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Learning Enrichment Center Opens in Orangeburg


The Greer Center for Learning, an academic enrichment center, recently opened its Orangeburg location in Rockland County. The enrichment center offers individualized learning plans for each student.

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By incorporating interests and teaching at a child's independent pace, The Greer Center for Learning fosters students’ love of learning.

The Greer Center for Learning, a nonprofit enrichment center that is open to children of all ages who are interested in learning or honing kindergarten through sixth-grade academic skills, will open its Orangeburg location Jan. 5. The center engages students in subjects including math, reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

The Greer Center for Learning aims to teach children to love learning by using the Accelerated Independent Learner model. This method utilizes initial assessments to determine a child’s current learning level. From this assessment, teachers establish and meet individual learning objectives by incorporating students’ hobbies and interests into what is taught.



“[The Greer Center for Learning] looks at students in terms of what they need to get to the next step of learning,” says Laura Lyons, Ph.D., education director of The Greer Center for Learning. “If we have a student in second grade, but not yet reading, we’re going to teach them the basics of reading so they can do that independently instead of struggling through.”

The center can accommodate students at any learning level, including children with special needs. Lyons, currently the only teacher at the Orangeburg location, has her doctorate in applied behavior analysis, specializing in working with children who have special needs. She says that as the student base grows, the center will take on more teachers certified in special education and working towards a degree in applied behavioral analysis.

The center’s services are available Monday-Friday from 2-5pm. Weekend hours will be available in the future. Registration is now available, and remains open year-round.

 


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