Confident Armenian speakers rooted in language and culture.
Saturday classes — PreK through 8th grade.
Immersive instruction that builds strong communication, literacy, and Armenian language skills through engaging, hands-on learning.
Interactive lessons connect Armenian history, literature, and culture through research, storytelling, and hands-on projects.
Celebrating Armenian heritage, traditions, and identity through language, culture, history, and community connection.
Music classes build confidence and cultural connection through Armenian songs, performance, and musical traditions.
Erebuni Armenian Saturday School brings Eastern Armenian language, culture, and traditions to life through music, dance, poetry, and community — in a warm family environment where children thrive.
Our mission is to cultivate a vibrant Armenian-speaking environment where children are immersed in the richness of Armenian culture. We strive to spark curiosity and deepen cultural understanding while nurturing a lifelong love for the Armenian language.
Through engaging educational experiences, we empower students to develop strong oral and literacy skills, embrace their heritage, and become confident ambassadors of Armenian traditions.
The vision of the school is to promote Armenian education, preserve the Armenian language and culture, and prepare future community leaders who take pride in their Armenian heritage and make valuable contributions.
As the most important institution for our diaspora’s survival, we preserve it by continually improving programs, hiring and retaining qualified educators, and encouraging parents to get involved.
At Erebuni, we believe that our language and culture are gifts we pass on to the next generation.
We look forward to welcoming your family to our community.
Armine Manukyan Humphrey, M.Ed., Principal
Preschool (3-4 year olds)
At this age, we focus on fine motor skills, attention, memory, thinking, imagination, emotionality, and verbal speech, which are very important for a child's development. Classroom exercises are aimed at these areas of development.
Our young preschool class is a warm, play-based class where 3–4 year-olds build independence, social skills, and early learning through guided play. Children explore language, movement, and storytelling within a consistent routine.
Basic Armenian language skills are taught through storytelling, instructional videos, and word games.
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Preschool (4-5 year olds)
We continue to focus on fine motor skills, attention, memory, thinking, imagination, expression of feeling, and verbal speech.
Older preschoolers deepen social-emotional and cognitive skills through interactive, independence-building, and problem-solving activities, while four-year-olds begin Armenian phonics—learning letters, sounds, and simple word reading. Children are encouraged to review their work at home to reinforce memory, build pride in learning, and arrive prepared for class.
Basic Armenian courtesy words and phrases (e.g., "barev"; "shnorhakalutyun"; "khndrem”) are introduced through songs, storytelling, and role-play.
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Kindergarten (5-6 year olds)
In kindergarten, children build phonemic awareness by recognizing sounds and learning letters to support early reading skills. They also express ideas through drawing and creative projects, explore music, and develop cooperative social skills and basic manners to support independence and classroom community.
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1st Grade
First grade teaches letters through interactive, playful lessons using textbooks, videos, and audio while strengthening fine motor skills for writing. Each lesson examines a letter with focused writing, phonics, reading, and word-recognition activities, followed by reinforcement through games and hands-on exercises.
The program also includes themed crafts tied to letters, holidays, and traditions to boost creativity, engagement, and long-term retention.
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2nd Grade
Second grade reinforces letter knowledge and advances reading and writing—emphasizing comprehension, sentence structure, spelling, and basic grammar—while building on foundational skills. Students also take part in team activities that foster social learning, respect, and manners, and explore cultural background to deepen understanding and connection.
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3rd Grade
Third graders strengthen thinking and communication through collaborative projects, problem-solving tasks, and growing independence while advancing Armenian reading comprehension and vocabulary and beginning to write short paragraphs and simple stories with attention to sentence structure and clarity.
Regular home practice and reading reinforce classroom learning, build confidence and pride, and help students arrive prepared to participate and succeed in group activities and assessments.
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4th Grade
Our students continue to strengthen their thinking and communication skills through collaboration, problem-solving, and growing independence. In 5th grade, they will take important steps forward in their Armenian language journey by reading longer and more complex texts, expanding their vocabulary, and beginning to write their own original stories.
Students will be encouraged to practice at home, which will reinforce what they’ve learned in class and help them feel confident and proud of their progress. This consistent practice will also support their readiness and success during class activities.
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5th Grade
Fifth graders focus on strengthening reading comprehension, writing, speaking, and listening skills while expanding their vocabulary. They explore significant events in Armenian history through interactive and engaging methods and participate actively in theme-based activities.
The class promotes teamwork and project-based learning to deepen understanding and foster collaboration.
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6th Grade
Sixth graders explore Armenian history and culture through research and multimedia projects, fostering creativity and collaboration through group work. They study Armenian landmarks, literature, and poetry while expanding their vocabulary, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of their heritage through engaging, hands-on learning experiences.
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7th Grade
Seventh graders improve their fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening while expanding their vocabulary through literature. They learn to understand complex word structures and explore cultural themes in traditions, history, and literature.
The class encourages student-centered learning through research, presentations, and collaborative projects, integrating knowledge and skills to deepen understanding and engagement.
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8th Grade
Eighth graders develop advanced fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening, expanding active vocabulary and mastering complex word structures and sentence forms. They study cultural contexts—traditions, history, and literature—and apply learning through individual and team research projects, student-led lessons, and presentations.
The course emphasizes integration of skills into real-world work, community and heritage projects, and concludes with a comprehensive 100-question assessment to measure mastery.
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