Around the Corner Art Center Academy College Coaches (ACC), located in Morganville, provides professional college coaching to high school students and their parents.ACC focuses on finding the colleges that meet the student’s academic, career and social requirements.ACC will alleviate the stress, procrastination and concerns over finding the school that will be the best fit.ACC helps organize and process the application, provides support and assistance developing the personal essay, simulates practice interviews, suggests a format for creating résumé(s), recommends test strategies for taking SAT,ACT and SAT II exams, offers tips and techniques for completing financial aid forms, and assists families with the final task of selecting a college. A free 40-minute one-on-one consultation is available for all students and their parents.To arrange your free consultation, either call 800-605-6032 or email us at [email protected] College Coaches, LLC, is located at 281 Route 79, Suite 203, Morganville.
Center Stage Around the Corner Art Center is anxious for summer to arrive and art camp to begin.The Little Picassos (ages 5-8) and Master Monets (8-13) bring lots of excitement, energy and creativity to the art center. Classes in clay and ceramics, mixed media, drawing and painting, cartooning, fashion design, sewing, jewelry and more, are offered during the summer.The popular summer camp sessions are offered for 10 consecutive weeks beginning the end of June. Campers ages 5-13 attend classes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children may register for as many weeks as they would like.The classes vary in subject, theme and their approach to creating art, from week to week. Check out the full schedule for a complete list of classes.All of the popular teen programs will be available again this summer.Around the Corner Art Center has 30 years of experience educating young artists. Supplies are included for all camp classes and campers will receive a free Tshirt. Regular weekly classes will be offered in anime, drawing, painting, fashion design and ceramics as part of the regular schedule throughout the summer months as well. In addition to the art classes, a paint-your-own pottery studio is open during business hours. Around the Corner Art Center now has two locations for your convenience.The main location is in Freehold at 290 Mounts Corner Drive, and the satellite location in Morganville is located at 509 Route 79 near the Matawan border. Visit the website at www.aroundthe cornerartcenter.com or call 732-308-4666 for the full schedule of camp and class schedules.
Eagle’s Landing What is a triple threat? It’s a performing artist who can do it all: dance, sing and act. It’s also a great new summer camp at Center Stage in East Brunswick and Marlboro, where you work on all those skills and then show them off in performance. It all starts with Stage Struck camp, a musical theater program that’s all about putting on a show.You work on acting, singing and dancing; you are cast in a Broadway musical; and you even help paint the sets and work on the costumes.Then you get to strut your stuff in two performances at the performing arts center.Want to push your dance level? Then Power Dance Summer Camp is the place to be. Power Dance covers it all: ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, and lyrical/ contemporary, and will make you a stronger dancer while having a ton of fun. Stage Struck runs July 14 to Aug. 1 and Dance Camp runs Aug. 4-21, ages 5 to 17 (sections divided by age and ability). Call Marian at 732 238-7890 for information or visit www.centerstangenj.com.
Old Bridge YMCA 
Kinderland Learning Center/ Summer Fun Day Camp Guess what I did this summer? I had fun in a cool place and made lots of new friends. I learned how to swim and played tons of sports. I got to make rockets, take apart computers, play basketball, make a bowl in ceramics, edit digital photos and shoot a bow and arrow. I had tons of art choices, I went horseback riding, and got to climb up the rock wall. My group was small and my counselor knew each one of us and the stuff we liked to do. My counselor was kind to me and says that camp is all about making friends and feeling good about yourself. Eagle’s Landing is so much better than my last camp! I even liked my bus ride to camp.The bus was air conditioned and the ride went fast because the counselor made up games and stuff the whole way. My dad wanted to see how I learned how to swim so he visited camp during the day! It was cool to see my dad at camp. He checked in at the security and then got to see me in action. My mom says it’s the safest and cleanest camp she’s ever seen! Check it out! Eagle’s Landing Day Camp is located at 74 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick. For more information, call 732-821- 9155.
St. Bartholomew School Kinderland Learning Center/ Summer Fun Day Camp in Marlboro is the place for your child to discover a love for learning and that learning is fun. Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families and accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education, Kinderland Learning Center, a private, independent school, is dedicated to the social and intellectual development of children, from Mommy & Me toddler programs to preschool, pre-k and kindergarten through third grade.The school provides opportunities for students to explore and actively participate in meaningful play and learning experiences based on individual needs, interests and abilities.All classrooms are age-appropriate, with computers provided in each class. Located on a 4-acre country campus, the outdoor facilities include a huge playground, sports field, miniature golf, picnic area and more.A New Jersey state-certified teaching staff guides students in reading, math, science, children’s literature, Spanish, art, music enrichment, gymnastics, computer lab and school field trips. Low student-to-teacher ratios ensure that each child gets the individual attention that he or she needs.A full remedial team is available to students for speech, English as a Second Language, child study and school nurse. Kinderland’s Summer Fun Day Camp program serves campers 2 ½ years old to 15 years old. Individualized instructional and group swim programs in two Olympic-size pools, sports, crafts, electives, computers, Lego robotics, science, and special event days are just some of the activities campers share to have fun and build friendships that last a lifetime. Early- and latebird programs for school and camp is available from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Transportation is available for your further convenience. For more information, call 732-431-0718 or visit www.kinderlandlearningcenter.com.
Temple Beth Ahm Preschool 
Saint John Vianney High School The Old Bridge YMCA provides a safe and loving environment for each and every child. They nurture your child’s sense of self-confidence and introduce them to positive, fun experiences that build leadership and social skills. Character development is integral to all Y programs, and they incorporate the core values of caring, honest, respect and responsibility into all that they do. In the gym, at camp, in the home and in the community, they strive to develop these values in their members and themselves. Well-grained, qualified staff members serve as positive role models for campers and are committed to developing your child’s intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth, in a fun atmosphere. Campers develop an understanding of diversity in an atmosphere of acceptance and approval of the uniqueness of others.Your child will learn new skills, develop lasting friendships, and most of all have fun. The Old Bridge YMCA is located at 1 Mannino Park Drive. For more information, call 732-727- 0704.
Temple Beth Ahm Religious School St. Bartholomew School has been welcoming families for 50 years.They welcome you to their Open House on March 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested parents/guardians and children can take a personally guided tour of the school and facilities. St. Bartholomew School has been recognized for its academic excellence for 50 years with scores on stan- dardized tests above national percentiles.A comprehensive academic program is offered in full-day kindergarten through eighth grade.The preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds is renown in the area. St. Bartholomew’s received AdvancED Accreditation. But academics are not all that St. Bartholomew has to offer.Along with the music, art, world language, stateof the-art technology and physical education programs, the school has many extra-curricular activities such as band, chorus, Scouts, yearbook and newspaper. The yearly drama production is an annual highlight. School safety is of primary concern and a safe, protected environment utilizing closed circuit surveillance is provided.A full-time nurse and guidance counselor are present daily. Before and after care are carefully monitored. St. Bartholomew School is located at 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. For more information, call 732-254-7105.
Unitarian Montessori School Summer at Saint John Vianney High School in Holmdel will begin June 23 and will run through Aug. 15.As in years past, SJV will be host to elementary, middle school and high school students, and will offer hands-on camps, academic enrichment programs, credit-bearing classes, and a full range of sports camps in a fully air-conditioned building. Some of the most popular programs include Digital Art, Photoshop, Crime Scene Investigation, Study and Organizational Skills,Writing the College Application Essay Workshop, along with boys and girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball and strength and conditioning camps.Visit www.sjvhs.com for more information. For enrichment programs and classes, contact Stephanie Terry at 732-739-0800 ext. 258 or register online 24 hours a day. For sports camps, contact Anne Koeck at 732-739-0800 ext. 150.
Temple Beth Ahm Preschool is designed to provide a happy and nurturing environment where children develop a positive self image and love of learning.The curriculum is diverse and flexible, allowing the children to utilize all of their senses while developing the foundations for reading, language, math, science and social studies. In addition to the fine secular curriculum, Judaism is integrated daily through art, holiday celebrations, books, food and song.The culture and values observed at a young age become part of the student’s general knowledge that develops and grows as they do.The students leave the program happy, healthy and ready to take on kindergarten because they have the appropriate social and academic foundations they can now build upon. Temple Beth Ahm Preschool offer classes for children ages 2, 3 and 4 with half-, mini- and full-day options.The classes meet two, three or four days weekly.There is an extensive Mommy & Me program taught by “Miss Judy” Wiskin for babies, toddlers and those ready to transition. In addition they offer a six-week summer camp for children ages 2 through 5, just right for little ones.Temple Beth Ahm Preschool is located at 550 Lloyd Road,Aberdeen. For more information, call 732-583-1010 or visit www.tbaed.org.
Temple Beth Ahm Religious School,Aberdeen, provides a well-rounded education that enables the students to become active knowledgeable Jewish adults.The teachers are experienced Jewish educators who know how to merge the best of “what’s new” with the best of “what’s tried and true” in a comfortable, warm, and caring atmosphere where children, together with Jewish learning, thrive.All lessons and activities are designed to keep the classes interesting and lively. Each grade focuses on a specific area of study, culminating in a well-rounded Jewish education.The students learn Hebrew and prayer, holidays, history, mitzvot, heritage, Israel, and Holocaust studies. These studies are enriched with hands-on experiences and trips.All students receive their own Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. Grades K-2 meet on Sunday mornings (Temple affiliation is not required), third through seventh grade meet twice a week on Wednesday 4-6:15 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.The temple also offers a Hebrew High School Program for grades 8-11.The high school is open to non-temple members. For Temple Beth Ahm, the goal is to create a strong love of Judaism, a sense of family, and a place for the children to feel at home. Come meet the family! For more information, call 732-583-1700.
The Unitarian Montessori School (UMS) is located on Tices Lane between Route 18 and Ryders Lane and within two miles of Route 1 and the New Jersey Turnpike’s Exit 9. For 28 years the school has provided its students with an individualized educational experience using proven Montessori methods and materials. When you visit UMS, you will observe a supportive and loving staff and a school with a proven track record for creating independent, confident learners who transition well to public school.As important, parents of alumni report children who are compassionate, socially well-adjusted, accepting of differences, able to articulate feelings and to resolve conflicts with others. UMS is housed in the new wing of The Unitarian Society, surrounded by woods and gardens.The extremely large, shaded playground makes use of the natural environment and contains a garden plated by the children, natural playground equipment and a large safe space for children to play and interact. For information or to arrange a visit, call 732-246- 0606 or go to www.unimont.org. UMS is affiliated with the American Montessori Society, and member of New Jersey Montessori Administrators Council.