It’s not just travel that broadens the mind …
ACADEMIA
Academia offers classes for children and adults in a range of language, social, and cultural studies topics. Options include:
After-School Programs for River Forest and Oak Park Elementary Schools
- Optional daily Spanish or Mandarin class included.
- Transport from Oak Park schools north of the freeway provided.
- End of day “to the home” drop-off for River Forest families.
Partial-day Spanish language, Mandarin language, and Little World Travelers cultural classes in English
- For ages 3.5-6 years.
- Transport provided from River Forest schools and Garfield Elementary in Forest Park.
- Classes can be combined for custom schedules for your family.
World Travelers Camps
- For ages 3.5-10 years.
- Summer, Winter Break, Spring Break, snow days, and Institute Day Camps.
- River Forest children can be picked up at Lincoln Elementary and dropped off at home at end of day.
Language classes currently offered
- Family Mandarin; children’s French and Spanish; adult Greek, Turkish, Mandarin, Spanish and French.
- Free weekly free Spanish story time. No registration required. Most suited for children 5 and under. Saturdays from 9:15am -9:45am starting Saturday, September 7, 2019.
World Explorers Summer Camp 2019
Academia’s Summer Camp offers a fun exploration of societies, cultures, and ecology around the world, combined with outdoor fun and games in the sun! Age 3.5 -10 years. Check out videos below from last year’s fun or click here for more information.
Open House
Academia holds a weekly Open House most Sundays, 10:00am – 11:00am, for anyone interested in touring the space and asking questions about any of the programs offered. Children are particularly welcome!
Do you want to know more?
These ‘5 C’s’ are inherent to our teaching style and courses, but more importantly, to the student:
- Communication
- Cultures
- Connections
- Comparisons
- Communities