Stamford Moms is excited to bring you an updated list of local extracurricular activities for the 2022-2023 school year thanks to our partner of three years, Riley Volvo!
Whether your child is in pre-k or high school, loves playing piano or soccer, scroll down to find options that will keep them engaged and having FUN on weekends and after the bell rings!
Happy 2022-2023 School Year!
Ballet School of Stamford
The Ballet School of Stamford is now enrolling for fall classes at A DANCE SPACE in Stamford Town Center, which begin on September 19!
From studio to stage, classes offer excellent training for all students in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Modern and Musical Theatre for ages 3 to adult!
(203) 253-1190 | Register here!
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
(203) 989-1100 | [email protected] | Register here!
Family Tree Yoga
Family Tree Yoga offers kids yoga classes for ages 5-7 and 8-11.
Learn yoga postures, games, and partner poses, will provide a fun, non- competitive environment, which will help each child build self-esteem and experience teamwork. Children will practice connect with their bodies and with their breath, creating an inner calm.
Register here!
High Rise Basketball
Whether you are new to the game, trying to make a team, or looking to make it to the collegiate level, High Rise Basketball is the premier destination for player development in Connecticut.
With programs for both boys and girls K-12, High Rise has what you need to take your game to the next level and achieve your basketball goals!
Jumpin’ Jams
Classes are held in New Canaan, Darien, Rowayton and Greenwich.
(203) 309-2699 | [email protected] | Register here!
Music Together Fairfield County
Free demonstration classes | Register here!
Call/text (203) 256-1656
My Gym Stamford
My Gym Stamford is a children’s fitness center offering programs for children ages 6 months-10 years old! We offer mommy & me classes, independent older children classes and birthday parties!
Try out two weeks of unlimited classes this Fall for just $29!
(203) 327-3496 | Register here!
RF Youth Boxing
The RF Youth Boxing After School Program is for youth athletes, ages 8-18.
They are trained by the pros with exercises, movements, and drills designed to challenge the whole body – both mentally and physically. Our coaches use the art of boxing to promote health and wellness, encourage confidence, and build leadership skills. We develop athletes and self-esteem.
[email protected] | (203) 355-2666 | Learn more here!
The Russian School of Mathematics
The Russian School of Mathematics (RSM) is an award-winning, after-school math program for K-12 students.
Named “among the top schools in the world” by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, the program helps children of all levels excel in mathematics. Please reach out to RSM Stamford by calling (860) 952-2002 or schedule a FREE evaluation HERE.
These 45 minute meetings with our faculty will allow you to see our curriculum first-hand and discuss any questions you have.
(860) 952-2002 | Schedule a FREE evaluation here!
Scribble Dabble Creative Studio
Nurture your kiddos’ creativity this fall with Scribble Dabble Creative Studio, now offering art & creative play programs for ages 10 months to 7 years!
We believe art has the power to build creative, resilient, collaborative, young problem-solvers. So we make art fun, engaging, approachable and open-ended in an environment where all are artists and there are no right or wrong ways to create. Join us this fall for one of our programs including: Baby & Toddler Playgroup (10 – 24 months), Littles Creative Club (2 – 4 years) and Junior Creative Club (5 – 7 years).
[email protected] | Register here!
Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots’ Fall season is OPEN for enrollment! Serving all over Fairfield County, there are classes and locations for everyone!
Use code LMN for 10% off!
Register here!
The Stamford J
(203) 487-0971 | [email protected]
Stamford Ninja Academy
Does your child want to be a Ninja Warrior? Stamford Ninja Academy has classes for children ages 5 (in kindergarten) – 14.
Ninjas will gain physical and mental strength through obstacle training, all while having fun! Obstacles and activities change every week to keep your child challenged.
Fall classes being September 6!
[email protected] | Register here!
Stamford Youth Soccer League
In the 8-week Recreation or Junior Program through Stamford Youth Soccer League, your child will learn soccer skills, game play, build confidence, and make lasting friendships.
We’re the largest and most affordable youth sports club in Stamford, with 2,000 boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 19 playing soccer every year.
No tryouts required
All ability levels welcome
Registration includes team uniform and team photo
(203) 539-0110 | Register here!
Tennis CT
THREE DIFFERENT CLUBS, THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO MAKE FALL WAY COOLER!
FALL PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS
Tennis not only has lots of health benefits, it’s a ton of fun no matter what age or level – plus it’s an ideal sport for physical distancing! Choose from one of TennisCT’s great junior programs across three locations in Trumbull, Fairfield, and Darien. So take your kids to court! Check out TennisCT.com and click the Play link for more details. Programs begin this September!
TRUMBULL
Trumbull Racquet Club
35 Lindeman Dr, Trumbull, CT
(203) 374-8622
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield Tennis
210 Old Dam Rd., Fairfield, CT
(203) 254-0440
DARIEN
Kings Highway Tennis
98 Old Kings Hwy N, Darien, CT
(203) 655-8769
Learn more here!
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
Learn the Olympic sport of fencing at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club. Led by Olympic silver medalist Tim Morehouse, the club offers private one-on-one instruction, group classes, and camps for competitors of all ages and ability levels.
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club is one of the few clubs in the country to offer saber, épée, and foil at its three locations — Manhattan, Westchester County, and Connecticut. Consistently the #1 ranked youth fencing club in the country, in the 2019-2020 season, Tim Morehouse Fencing Club had the most High School All-Americans fencers in the country.
While the club’s priority is to build the fencing skills and sportsmanship of our youngest students, it also strives to create great team players, responsible members of the community, and resilient problem solvers.
Sign-Up for Fall sessions today! Trial lessons, monthly, annual and individual class-packs available. We have a package for every schedule!
(317) 886-8243 | [email protected] | Learn more here!
After School Clubs
After School Club At Star Center
1170 Shippan Avenue, 2:45 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Grades K-5
Boys & Girls Club
Yerwood Center, grades K – 3, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Mary C. Rich Club House, grades 4 – 5, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Mary C. Rich Club House, grades 6 – 12, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Healing Hearts: Special Meeds Back to School Social
48 Union Street, Stamford
Ages 11-13
(203) 708-0076, [email protected]
KidsPlace After School Program
Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue
LEAD Academy
Stamford YMCA, school dismissal – 7 p.m.
K- Grade 8
Art
Scribble Dabble Creative Studio
(508) 423-5814
Best Time Ever
633 Hope Street
(203) 614-8511
Action Art School
242 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich
(203) 637-2685
Green Moon Children’s Art Studio
140 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton
[email protected]
(203) 354-4468
Baseball, Softball, T-Ball
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy
4 Largo Drive
(203) 968 2872
[email protected]
Stamford American Little League
Ages 5 – 12
Stamford Babe Ruth
Little League Graduates – 18 years old
Stamford Babe Ruth Girls Softball
[email protected]
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Stamford National Little League
[email protected]
Ages 7 – 11
Basketball
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
High Rise Basketball
High Rise Training Headquarters in Stamford & locations across Fairfield County
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
[email protected]
Boxing
RF Youth Boxing
18 Elmcroft Road, Stamford
[email protected]
(203) 355-2666
Stamford Recreation
Youth Boxing Program, Grades 6 – 10
Computer
Italian Center of Stamford Coding Club
1620 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-6941
Ages 8 – 12
Code Ninjas
111 High Ridge Road, Suite 6
(203) 633-8000
At-Home Coding
Code Ninja’s Create, ages 7 – 14
Happy Code Club
175 Atlantic Street, Suite #015
(203) 323-7000
Online Private Classes
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Grades 1 – 6
Cooking
Italian Center Snack Squad
1620 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-6941
Noras Ovenworks
2333 Summer Street
(203) 504-8226
Kindergarten +
Dance
Ballet School of Stamford
Stamford Town Center
(203) 253-1190
Center Stage Dance Studio
838 High Ridge Road
(203) 329-6676
Ages 2 -18
Mommy & Me, Ballet, Jazz. Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Pointe & Company/Ensemble
Connecticut Ballet Center
20 Acosta Street
(203) 978-0771
The Connecticut Dance Center
76 Viaduct Road
(203) 569-3131
Ages 3 – teen
Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz, Acro, Hip Hop, Pointe, Company
In studio & virtual classes available.
Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance
(203) 316-8337
[email protected]
In studio, socially distant beginner Irish Dance classes for ages 4 and up on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 4:15. If you have a “Pod” of 5 or more, have a teacher come to your house for indoor or outdoor dance class with your Pod or reserve studio time for your pod to have a class!
Locust Performing Arts Center of Stamford
2770 Summer Street, 2nd Floor
(203) 962-4934
Zoom & in-person classes available
LYNN Academy of Irish Dance
42 Magee Avenue, 2nd Floor
(877) 946-5966
Dance School @The J
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Ages 2+
Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Acrobatics & Gymnastics
Stamford Recreation
Jazz/Tap, Pre K – 3
Broadway Dance, Grades 3 – 5
Hip Hop/Funk, Grades K – 6
Fairytale Ballet, Ages 2 – Grade 6
Ballet For Children, Grades K – 6
Hoop Girls For Teens, Grades 6 – 9
Hoop Girls “Whirl the World,” Grades K – 5
STEPS Dance Studio
1100 High Ridge Road
(203) 912-5866 OR (203) 355-9331
Football
Flag Football at Italian Center of Stamford
1620 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-6941
Ages 7 – 9
FDC Stamford Flag Football
Grades 2 – 5
Stamford Flag Football
Grades 2 – 5
Stamford Spartans
Grades 6 – 8
Golf
Sterling Farms Junior Golf
1349 Newfield Avenue
(203) 329-2067
Gymnastics
Chelsea Piers
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Arena Gymnastics
911 Hope Street
(203) 357-8167
Tumble Jungle
250 Westport Avenue, Norwalk
(203) 286-4608
Horseback Riding
Mead Farm
107 June Road
(203) 322-4984
Runabout Farm
(203) 223-1212
Ice Hockey
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Ages 3+
Stamford Youth Hockey Association
[email protected]
Ages 4+
Stamford Twin Rinks
1063 Hope Street
(203) 968-9000
Ages 6+
Terry Conners Ice Rink
1125 Cove Road
(203) 977-4728
Ages 4+
Ice Skating Lessons
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Ages 3 – 12
Stamford Twin Rinks
1063 Hope Street
(203) 968-9000
Ages 3+
Terry Conners Ice Rink
1125 Cove Road
(203) 977-4728
Instrument & Voice Lessons
Susan Owen
[email protected]
Private & small group voice lessons
Gab Kallay Music
(203) 570-8335
[email protected]
Piano, Voice, Guitar
Giuliano’s Music School
71 High Ridge Road
(203) 359-2559
Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Bass, Ukelele, Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe & Drum Lessons
Harmony of Spheres Piano
(203) 329-8805
[email protected]
Katrina V. Sive
(203) 988-7503
[email protected]
Private Piano & Voice Lessons
Lenox School of Music
(203) 359-2238
[email protected]
Private Guitar Lessons
Long Ridge Music Center
1068 Long Ridge Road
(203) 968-1068
[email protected]
Piano, Guitar, Strings, Voice & Percussion Lessons
Music with Marcus
(718) 344-3538
[email protected]
Private Guitar, Piano & Voice Lessons
The Pop Music Academy
76 Progress Dr. Suite 263
(203) 322-4767
[email protected]
Private Voice, Piano & Keyboard, Guitar & Bass, Songwriting Lessons, Music Production, Artist Development, Music Business Consulting
Schule of Music
(203) 273-9040
[email protected]
Private Piano & Guitar Lessons, Group Master Class, Group Theory, Ukulele, Drama & Chorus
Stamford Music & Arts Academy
198 Lawn Avenue
(203) 610-4243
[email protected]
Private Piano, Jazz Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Electric Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Guitar, Voice, Musical Theater Lessons, Chamber Music Program, Advanced Master Training, Music Theory
Lacrosse
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Martial Arts
Club Kung Fu Connecticut
1016 Hope Street
(203) 504-2072
The Dojo Stamford
1030 Long Ridge Road
(203) 322-2433
In-Person & Virtual Classes
Master Na’s Traditional Martial Arts
2109 Summer Street, Suite 25A
(203) 724-9592
Ryokubi Dojo
215 Hope Street
(203) 569-3744
Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts
2770 Summer Street
(203) 602-8821
Stamford Recreation
Krav Maga Kids, Ages 7 – 13
Team Wrigley Tae Kwon Do Beginner Training for Youth, Ages 7+
New Students/Beginner White Belt Tae Kwon Do, Ages 7+
Multi Sport Programs
The Italian Center of Stamford
1620 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-6941
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Nature Exploration
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
39 Scofieldtown Road
Ninja Classes
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Ages 5 – 15
Stamford Ninja Academy
80 Largo Drive
[email protected]
Ages 5 – 14
Parent & Me (Babies & Toddlers)
Jumpin’ Jams
(203) 309-2699
[email protected]
Music Together of Fairfield County
Babies, 8 months & under
Mixed Age, Ages 0 – 5 years
Rhythm Kids, Ages 4 – 8 years
Canta Y Baila Conmigo, Ages 0 – 5 years
My Gym Stamford
7 Hyde Street
(203) 327-3496
Scribble Dabble Creative Studio
(508) 423-5814
The Alliance Center
16 Wire Mill Road, Stamford
(203) 921 – 6653
[email protected]
Mommy & Me Yoga
Family Tree Wellness
31 Cascade Rd, Stamford – The Stonehouse at N. Stamford Community Church
(203) 253-0764
[email protected]
Mommy & Me Yoga
Hartbeeps
Westport & Stamford
Ages 0 – 5
Maria’s Friends
At home, virtual Maria’s Friends in Norwalk
Ages 0 – 10
Music with Marcus
New Canaan & Armonk
Ages 2 months – 5 years old
Outdoor socially distanced music classes.
Songs for Seeds Greenwich
Online & backyard classes available Monday – Friday.
Wonder Art
Stamford Museum & Nature Center at Heckscher Barn
[email protected]
(203) 977-6568
18 months – age 2
Performing Arts
Curtain Call
brian@ curtaincallinc.com
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
[email protected]
Rock Climbing
Beta Climbing + Fitness
45 Harbor Drive
(203) 580 – 9963
Ages 8 – 16
Chelsea Piers
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Science
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Soccer
Chelsea Piers
1 Blachley Road
[email protected]
Ages 2 – 14, classes & leagues
Stamford Youth Soccer League
Ages 4 – 19
Keep Kicking Soccer
433 RecPlex, 346 Main Avenue, Norwalk
[email protected]
(203) 857-1210
Boys & Girls 18 months – 6 years
JA Elite Soccer
4 Largo Drive
(203) 295-4142
Ages 2 – 12
Soccer with Blue Wave Kickers
Stamford JCC
Ages 3 – 5
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Soccer Senior Squirts with US Sports Institute, Ages 8 – 9
Foundation Soccer with US Sports Institute, Ages 8 – 9
Swim
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Ages 3 months+
Group & private lessons available
Italian Center of Stamford
1620 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-6941
Ages 6 months+
Sweet Blue Swim Academy
Stamford, 75 Third Street or Greenwich, 471 North Street
Parent & child 4 months – Competitive Clinics
Goldfish Swim School Stamford
9 Riverbend South
(475) 283-9823
Sportsplex
49 Brown Road
(203) 358-0066
Ages 4 months+
Group & private lessons available
Stamford Family YMCA
10 Bell Street
(203) 357-7000
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Parent & Me Swim, ages 6 – 36 months
Almost Ready, ages 2 – 5
Ready Now, ages 2 – 5
Levels 1 – 4, Pre-Swim Team & Private Lessons
Tennis
Chelsea Piers Athletic Club
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
Kings Highway Tennis Club in Darien
98 Old Kings Highway North
(203) 655-8769
Solaris Raquet Club
23 Radio Place
Junior Academy Program
Call (203) 359-0601 for class placement
Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Avenue
(203) 322-7900
Foundation Tennis with US Sports Institute, Grades K – 5
Development Tennis with US Sports Institute , Grades 3 – 8
Volleyball
Chelsea Piers
1 Blachley Road
(203) 989-1200
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