Kids can realize their Olympic dreams — and get help with homework at skating school

Olympic dreams are a somersault away when the after-school, figure-skating school opens on Jan. 13 at the new LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park.

Students in first-through-eighth grades are eligible for the Brooklyn Ice-run program, offering skating instructions, plus homework help, educational activities, workshops on nutrition, college readiness courses, and off-ice exercises, including Pilates.

Free for kids who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program, but there is a deposit for skates and a refundable registration fee. Participants must commit to attend the twice-weekly sessions, held on Mondays and Wednesdays, from Jan. 13 through March, 2014, from 4 to 6:15 pm (weather permitting). Register through Dec. 31.

LeFrak Center [Lakeside, Ocean Avenue at Parkside Avenue in Prospect Park (718) 594–7439; www.brooklynice.org].

The Long Island School For The Gifted

A smart start of an educational journey.&nbsp; For over 40 years, The Long Island School For The Gifted has provided an accelerated experience for gifted children in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade, in a nurturing environment where they will be both intellectually challenged and comfortable socially. LISG helps gifted students develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for life. Emotional, and social needs of the gifted child are addressed whilst building strong character as part of the commitment to developing the whole gifted child. The beauty of an independent gifted school like LISG is that students can learn and grow with others who are like them.&nbsp; We have found that LISG&rsquo;s whole-school approach to gifted education has benefitted our students both more broadly and more deeply than alternative approaches&mdash;like isolated &ldquo;enrichment&rdquo; activities, single accelerated classes, or simply placing exceptionally intelligent children with older students in higher-grade classes.&nbsp; With gifted peers, students learn in a cooperative environment that provides for their social and emotional development and in which giftedness is valued and nurtured by every teacher and staff member in the school. &nbsp;LISG has rolling admissions. Availability is limited based on the grade.&nbsp; Contact them today.

Pusteblume International Preschool

Pusteblume is a licensed, non-profit, independent preschool for children ages 2-5 with German and Spanish language immersion. Our school also offers after-school and enrichment programs for school-age children that are open to students from other schools. The Pusteblume curriculum is built around inquiry and exploration in the classroom, the school community and the vibrant city that surrounds us. Our licensed, native -speaking faculty teaches language,visual arts, music, movement, literacy, science and mathematical concepts in a fun and warm learning environment that cultivates the growth and development of your child. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://click.mlsend2.com/link/c/YT0yMjAxMDM4Nzc2NTk4MjY5NTAwJmM9bjF5MSZlPTUzODc5MDY0JmI9MTEyNzI4MTY4MSZkPXc2djZjMXA=.6rAm8l9Frk9fzx3Z7i9E4v0syAMI5uWZYYFfbgyOgpA" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://click.mlsend2.com/link/c/YT0yMjAxMDM4Nzc2NTk4MjY5NTAwJmM9bjF5MSZlPTUzODc5MDY0JmI9MTEyNzI4MTY4MSZkPXc2djZjMXA%3D.6rAm8l9Frk9fzx3Z7i9E4v0syAMI5uWZYYFfbgyOgpA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1686317377113000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aULaapal3O96ad-WNvphj">www.pusteblumenyc.org</a>&nbsp;to learn more and schedule your personal tour.

Great Oaks Charter School

A tuition-free charter middle school on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We prepare our students for success in college through excellent teaching and tutoring.