FAQ
What is The Village Electric?
We are giving kids the freedom to learn the way they are biologically wired to learn—through curiosity, playfulness, and sociability. By contrast, traditional schooling relies on a one-size-fits all approach that can keep children from flourishing. At The Village Electric, you get personalized learning opportunities in an extraordinary social world built just for kids. It's a village for anyone looking for a better way to learn.
Why choose The Village Electric?
Kids learn in different ways and at different rates. But most traditional educational options are inflexible and hopelessly outdated. By personalizing the way kids learn based on their interest, we create offerings that are enriching and exciting. In this way, we help nurture their love of learning and better prepare them for a world that increasingly demands more ingenuity, creativity, and a life-long ability to learn.
What ages does The Village Electric support?
We are a mixed age learning environment for kids from 5-18. Four year olds are considered on a case by case basis.
When is The Village Electric open?
We are open from 8:45am to 3pm Monday through Friday. From 3 to 4pm, we may have extracurricular activities like dance, Spanish, and choir. Learners are welcome to join us for as much as or as little of the day as they'd like. There are no attendance requirements or tardiness penalties. We run from September to June, take a look at our academic calendar.
How is The Village Electric staffed?
We are staffed by guides who may be parents or educators, but who are definitely united by the desire to see kids truly flourish.
Every day, our guides help our kids to take charge of their learning, provide individual support, and facilitate positive social dynamics. They provide mentorship, role modeling, and can help create an individualized plan based on each child’s curriculum, interests, and needs when requested by the child.
What curriculum does The Village Electric use?
Our programs for younger learners incorporate play, hands-on exploration, and age-appropriate academic activities. Older learners have the option to use our personalized, classical homeschool curriculum focusing on core academic skills. Our guides can provide mentorship, support, and personalized planning for each child and learning style. Get in touch with us to learn more.
How much does The Village Electric cost?
The future of learning is more personalized and flexible. That's why we offer plans from two to five days a week. See the Apply page for pricing details and for key dates in our application process.
Where is The Village Electric?
Located in Mountainside, NJ, we support many families from surrounding communities like Cranford, Summit, Westfield, South Orange, and Maplewood.
For more information about our policies and procedures, you can download our Parent Child Handbook here.