Enrollment is open! Schedule a tour for fall classes now!

Enrollment is open! Schedule a tour for fall classes now!
Abacus Learning Center opened in Haile VIllage Center in September of 1994. Abacus is currently under the ownership of Jennifer Blessner and Tim Forbriger. Stephanie Kolb, Program Director, has been with Abacus since 2008. Stephanie holds a BA degree in Education from the University of Florida, and also has a specialization in Special Education Pre-K through 12. Stephanie holds an Advanced Level Director's Credential and a VPK Director endorsement. Erin Howard is the Assistant Director and has a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential as well as a Director Credential. Erin has been with Abacus continually since 2014.
Our teachers have varying backgrounds; we have teachers who have a college degree in Elementary or Early Childhood Education, or a related field, and a few who have a Masters degree. The majority of our staff have been with our center for over 10 years. Most of our staff also have CPR Training as well as First Aid. All staff are carefully screened in accordance with the State of Florida guidelines and must go through a Level II background screening process.
Our mission is to embrace the pursuit of excellence both inside and outside the classroom. We encourage critical thinking and emphasize the learning process over rote memorization.
All of our program offerings are Monday through Friday. However, we offer both part-time and full-time hours. Our part-time program runs 7:30 am - 2:30 pm, and our full-time program runs 6:30 am - 6:00pm. Your child is not required to attend all of those hours, however that is what your tuition is covering.
VPK is offered from 9:00am - 12:00pm only.
After hours care is offered at $7/hr for our part-time students.
Please call Abacus Learning Center for specific information about tuitions for all of the programs listed above.
Our two year old classroom focuses on learning basic concepts of letters, numbers, colors, shapes, name recognition and more combined with arts, music, and free play. There is also a concentration on socialization and self-help skills (i.e. hand-washing, toileting, taking turns, manners, etc.) Our two year old classroom operates at a 1:8 ratio.
The focus of our multi-age classroom is working on skills needed to be successful in VPK. We work on teacher led instruction in small and large groups while still focusing on basic skills in addition to incorporating music, arts, and free play. We introduce Stretch-n-Grow into the curriculum during this year as well. Students must be fully potty-trained to be in this class. Our multi-age classroom operates at a 1:8 ratio.
Our VPK and Pre-K classrooms follow the curriculum requirements set by the Department of Education. We continue working on advancing basic skills through print knowledge, spatial relationships, oral language and vocabulary, mathematics, science, social skills, phonological awareness and other areas of concentration. Our four year old students also receive social and emotional awareness curriculum through Second Step. Our VPK classrooms operate at a 1:10 ratio, and Pre-K 1:11 ratio.
We incorporate Stretch-n-Grow into our curriculum in all of our classes during the school year. This program is INCLUDED with normal monthly tuition. We also offer Spanish instruction two days weekly.
We are thrilled to offer Tippy Tap, Petite Ballet, and Petite Hippy Hop on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 2:15pm. These classes are offered through a partnership with Independance Studio.
We are thrilled to martial arts classes on Wednesdays starting at 3:00pm. These classes are offered through a partnership with Okito America Martial Arts.
We began to allow parents back into our center in November of 2021. Parents are encouraged to "kiss and go", to shorten time in the building. Masks are recommended for adults while in our facility. We installed UV disinfection filters in all air units in 2020.
Abacus Learning Center 5205 SW 91st Drive Gainesville, FL 32608 US
Monday - Friday: 6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
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