The Village Fort Lee

Welcome to The Village, a nurturing space where parents and caretakers actively participate in their child's comprehensive growth. Our holistic learning journey commences with Mini & Me Classes, fostering socialization and exploration in our Montessori-styled play area, Edgewater is ideal for kids from a few months old to 3 years old, Fort Lee is ideal for ages 2.5 to 6. Parents often opt for Mini & Me Memberships or Unlimited Play Memberships , enhancing their engagement in our community.

As children progress, our Learn & Grow Program, starting at age 2, offers individualized accelerated academics in small-group settings. For families who require longer school days, they can still access our sports, academic enrichment, events, camps, and date night programs. Additionally, our clean, secure playspace is perfect for private birthday parties and playdates, catered for kids aged 0-6.

Join us at The Village for a vibrant and supportive environment dedicated to your child's development.

Visit The Village

Play

Membership or Drop-in options

Join our membership or choose to drop into one of our developmental Mini & Me classes.

1 or more play sessions starting at $15/hour

Register for a timeslot and come anytime during your two-hour session and enjoy an immaculate play space for parents and & kids.

Join a Membership

Small-Group Classes

Class and Play Memberships are available

Join our memberships or choose to drop into classes and play.

Celebrate

Customize Birthday Party Options Starting at $350

Customize your celebration and make unforgettable memories.

Learn & Grow

Development Programs

the ages between 2 and 6.

Learn & Grow

5-Year Accelerated Early Learning Program

Learn and Grow at The Village is a cutting-edge, five-year accelerated early education program aimed at empowering children to excel beyond traditional expectations. We believe in the immense capabilities of young minds and their potential to achieve critical foundation skills at an accelerated pace.

Our mission is to cultivate a love for learning, foster critical thinking, and instill advanced academic skills from an early age, providing children with a significant head start in their educational journey, and ensuring they leave our program at least one grade level ahead of their peers.

Who We Are

Background

The Village Learn & Grow program was developed by Dana, a seasoned and triple-certified educator with a double-masters in education. Dana began to develop this program during COVID when learning pods were more needed than ever. As the need grew, the program grew with the help of other certified educators who also believed that through research-based approaches and small-group instruction, children could achieve highly.

Values

The Village believes that children are capable of a lot and if given the opportunity and right approach, they can attain critical foundation skills at an accelerated rate and ultimately gain a head-start at a very early age.

Goals

The goal is to ensure we are capturing and shaping curious minds to grow a love for learning, critical thinking skills, and academic skills at a young age through a hands-on, mulitsensory, rigorous, and differentiated teaching approach that meets each child's level and learning styles and ultimately ensures a head start in their learning journey. Children in this program leave with a minimum of one-grade level ahead of children in their age-range.

Mini & Me University

Infancy-Age 2

The goal of Mini & Me University is for children to engage in social-emotional learning while developing developmental skills and a foundation for academic Pre-K learning. Children reach their milestones while gaining comfort in engaging Montessori-style learning and play space. Children and parents are supported and educated in discovering hands-on engaging research-based learning methods led by enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and creative educators.

Learn & Grow 2's

Age 2-3

Children learn how to be independent of their caretakers and be led by a seasoned and loving educator who meets them at their level and ensures they gain Pre-K 3 academic skills. Children graduate having learned letters, numbers, shapes and other academic and non-academic Pre-K 3 foundational skills.

Results

Children who graduate from our program leave with the confidence of having strong academic, social, and emotional skills. Their ability to problem solve and verbalize their critical thinking process is what sets them apart from children at their level. The Village collaborates with their families to ensure every child is supported socially, emotionally, and academically so that they are equipped with the skills necessary for any learning journey that is to come.

Learn & Grow

Pre-K 3

Ages 3-4

Children at this level are provided with individualized academic instruction (1 to 5 ratio). Children enrolled in this program are provided with daily Pre-K 4 level language arts and mathematics, STEM lessons. Students also have daily Spanish and physical education lessons, once a week music class, and once a month nature class where they meet an animal they have studied in STEM. Studets at this level graduate prepared for kindergarten having learned the alphabet and numerical identification skills, phonetic skills, problem solving skills, and social and emotional skills.

Learn & Grow

Pre-K 4

Ages 4-5

Children enrolled in this program are provided with daily kindergarten-level language arts and mathematics, STEM lessons. Students also have daily Spanish and physical education lessons, once a week music class, and once a month nature class where they meet an animal they have studied in STEM. Children at this level graduate on average with a level D-F first-grade reading lexile level and a kindergarten to first grade mathematics level. Children at this level also leave with strong critical thinking and cooperative learning skills which are essential in their next phase of learning.

Learn & Grow

Kindergarten

Ages 5-6

Children enrolled in this program are provided with daily kindergarten-level language arts and mathematics, STEM lessons and Spanish lessons. Students also have once-a-week nature, Mad Scientist, Dance, process art, and intervention classes. Children graduate from kindergarten having completed the New Jersey State Standards for first grade in mathematics, science, and language arts. Children also leave with developed critical thinking and public speaking skills that are invaluable to the future of their education and their confidence as young learners.

Where our graduates have been accepted:

Dwight-Englewood School

Avenues The World School

The Browning School

The Elisabeth Morrow School

Notre Dame Academy

Primoris Academy

August

Trial classes $35/class

or Monthly Commitment

Ages 0-3

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

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Mini & Me University 9 AM-10:20AM

9 Mo- 3yr

Learn & Grow 2's

10:30AM

2yr-3yr

Mini & Me University 9 AM-10:20AM

9 Mo- 3yr

Learn & Grow 2's

10:30AM

2yr-3yr

Learn & Grow 2's

10:30AM

2yr-3yr

Fort Lee

thevillagefortlee@gmail.com

201-429-2242

2057 HUDSON ST.

About The Village

Hey there, parents, welcome to your Village! Our Montessori-styled play cafe in Fort Lee, NJ is the perfect solution for modern parents who want to bond with their kids in a supportive, nurturing environment.

Our play space is clean, safe, and totally chic - perfect for your little ones to have a blast with open play. Plus, we offer private children's parties and development-focused classes for mommy and me, toddlers, and drop-off sessions taught by passionate, knowledgeable educators.

Interested in buying toys? we have a great selection of non-toxic and sustainable options that have been carefully selected by our own educator and designer. Quality and peace of mind? Check and check.

The Village is the perfect place for you and your child to laugh, play, and learn together!