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Kumon North America unveiled new headquarters on Tuesday in Ridgefield Park.

The building features an integrated conference room booking system, conference wireless media streaming and video conferencing, training rooms, AV equipment, Kumon museum, a security protection system, and printing solution, Senior Vice President of Finance Joseph Nativo said.

Kumon North America used to be located in a building in Teaneck for nearly 20 years, Nativo said. The new landlord offered the company very attractive lease terms and incentives to relocate to 55 Challenger Road, including exterior signage visible from the New Jersey Turnpike and Route 46.

Another added benefit to the new office is that all of the corporate operations are on one floor as opposed to the two floors the company had at its previous building, Nativo said. This allows for improved synergy and collaboration, he said.

About 140 employees work at this new facility. In addition, the company offers a corporate-owned learning center on the ground floor with an enrollment of 250 students, Nativo said.

Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program serving children in preschool through high school. The learning method uses an individualized approach that helps children develop a command of math and reading skills. According to Kumon, through daily practice and mastery of materials, students increase confidence, improve concentration, and develop better study skills.

More than 60 years ago, Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher in Japan, created learning materials for his son. Founded in 1958, Kumon has more than four million students enrolled at nearly 25,000 learning centers in 55 countries and regions. Outside of Japan, Kumon North America has the second largest enrollment of students with more than 400,000 subject enrollments.