PARSIPPANY — A Grade Ahead Academy recently held a ribbon cutting grand opening celebration. Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce President Robert Peluso joined the owners in cutting the ribbon, while Council President Louis Valori, Mayor James Barberio and Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member Frank Cahill looks on.
A Grade Ahead Academy offers after-school enrichment classes for pre-kindergarten through high school students. In every subject they teach, they go beyond drills and memorization to build subject competency, intellectual curiosity, and the passionate pursuit of academic excellence. The cornerstone of the advanced learning system is the proprietary curriculum which
- Promotes critical thinking
- Reinforces essential skills, and
- Accelerates learning
A Grade Ahead of Parsippany formerly known as MathWizard of Parsippany, started in July 2010. Owners Radhika and Hemant Kulkarni, long-time Parsippany residents, were looking for an after school enrichment program for their daughters.
As they liked the enrichment programs offered by MathWizard, to offer better alternative for their kids and students in our area, they decided to start the MathWizard enrichment center themselves.
They partnered with family friend Ms. Santhi Nithi of Wayne to launch this center at Parsippany. Radhika Kulkarni, Hemant Kulkarni and Santhi Nithi are experienced professionals with Masters in Business Administration, Mathematics, and Computer Science degrees, and are involved in the community, youth organizations, and the school district and have strong roots in the Parsippany and Morris county area, and passionate about education, teaching, and family values.
Unlike other tutoring companies, A Grade Ahead focuses on more than just numerical drills, to teach our students to understand the real world applications of the math concepts they study.A Grade Ahead English curriculum incorporates grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing to nurture well-rounded students who acquire mastery of the English language. Only State certified teachers are hired to teach in the academy in a small class size setting or one-one. It provides provide both classwork and homework for reinforcement.
A Grade Ahead material is parallel to the core curriculum, which will help our students with what they are learning in school as well. The programs run year around and many of the students continue to attend the programs through school summer vacation which helps them keep up with school work when they go back to school. The programs help students get ahead in their academic success; it has proven to be helping kids of all grades to achieve excellence in Math and English. The academy also offers elementary level Science programs, private tutoring, tutoring for PARCC Prep, Accuplacer and SAT, and summer camps.
A Grade Ahead is open from 12.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. during weekdays, and 9.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on Saturday for comprehensive assessment and enrollment.
Free Assessment is provided. It is A Grade Ahead’s mission to help students achieve their academic goals and strive for excellence.
A Grade Ahead is located at 1246 Route 46 West.
