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Gowanus | Bouldering, Climbing, STEAM, Adventure | Ages 3-15 | Afterschool + Weekends | $315-350/10-week semester

Connect. Grow. Climb. Call it higher learning! Bouldering Project's after-school and weekend programs give kids the perfect opportunity to step into the sport and reach new heights. Our instructors meet kids exactly where they are in their climbing journey. Young climbers of all experience levels will learn basic climbing techniques, terminology, and enjoy fun games both on and off the wall. Youth will be pushed out of their comfort zone in a fun and supportive environment, with an emphasis on play and adventure. Ready for your child to start their climbing adventure?

Gowanus | Art, Architecture | Ages 5-13 | Afterschool/Weekdays + Weekends

Brooklyn Builders Studio, founded by local parents, offers a joyful, hands-on architecture program for ages 5 to 13 in Gowanus. Kids develop design skills through sketching, model making, and material exploration, all in a screen-free environment. After-School is available Monday through Friday, September 10 - December 23, with pick up from neighboring schools. Mini Studios are offered during school holidays.

Gowanus | Group & Private Music Classes | Ages 4+ | Weekdays + Weekends 

At Brooklyn Music Factory, learning music revolves around songwriting, games, and collaboration. Students are inspired to grow and develop as musicians, because learning at Brooklyn Music Factory is fun and creative. Private and group instrument and band classes available. Piano, guitar, bass, drums and voice.

Park Slope/Gowanus | Ninja/Parkour | Ages 4-5, 6+ | Afterschool + Weekends | $580/10-week semester

Does your kid want to be a ninja warrior? Besides it being the most fun you can have being active, ninja training at Brooklyn Ninja Academy provides kids with discipline, focus, and confidence development. The sport of ninja warrior training is for any skill level, and fosters kids’ growth and improvement, while they’re having the time of their lives.

Brooklyn Heights and Carroll Gardens | Martial Arts | Ages 3+ | Afterschool + Weekends

Our students learn a lot during our tae kwon do class, such as physical fitness, self-defense, self-control, discipline, respect, courtesy, making friends, and so much more! No experience necessary, we believe in each kid's development rhythm! Join us for a free trial! 

Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens | Pottery, Ceramics | Ages 6-16 | Afterschool

Join us to create in clay! For ages 6-16, we offer weekly afterschool classes where students will learn the fundamentals of throwing pottery on the wheel (9 and up) as well as handbuilding (6 and up). Pottery develops growth in coordination, self-confidence, and of course creativity! All levels are welcome and class will be customized to each individual's skill level. Students will create many masterpieces and have plenty to come home with after learning how to throw, trim, and glaze their own work! 

Gowanus | STEAM | Ages 5+ | Afterschool + Weekends

Code Ninjas offers kids ages 5+ a fun, safe space to learn coding, robotics, and game-building. From after-school programming to weekend clubs and beyond, there's a fit for every schedule and interest. Build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking, all while having fun!

Gowanus | Gymnastics | Ages Tots to Teens | Afterschool + Weekends

Gotham Gymnastics offers programs for athletes at every stage, from their first gymnastics class through competitive team. Through our Gotham 360° Methodology, we focus on the whole athlete, building strong gymnastics foundations while supporting confidence, resilience, physical health, and mental well-being. With instructional classes, competitive teams, camps, clinics, open gyms, and more, Gotham provides opportunities for every athlete to learn, grow, and find their place in the sport.

Cobble Hill, Fort Greene, Park Slope | Gymnastics, Parkour, and Dance | Ages 3+ | Afterschool

Carroll Gardens | Music Lessons | Ages 5+ | Afterschool/Weekdays + Saturdays | Monthly pricing $230+

Keylab offers individually tailored private music lessons, dynamic group music classes, exciting music workshops and more for ages 5 to adult. Keylab's primary mission is to educate, inspire, and empower music students of all ages and in all styles towards defining and realizing their creative ambitions. We use a fun combination of traditional music education, and modern technology to help students develop into skilled, confident, and creative artists.

Carroll Gardens/Gowanus | STEAM | Ages 5-15 | After School/Weekdays, Saturdays | Private lessons available

Students ages 4–16 design, build, and invent with real tools and technology at MakeInspires STEAM makerspaces. For over 15 years, young makers have explored 60+ original curricula, including 3D printing, woodworking, coding, electronics, and engineering.

Home visits all over Brooklyn | Music Lessons | Ages 4-18 | After School + Weekends

Musication offers personalized, one-on-one music lessons for children in the comfort of their homes throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. For more than 20 years, Musication has helped children develop their musical abilities while building confidence, creativity, and a lasting connection to music. Musication recognizes that every child learns differently, so each student is thoughtfully matched with a teacher who fits their personality, interests, learning style, experience, and musical goals.

Park Slope | Arts and Crafts | Ages 6-14 | After School | $900-$1050/semester

Our nurturing teachers, who specialize in sparking a passion for creative expression in children, know how to make our classes special by creating an atmosphere of learning, fun & friendship. Focusing on hand-building and sculpture, painting pottery, mosaic techniques and canvas painting, students will craft bowls, plates, cups, vases as well as amazing sea creatures, animals and more creative fun.  Students are taught the fundamentals of slab, pinching, and coil techniques.