Urdu Classes for Kids in New York and New Jersey

Between school and after-school activities, finding an Urdu class that actually fits your week in New York or New Jersey is not easy. Kids Bolo classes are live and online, so your child joins from home, whether that is an apartment in Brooklyn, a house on Long Island or a town in central New Jersey.

We built our classes for children who understand a bit of Urdu at home but answer in English, and for children starting from nothing at all. Teachers mix English and Urdu at first, then use more Urdu as your child gets comfortable. Everything is written in Roman Urdu, so speaking comes before the script.

Any of the five boroughs, Westchester, or across the Hudson in Jersey City, Paterson or Edison: it is all on Eastern time, so there is no time zone maths to do. Your child just needs a laptop or tablet and a quiet corner.

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Kids Bolo small groups: a maximum of 5 children of a similar age in each session

Why New York and New Jersey parents pick Kids Bolo

  • No extra trip after school. Class happens at the kitchen table, so there is no commute at the end of a long day.
  • Times for Eastern time families. Our class pages list class times that work for families on Eastern time, so you can fit Urdu around homework and weekend plans.
  • Small enough to talk. Each class has 3 to 5 children of a similar age, so every child gets real turns to speak.
  • Starts where your child is. Little or no Urdu is fine. Lessons begin in a mix of English and Urdu and lean into more Urdu over time.
  • Speaking first, script later. Roman Urdu (Urdu in English letters) lets children speak from the first lesson. Script classes are there for ages 13 and up.

Pick a class for your child's age

Play-based sessions, ages 2.5 to 4.5

Once a week for 20 minutes, in small groups of up to 4 or 5 little ones. Songs, movement, pictures and short stories in a mix of Urdu and English.

Conversational classes, ages 5 to 13

Twice a week in groups for ages 5 to 7, 8 to 10 and 11 to 13. Children move up through levels, from first words to real conversation.

Urdu script classes, ages 13+

Once a week for 50 minutes. For older learners who want to read and write the Urdu script.

Adult classes, ages 16+

Once a week for 60 minutes in small groups. For parents who would like to learn alongside their children.

A Kids Bolo class slide with Roman Urdu sentence practice

Class times and prices

Each class page lists the class times on offer, including times that suit families on Eastern time, so you can plan around the school run, homework and weekend activities. Classes are a monthly subscription, the price is shown on each class page, and you can cancel with 2 weeks' notice before the 1st of the month.

Is the time you want full? Add your name to the class waitlist and we will email you as soon as a spot opens.

See classes and times

Peek inside a class

Here is a short clip from one of our conversational Urdu classes for ages 5 to 7. Watch how often the children get to answer, and how the slides keep everything visual.

Getting started

  1. Choose a class on our classes page based on your child's age.
  2. Pick the age group and class time that suit your family.
  3. Log in from home for the first live class. Your teacher shares practice resources between lessons.

Keep Urdu going at home

Roman Urdu books and the Bolo Pen

Picture books in Roman Urdu that your child can listen to with the talking Bolo Pen. Shipping within the US is free on orders of 3 books or more.

The free Kids Bolo app

Flashcards and games like Memory Match and Select the Object, free in the browser on a phone or tablet.

Free worksheets

Printable Urdu worksheets for a quiet afternoon at home.

What Kids Bolo families say

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Questions from New York and New Jersey parents

Do you hold classes in person in New York or New Jersey?

No. Every Kids Bolo class is live online. Your child joins from home on a laptop or tablet and learns with a real teacher and a few classmates.

Do your class times work for families on Eastern time?

Yes. Each class page shows the times on offer, including times that suit families on Eastern time. Times can change between terms, so the class page always has the latest options.

We are in New Jersey, not the city. Is this for us too?

Yes. Classes are online, so it makes no difference whether you are in Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island or a New Jersey suburb. Everyone joins the same live classes from home.

My kids understand some Urdu but always answer in English. Is that a fit?

Yes, that is exactly who our classes are built for. Teachers start in a mix of English and Urdu and gently move toward more Urdu, so children start answering in Urdu too.

What ages do you teach?

Play-based sessions are for ages 2.5 to 4.5. Conversational classes are for ages 5 to 13, in groups for ages 5 to 7, 8 to 10 and 11 to 13. Script classes are for ages 13 and up, and adult classes for ages 16 and up.

How does pricing work?

Classes are a monthly subscription. The current price is shown on each class page, and you can cancel with 2 weeks' notice before the 1st of the month.

What do we need at home?

A laptop or tablet with a camera, a steady internet connection and a quiet corner for the class.

Who teaches the classes?

Our teachers are native Urdu speakers based in the US, the UK and Canada, and they are used to teaching children who have grown up speaking English.

Still deciding? Our guide to learning Urdu online covers classes, books and free resources, or send us a message and we will help you choose.