About us
Fifty years of after-school adventures
For almost 50 years, Adventures in Learning has given children in kindergarten through sixth grade a place to come after school for help with their homework. Today, we offer that and so much more.
Over the years, we have served hundreds of local children, making a real difference for young people who would otherwise go without support during a critical time in their development.
A place to grow, every day
Adventures nurtures the minds, bodies and souls of children, from the formative years of early childhood through the impressionable years of pre-adolescence. Every day after school, trained adult staff lead fun, values-focused activities for students in grades K–6.
What we value
Our activities focus on four values that children carry with them long after the school day ends.
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Caring
Looking out for each other, every single day.
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Honesty
Telling the truth, even when it is hard.
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Respect
Treating everyone the way we want to be treated.
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Responsibility
Owning our work, our words and our choices.
Volunteers who make it happen
We are blessed with many volunteers who play a big part in delivering our program. They include retired teachers, graduate and college students, high school honor students, and wonderful, caring adults who give so much to help our children.
Big dreams, real role models
Our staff and Board of Directors make sure our children meet professionals from a wide range of careers. These guests visit to talk about their work and the many choices and opportunities life can offer.
Our goal is to empower every child, from early childhood to maturity, to achieve stability, self-sufficiency, self-esteem and hope for the future.
Thank you to our funders
We have been fortunate to receive funding from these generous organizations, along with many individual Manhasset donors.
Chris and Traci Quackenbush’s Jacob Marley FoundationThe Congregational Church of ManhassetManhasset Community FundThe Plandome Woman’s ClubThe Josephine FoundationTheodore J. Forstmann Charitable TrustThe Greentree Foundation