Learning Center Promotes Reading For National Literacy Month

In order to celebrate National Literacy Month properly, the learning center franchise Kumon, is partnering with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) for the whole month of March.

Collectively, all Kumons are donating $50,000 to RIF and have agreed to donate four books to RIF for each new student enrollment during March. Each Kumon will also be holding an Open House on March 3. 

Kumon's location will be participating, along with two Freehold locations, on and a as well as one in .

“Kumon has been around for 50 years and has its own method that helps students grow to their full potential individually. The program is individualized to each student and focuses on each student as they progress at their rate not at the school rate," said Sejal Saraiya, owner of the Manalapan Kumon.

All Open Houses will take place on March 3 and will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will be complete with a balloon artist, face painting and book readings and will even be having a bake sale for a kids cancer foundation.