E.nopi hosts open house, community safety event

“Our center is about addressing academic needs of students, whether to help them with topics, or to further academic success through enrichment,” said Nicole Misiano, assistant director of the E.nopi Learning Center in Malverne.

On March 24, the center partnered with New York Life in hosting a Child ID Program to raise awareness about community safety. As part of the program, each child received a copy of his or her fingerprints and an ID card. Children were encouraged to always carry identification in case they encounter a stranger, or find themselves lost or separated from family.

The event, however, also served as an open house, where students and their families learned about E.nopi, a supplemental tutoring program intended to help improve comprehension and listening, and critical and basic thinking skills among children.

“It’s a great individualized program that provides attention for students,” Misiano said. “It’s about academic success — we’re addressing the needs of children.”

Last August, a group of parents and teachers, including Demi Mikedis and Christina Bogdanos — with their respective husbands Harry and Steve — officially opened E.nopi Learning Center, a business that offers instruction for children ages 3 to 13 in the subjects of math, reading and writing, at 304 Hempstead Ave.

The goal, Misiano said, is to meet the needs of each child in order to target specific strengths and weaknesses. The program is designed to expand students’ perspectives by encouraging them to become more self-motivated and to be proactive learners.

At the March 24 event, parents engaged E.nopi representatives about the center’s curriculum and instruction.

“We receive good feedback from students and parents,” Misiano said. “Students come in with struggles — we can focus with them, we’re not grade specific.”

According to Misiano, anywhere from 45 to 50 students attend E.nopi weekly. The center, she explained, has seen an increase in the number of students since it officially opened.

“Students are excited to come through the door,” she said, adding that students are looking to be challenged academically. “It’s like a charming little school house — it’s colorful, it’s inviting for students.”

Misiano said that another open house will be held in September. The enrichment center is open year-round with flexible hours to accommodate varying schedules: hours run from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The center is closed on Sundays and Mondays.