Shine is a one-stop-shop for today’s modern child and their families. We take children’s enrichment classes and birthday parties out of the classroom and make them mobile. Translation: creativity, exploration, and fun come to you (so every child can Shine their light).
Shine is for families of all make-ups to learn, play, and party.
Our goal is simple: to unlock individuality and potential through exploration, creativity, and acceptance.
Based in traditional teaching philosophies, but with a real understanding of today’s modern child, we believe in inspiring both children and families through experience and community.
Within every child is a light. It is our job to help them Shine.
Founded by Aaron Goldschmidt in 2004, Shine began as a simple concept: children’s enrichment classes with a creative, modern twist.
Along with a handful of educators he met while teaching in both San Francisco and New York, Goldschmidt’s team embarked on this new philosophy of early childhood education offering classes, parties, and events that proved successful – and out of the ordinary – from the start.
Seeing a need for flexibility and accessibility in children’s education, Shine went mobile in 2006, bringing innovative and enriched experiences into the homes, buildings, and lives of families all over the New York tri-state area.
With the launch of the Shine website and lifestyle blog in 2012, Shine’s creative vision and child-centered philosophies became available to a wider audience. In 2021, Shine opened its first process and creative arts space in Bridgehampton, NY. The Shine Studio serves as headquarters, creative hub, venue for events, classes, and camps, and a studio to film videos.
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212-414-5427
New York, NY 10036 Sag Harbor, NY 11963
