Supporting Strong Connections... Nurturing Solid Development... Strengthening Steady Community...
The ROC (Resource and Opportunity Center) for Homeschoolers
Finally, A home for Homeschoolers in New York City!!!
The ROC has found a new downtown home! The first space that is completely ours, belonging to homeschoolers -- 24 hours a day/7days a week -- with a full kitchen and lots of storage! Located in the East Village, convenient to parks, libraries, NYU, Cooper Union, and public transportation -
- the 6 to Astor Place, the L subway or M8 bus to 1st Avenue.
The space does need some work (anybody want to help out?), such as painting, floor repair, wall patch-up, shelving installed, lots of cleaning! and, etc. but we're up and running with the same great and some new ROC classes and activities, some new FREE events, a library for homeschoolers, and also space available for all homeschoolers to use for their own needs - classes, meetings, tutoring sessions, playgroups, playdates, rehearsal space, parties, luncheons,
events, and etc.
BUY, SELL AND/OR TRADE
1st Annual BST Fest, Monday, June 28th from 11:00-3:00!
Check the Schedules Page or contact Madeline at reissnava@nyc.rr.com for details!
2010 FALL PROGRAMS!!
(Sign Up NOW and SAVE!)
At our new downtown home in the East Village!
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 - 4:00
Academic and elective classes, activities, fieldtrips and Freeschool ROC all facilitated by talented, energetic teachers, professional experts, and educators from museums and cultural institutions.
Students will be able to choose from a variety of Science, Math, Art, and Language Arts topics including: Physics, Biology, Earth Science, Astronomy, Botany-Gardening, Robotics, Cryptograms, Video Game Design, Grammar, Cooking, Shakespeare, The Classics, Poetry, Creative Writing, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, German, Italian, Civics, Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Mixed-Media, Animation, Woodworking, Crafts, Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Acting, Improv, Physical Education, Dance, Music, Instrument Instruction, Jam Session, and more...
$3,200 per student for the 2010-2011 School Year
$3,700 includes older or younger sibling accompaniment
Same format and topic choices as above with level appropriate and additional advanced subjects including: Algerbra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Critical Analysis, Reasoning, Logic, Philosophy, and more...
$3,500 per student for the 2010-2011 School Year
$4,000 includes older or younger sibling accompaniment
SCHOOLHOUSE ROC: For ages 5 and under
Fridays 11:00 - 3:00
$2,500 per student for the 2010-2011 School Year
Join us for live music, food, games, crafts,
Kids performing, raffles featuring prizes from
Children's Museum of the Arts, MET Opera, Lego, Village Kid's Shoes, Karma Kids Yoga, Ben & Jerry's, Guggenheim, Trader Joe's and much more!
Spring Jam & Family Dance Party Fundraiser!
May 23rd at the Bowery Poetry Club!
308 Bowery (between Houston & 2nd Street)
$10 per person/$25 per Family at the door, or
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW AND SAVE!
$8 per person/$20 per Family!
Can't make it? You can still participate by donating
($10 gets a raffle tix, $120 gets one orchestra ticket for any MET Opera performance!)
2010 Camp ROC Summer Program!!!
(Register on Sign Up page) 
Camp ROC Summer Program!!!
2 Sessions - 65 Days of Summer Fun!!!SESSION 1: May 17 - July 2, 2010
SESSION 2: July 5 - September 3, 2010
Make your own schedule when signing up!
Starting at $25 per day per student
For all ages!
Parents can Drop off, or Drop in, and are also welcome to Join in!
MONDAY - FRIDAY
11:00 - 4:00 (earlier and/or later hours can be arranged upon request)
Three to five classes/activities on two or more days a week, up to three
fieldtrip days per week, with plenty of outdoor activity and days of
special Cultural Events on a regular basis.
All facilitated by super talented, energetic teachers, professional experts, educators from museums and cultural institutions and even some of the awesome campers themselves.
Types of CLASSES and ACTIVITES offered:
Gardening, robotics, science, woodworking, improv, painting, arts & crafts, Shakespeare, chess, guitar, keyboard, drumming, sign language, Japanese, sewing, animation, video game designing & programming, knitting, crochet, cryptograms, and much more!
Types of FIELDTRIPS offered:
Horseback riding, Cradle of Aviation, Atlantis Aquarium, American Museum of the Moving Image, Climbing parks, NY Aquarium, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Ellis Island, MoMA, NY Historical Society, Museum of Natural History, MET, Guggenheim, Cloisters, Science Barge, Botanical Gardens, Intrepid, Central Park Zoo, Movies, Lincoln Center, IMAX movies, Zip-line Adventure Courses, Classical Theatre in the Park, Beaches, etc......
The ROC,
- Signing up for classes, activities and events, or
- Joining a committee - help clean up, make repairs, or help catalog in the library, etc.
- Teaching a class, or leading an activity, or
- Renting the space for your own use, or
- Contributing something from our wish list: book shelves/cases, storage bins (all sizes!), pots, pans, color all-in-one printer, bean bag chairs, curtains, art paper, art supplies, folding tables, folding chairs, contact paper, sos pads, cleaning supplies, new mop, new broom, dvd player, cassette player, cd player, vcr, paper towels, bathroom tissue, garbage bags, food processor, kitchen supplies (knives for chopping, spatulas, whisks, oven mits, cutting boards, etc.), foam flooring, window gates, paint, tools...
- Creating your own special way to contribute, or
- Also, remembering monetary donations are always welcome!
Contributing Members:
$500 for the year (about $45 per month) entitles member(s) to:
-10 days of Freeschool ROC per year
-2 classroom space hours per month
-Small storage compartment for year
Supporting Members:
$1000 for the year (about $85 per month)
entitles member(s) to:
-20 days of Freeschool ROC per year
-5 classroom space hours per month
-medium storage compartment for year
Sponsoring Members:
$5000 (about $400 per month) for the year entitles member(s) to:
-vote in major decisions
-a slot in every class offered (provided student meets class requirements and prerequisites)
-20 classroom space hours (schedule permitting)
-Large storage compartment per year
Teaching Memberships:
Space Rental:
Parties, meetings, conferences, conventions, events, luncheons, rehearsals, playdates, tutoring sessions, photo/film shoots, etc., etc., etc!
Approximately 70 one hour slots available each week (M-F),
plus more on weekends:
At $30 per hour (negotiable)
Supporting strong connections... Nurturing solid development... Strengthening steady community...
For several years The ROC has served as a meeting place for New York City's homeschoolers. We have hosted NYCHEA Events, and have provided the community with a wealth of learning opportunities
and fun activities such as classes in Physics, Algebra, Drawing, Sewing, Knitting, Art History,
Physical and Environmental Science, Chemistry, African Dance, Ballet, Hip Hop Dance, Mandarin,
American Sign Language, Spanish, Magic as well as MET, CMOM, Hall of Science museum outreach programs.
In our own space we will continue offering such amazing learning opportunities, AND now everyone is so inspired and excited, activities and playgroups are being organized through parents being inspired to come together to design, create and implement them, and kids are excited about forming student run teams and clubs - Reading/Book Clubs. Some students have expressed interests in creating Book Clubs and Robotics Teams that will meet at The ROC. Our resident Robotics instructor, Teacher Tom, has been ranked #1 in Manhattan!
Homeschooling in New York City is truly awesome, and our community is richly filled with wonderful experts in a variety of diverse fields, many whom are eager to share their skills and knowledge with our children and families. Homeschooling ROC'S!!!
