Where Confidence Meets the Future
Winter/Spring Enrollment Opens Soon — with New AI & Virtual Classes
Give your child the skills that matter most today: communication, creativity, critical thinking, and tech fluency.
This season, Edge Up introduces AI-powered learning, hands-on public speaking, debate, entrepreneurship, and our brand-new virtual classes for families who need flexible options. Small groups. High-energy classes. Real-world skills that stay for life.
Registration begins November 25
Winter/Spring 2026
Studio Classes are at Narra Collective, 333 Washington Street, Floor 3
Enrichment classes are also offered at Public and Private schools in Jersey City and Hoboken. Please reach out to your school administration to invite Edge Up to your school.
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Junior Orators
Boost those confidence muscles by speaking in front of tiny and not-so-tiny audiences, and have fun along the way. We will arm you with secret tools to conquer those pesky nerves!
Ages 5-7
50 minutesPerfect for K-1st graders
Tuesdays
5:10 PM – 6:00 PM -
Emerging Orators
Add body language, the use of gestures and a little bit of drama to engage audiences with your speech wile refining diction and practicing a range of voice articulation.
Ages 6-9
50 minutesPerfect 1st to 3rd graders
Tuesdays
5:10 PM – 6:00 PM -
Junior Debate
In this fun, fast-paced class, young debaters learn how to express their thoughts, listen actively, and respond respectfully with age-appropriate, engaging topics and guidance.
Ages 7.5 - 9.5
60 minutes
Perfect for 2nd + 3rd graders.
Mondays
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM -
Intermediate Debate
This class sharpens critical thinking, persuasive speaking, and teamwork through lively debates on fun and age-appropriate topics to build strong arguments, and respectfully challenge opposing views!
Ages 10+
60 minutes
Perfect for 4th — 8th graders.
Wednesdays
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM -
Master Orators
Command the room with poised, masterful eloquence. This advanced course hones razor-sharp rhetoric, strategic storytelling, and swift rebuttal through high-stakes simulations. Students will be ready to craft winning speeches, lead conferences, and enter competitions.
Ages 10+
60 minutesPerfect for upper elementary + middle school
Thursdays
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM -
Middle School CEO+
Turn side hustles into real ventures through a year-long, hands-on entrepreneurship track. Sprint through product design, UX/UI, branding, financial modeling, and pitchcraft, building investor-ready decks. The program ends in a live spring showcase + résumé-boosting bragging rights.
6th — 8th grade
60 minutesOnly for Middle Schoolers.
Wednesdays
6:00 pm—7:00 pm
There’s more than one way to shine.
Emerging Orator @ Hamilton Montessori
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Junior Orators @ Stevens
Girl Scouts learn the importance of voting
Emerging Orators thrive with teamwork @ Hamilton Montessori
Emerging Orators getting silly in our Studio
Debate rookie crushes his duel with robust reasoning
When one gets stuck, we lift to rise @ Stevens
Debaters pose before their competition
Emerging Orators learn different tools to remember their speeches
Are we nervous? Are we excited? Are we silly?
Teaching the teachers?
Meet Bani
Bani, a New York City native, has lived in Jersey City since 2009, raising her 12-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son. With a Master’s in Communications Design from Pratt Institute, she has excelled as a product designer, educator, and people manager. Her career spans diverse corporate environments, including Amazon, MealPal, and mid-sized firms, managing 260+ client teams and leading product teams of 19+ contributors.
Bani has also contributed to academia as an adjunct professor at New York Tech and a Lead Instructor at Flatiron School and General Assembly. Her passion lies in empowering the next generation, evidenced by her project "Edge Up," which she has dedicated 3.5 years to developing. "Edge Up" focuses on teaching soft and hard skills to young individuals, preparing them for future success.
Bani Phul-Anand
Founder