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Q: What is the story of SchoolPlus?
A: SchoolPlus opened it's doors for the first time in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1995. It was founded by Dr. Olga I. Fookson. Currently, SchoolPlus has fourteen branches in the Tri-State Area.

Q: Where are the SchoolPlus Wayne classes held?
A: All classes are held in Passaic County technical Institute at 45 Reinhardt Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. (off Preakness Ave)

Q: What are your hours of operation?
A: We are open from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Please see our Schedule for more details. Optional Help Hot Line is available on week days as requested.

Q: What is your maximum class size?
A: Our class size varies between 4 to 10 students.

Q: What age children do you teach?
A: The age of our students ranges from 3 to 17 years old.

Q: What is the registration process?
A: All interested parents, please register online at www.school-plus.com/schoolplus Registration is free. When registering, you will be asked to choose subjects, not classes; we will then create a suggested schedule for your child based on the subjects you chose, your child's age, level and other information you provided.

Q: Are the classes taught in English?
A: All classes, with the exception of Russian language courses are taught in English.

Q: What is your Math curriculum?
A: We encourage our teachers to find creative ways to teach children and the backbone of the classes follows the Singapore Math Curriculum. Please take a look at an interesting article from the NYTimes about the Singapore Math Program: www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/education/01math.html

Q: Do you participate in any Competitions?
A: Yes. Our school participates in the International Math Kangaroo Olympiad, MOEMS Math Olympiad and SchoolPlus Math Olympiad. We plan to participate in Chess tournaments in NJ, once our students would reach appropriate level in Chess.

Q: What is the Glee Club?
A: It is Music and Movement performance class. Students will improve their coordination, memory, singing and breathing techniques, stage-presence, and ability to work with a team. They will get an opportunity to create their own musical performances through the teacher's guidance. Each class, the Glee club will perform a cardio dance warm-up and a vocal warm-up. Glee club members will have input on song choice, and the teacher will guide them through choreographic and vocal techniques to teach them how to create a visually interesting and meaningful performance. At the last class of each session, the Glee club will host a performance for family and friends
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Q: My child missed a class. How will we know what to prepare for homework?
A: Homework is a very important part of our program, it is checked each week. We strongly urge you to work with your children during the week, to make sure that they come prepared for the lesson. Our teachers post all homework assignments on our online site at www.schoolplus-online.com. All registered students have a username and password to access their class. Please contact us if you need a new username or password.

Q: What are your tuition rates?
A: All classes are priced according to the length of class. The classes are:
$19/45 minutes
$22/60 minutes
$37/90 minutes
$20/60 minutes Glee Club 
*If there are financial specific circumstances, please speak with us privately.

** Special fee for private and semi-private sessions

Q: Can I pay per class or month by month?
A: No, our payment schedule is split into two installments, we ask that you pay for half of the semester each time. See Tuition for detailed payments' schedule

Q: Do you provide any discounts?
A: Yes, we offer: 

  • Grand Opening and all classes on September 15th 2012 are FREE!
  • Free trial class in any subject for all new students!
  • Register for more than two different subjects and receive 10% off discount
  • We offer a family discount, 10% off for each additional younger sibling.
  • We need your help in sharing news about our program! As a thank you from us, every time you refer someone to our program and they sign up for classes, you will receive a FREE class of your choice (excludes private and semi-private classes/tutoring).

    *Discounts cannot be combined 

    Q: Are there any other costs?
    A: SchoolPlus purchases textbooks directly from Singapore Math to sell to our students.
    If you are taking Art class with us, there is a fee for supplies.