outdoor, in-person instruction (private, semi-private, and small group) and Zoom classes to children, teens and adults eight and up.
- Dynamic Dance Academy - In-studio classes (small groups), Virtual Online Classes, Private In-studio Classes, Virtual Private Classes, Outdoor Classes (weather permitting), and offers Rhythm Works: classes are for children with individual learning disabilities.
- MADLOM - ages 3-18; offering hybrid and outdoor class options for modern dance, ballet, acting, movement, poetry, writing and more!
- Shooting Star Dance Center - ages 2-10+; offering 8-week tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical and hip hop sessions in person, virtual options and private outdoor sessions for your pod also available upon request (adult tap and ballet also available!).
- Dream Martial Arts - Offering 2 programs: an outdoor Nature Arts Program and Dream Play Program, an outdoor play, socialization, creativity, and adventure-based program.
- Mini Lessons - in-person mini-lessons to extend your child's learning with inventive, inspired, hands-on experiences and lots of creative fun! Hour-long Yoga, Storytime, Spanish, Fiber Arts and S.T.E.M. Each mini-lesson meets in a local Montclair park OR book a mini-lesson for a group in your own yard.
Flexible scheduling and evolving class themes to fit your children’s interests and needs will follow in subsequent weeks, along with an online option for families who prefer remote activities. Contact us at minilessons2020@gmail.com to let us know you are interested! - M.P. Music - ages 4 months - 5; 30 mins of singing, dancing, laughing and bubbles held at Clifton Masonic Lodge's Backyard in Clifton.
- Safe Splash - indoor swim lessons, all ages
- Shred Co. Skateboarding - all ages, individuals, and classes available.
- USA Sport Group offering sports classes and new backyard options.
Art, Cooking & Theater
- Arts Therapy Center - offers creative approaches to common communication and socialization challenges for females ages 11-14, zoom 8-week series.
- The Eclectic Chic Boutique - Crafternoons online, ages 6-10, fashion, print making, bath crafts, jewelry making and more.
- Lovlee Art Studios - Preschool Art Club" Monthly Membership includes monthly themes, pre-recorded videos so you can go at your own pace and a supply list is provided.
- Montclair Art Museum - ages 6-18, virtual classes held on zoom includes drawing, exploring, photography and more.
- Montclair Culinary Academy - After school cooking camp
- The Performing Arts Project - ages 4-18; musical theater, Acting, Vocals, Comedy/Improv classes. Performances this session are Annie and Grease.
- Written Out Loud - ages 8-15, a very unique and fun virtual option led by extremely successful filmwriters, actors, improvisors and more; connecting kids through the joy of storytelling!
Educational Enrichment and Tutoring Guidance
- Essex Tutoring - high quality experienced teachers who come to you in person or virtually for tutoring, guidance for a pod learning style, SAT help, whatever your needs are, we have you covered.
- Kid Clan Services - Pediatric Occupational, Speech, Physical, and ABA therapy.
- Leap-ei provides social/emotional support in-person small group classes for children with all abilities as well as 1:1 individual home/facility instruction at affordable rates.
- Montclair Learning Center - grades: K-5, academic support, virtual and in-person small after school classes including junior robotics, engineering, coding, chess, Minecraft.
- MyPrep - weekly small group math review sessions, 1 hour-long via Zoom for pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus.
- Sister to Sister - after school program for girls ages 10-18 in the Montclair public schools, who are mentored by caring professional women promoting positive self-esteem, social and life skills, and empowerment.
- Succeed2gether - volunteer tutors who teach life skills and provide free educational services for those most in need grades K-12
Looking for School + Child Care options? Check out our useful School + Child Care guide here.
