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John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

Section: Community Affairs


Italian  Language  Classes  For  Children: 

 

L’Italiano  per  Bambini

 

 

 

 

As a service to the Italian American community, we are pleased to provide this list of Italian language classes for children in the New York metropolitan region.  These classes are a great way to help children discover the beauty of the Italian language.  For children of Italian descent it is a wonderful way to connect with their heritage and traditions.  Take advantage of these language programs that provide early exposure for children to the splendor of the Italian language and culture. 

 

 

 

To update or augment this list please contact:

 

 

 

The Calandra Italian American Institute at

 

calandra@qc.edu

 

 

 

 

Italian American Committee on Education  (IACE)

 

Programs of Italian language instruction for children sponsored by the Italian government.

 

Italian American Committee on Education

240 Bleecker Street

New York,  NY  10014

 

(646) 638-0384

italian@iacelanguage.org

http://www.iacelanguage.org

 

 

 

 

Aurora Youth Program

 

Programs of Italian language and culture instruction for fifth and sixth graders sponsored by the Italic Institute of America.

 

Italic Institute of America

P.O. Box 818

Floral Park, NY  11001

 

Tony De Nonno,  Director  (516) 488-7400

italicone@aol.com

http://www.italic.org

 

 

 

 

Italian for Toddlers

 

Italian for Toddlers

385 West End Avenue

New York, NY  10024

 

Patrizia Saraceni Corman  (212) 501-8524

psaraceni@aol.com

http://www.italianfortoddlers.com

 

 

 

 

On-Line Course for Children

 

Cyber Italian – Learn Italian with Pinocchio

 

editors@cyberitalian.com

http://www.cyberitalian.com

 

 

 

 

Manhattan

 

 

Aurora - JHS 99 Julia Borges School

410 East 100th Street

New York, NY  10029

Tony De Nonno,  (718) 745-3937, auroradirector1@aol.com

 

 

 

IACE - Trevor Day School 

West 88th Street

New York, NY  10024-2599

(212) 426-3360

 

 

 

Italian for Toddlers

385 West End Avenue, at 78th Street

New York, NY  10024

Patrizia Saraceni Corman, (212) 501-8524, psaraceni@aol.com

http://www.italianfortoddlers.com

 

 

 

Italian for Toddlers

Columbus Citizens Foundation

8 East 69th Street

New York, NY  10021

Patrizia Saraceni Corman, (212) 501-8524, psaraceni@aol.com

http://www.italianfortoddlers.com

 

 

 

IACE - Giochi e parole 

436 East 69th Street

New York, NY    10021

Barbara Cirignano,  barciri12@hotmail.com

 

 

 

IACE - Piccola Accademia d’Oltremare - Little Academy Overseas 

211 East 43rd Street, second floor, class #11

New York, NY  10017

Nicola Cipani,  nicola@accademia.us

 

 

 

United Nations International School

24-40 Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive

New York, NY  10010

(212) 684-7400

 

 

 

IACE - Epiphany School 

Upper Campus

141 East 28th Street

New York, NY  10016

Rosalia Cassar, (212) 725-7220, ricassar@world.att.net

 

 

 

IACE - Epiphany School 

Lower Campus

234 East 22nd Street

New York, NY  10010

Rosalia Cassar, (212) 725-7220, ricassar@world.att.net

 

 

Centro Raccontami

100 West 14 th Street, Suite 1

New York , NY   10011

Katia Moltisanti Tennyson, katia@centroraccontami.org

http://www.centroraccontami.com

 

 

IACE - Al Canto del Cucù

Children’s Aid Society

219 Sullivan Street

New York, NY  10012 

Renata Schiavo,  renrogor@aol.com

 

 

 

 

Bronx

 

 

Aurora - St. Theresa’s School 

2872 St. Theresa’s Avenue

Bronx, NY  10461

Rosa Merenda, (718) 231-7607, rosanta85@aol.com

 

 

 

Aurora - St. Francis Xavier School 

1711 Haight Avenue

Bronx, NY  10461

Rosa Merenda, (718) 231-7607, rosanta85@aol.com

 

 

 

Aurora - Morris Park Community Association 

1824 Bronxdale Avenue

Bronx, NY  10462

Rosa Merenda, (718) 231-7607, rosanta85@aol.com

 

 

 

Aurora - St. Lucy’s School 

830 Mace Avenue

Bronx, NY  10467

Rosa Merenda, (718) 231-7607, rosanta85@aol.com

 

 

 

 

Brooklyn

 

 

Federation of Italian American Organizations of Brooklyn, Ltd.

I.S. 96 - Seth Low

99 Avenue P

Brooklyn, NY  11204

(718) 259-2828

http://www.fiaobrooklyn.com

 

 

 

IACE - Public School 39 

417 Sixth Avenue

Brooklyn, NY  11215

(718) 330-9310

 

 

 

IACE - Giro Giromondo 

53 Prospect Park West Second Street

Brooklyn, NY  11215

Valerie Striar,  archdance@aol.com

 

 

 

Aurora - I.S. 259 McKinley

7301 Fort Hamilton Parkway

Brooklyn, NY  11228

Tony De Nonno,  (718) 745-3937, auroradirector1@aol.com

 

 

 

The Little Language School of Italian

1275 79th Street, Brooklyn

Alberta Gulotta (718) 238-3727

e-mail: littlelanguage@aol.com

http://www.italianplaygroup.com

 

 

Queens

 

 

Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc.

29-21 21st Avenue

Astoria, NY  11105

Angie Markham, (718) 204-2444, fiao@juno.com

http://www.italianfederation.org

 

 

 

Aurora - I.S. 141 

37-11 21st Avenue

Long Island City, NY  11105

Wanda S. Radetti, (718) 932-6893, auroraastoria@aol.com

 

 

 

IACE - St. Luke’s Center 

16-01 150th Place

Whitestone, NY  11357

Damiana Testa,  suio29@aol.com

 

 

 

IACE - Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament School 

34-45 202nd Street

Bayside, NY  11361

(718) 229-4434

 

 

 

Italian Charities of America

83-20 Queens Boulevard

Elmhurst, NY  11373

(718) 478-3100

 

 

 

IACE - Our Lady of Miraculous Medal 

61st Street at Bleecker Street

Ridgewood, NY  11385

(718) 821-2221

 

 

 

 

Staten Island

 

 

Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, Order Sons of Italy in America

420 Tompkins Avenue

Staten Island, NY  10305

(718) 442-1608, info@garibaldimeuccimuseum.org

 

 

 

Aurora - Holy Rosary School

100 Jerome Avenue

Staten Island, NY  10305

Antonia Amato, (718) 227-6356, ziziznette@aol.com

 

 

 

Aurora - St. Joseph-St. Thomas School 

50 Maguire Avenue

Staten Island, NY  10309

Antonia Amato, (718) 227-6356, ziziznette@aol.com

 

 

 

 

Westchester

 

 

IACE - Westchester Community College 

75 Grasslands Road

Valhalla, NY  10598

Michelina Russo, (914) 238-8403

 

 

 

IACE - St. Anthony of Padua School 

45 Gainsborg Avenue

West Harrison, NY  10604

Vincenza DiNapoli, (914) 949-6986

 

 

 

IACE - Lower Westchester Center 

22 Foothill Road

Bronxville, NY  10708

Patrizia Calce, pcalce@aol.com

 

 

 

La Piazza di Carolina, con l’angolo dei bambini

116 Alta Vista Drive

Yonkers, NY  10710

Carolyn Gengo DiDomenico, (914) 793-8753, cgengo@optonline.net

http://www.lapiazzadicarolina.com

 

 

 

Aurora - Holy Name of Jesus School 

70 Petersville Road

New Rochelle, NY  10801

Tony De Nonno,  (718) 745-3937, auroradirector1@aol.com

 

 

 

Italian for Toddlers

The Manor Club

1023 Esplanade

Pelham Manor, NY  10803

Patrizia Saraceni Corman, (212) 501-8524, psaraceni@aol.com

http://www.italianfortoddlers.com

 

 

 

 

Nassau

 

 

Aurora - Italic Studies Institute 

One Holland Avenue

Floral Park, NY  11001

Maria Peluso, (516) 488-7400, italicone@aol.com

 

 

 

Aurora - Cellini Lodge, Order Sons of Italy in America  

611 Jericho Turnpike

New Hyde Park, NY  11040

Ignatius “Nat” Alvich, (516) 488-7400, ijalvich@webtv.net

 

 

 

Aurora - St. Thomas the Apostle Church 

24 Westminster Road

West Hempstead, NY  11552

Maria Peluso, (516) 437-7344, italicone@aol.com

 

 

 

IACE - Friends Academy 

Duck Pond Road

Locust Valley, NY  11560

(516) 676-0393

 

 

 

IACE - Mimì Center 

175 Vincent Avenue

Lynbrook, NY  11563

Mimì Grabovenko,  mimiandlia@aol.com

 

 

 

IACE - St. Rocco’s Church 

18 Third Street

Glen Cove, NY  11542

(516) 676-2482

For information, please contact Laura at maestra@italianforchildren.com

 

 

 

IACE - Italian for Toddlers

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road

Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

For information, please contact Laura at maestra@italianforchildren.com

 

 

 

 

IACE - St. Brigid Center 

101 Maple Avenue

Westbury, NY  11590

Debbie Fusco,  ciaodeb@aol.com

 

 

 

 

IACE - Our Lady of Mercy Academy 

815 Convent Road

Syosset, NY  11791

(516) 921-1047

 

 

 

 

Suffolk

 

 

IACE - Centro Culturale Italiano 

Our Lady of Grace

666 Albin Avenue

West Babylon, NY  11704

Giua Michele, yoshiegiua@hotmail.com

 

 

 

IACE - Elwood Public Schools 

100 Kenneth Avenue

Greenlawn, NY  11740

(631) 266-5420

 

 

 

Aurora - Kings Park High School 

200 Route 25-A

Kings Park, NY  11754

John Misso, (631) 724-0377, jamisso@optonline.net

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

 

 

Italian American Committee on Education

http://www.iacelanguage.org

 

 

 

The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture, Inc.

http://www.ciiac.org

 

 

 

The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America

http://chss2.montclair.edu/cocciainstitute

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

Italian American Committee on Education

http://www.iacelanguage.org

 

 

 

Italian for Toddlers

http://www.italianfortoddlers.com

 

 

 


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