General

BASCOL
Ages:
Grades K-6.
Offers:
Before-school programs; after-school programs; SHO Plus Program
Where: Central Square Central School District; Holy Cross School; Liverpool Central School District; Lyncourt Union Free School District; Onondaga Central School District; Solvay Union Free School District; St. Mary’s Academy; West Genesee Central School District; Westhill Central School District.
More information:
bascol.org.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Syracuse
Ages:
5-18.
Offers:
After-school programs; Academic Success; Character & Leadership Development; Healthy Lifestyles.
Where:
2100 E. Fayette St., Syracuse (East Fayette Street Club); 201 Shonnard St., Syracuse (Shonnard Street Club); 212 Van Buren St., Syracuse (Central Village Club).
More information: bgcsyracuse.org.

YWCA Syracuse & Onondaga County
Ages:
Children and teens.
Offers:
Girls Inc. after-school program; Hoops & Dreams.
Where:
401 Douglas St., Syracuse.
More information:
ywca-syracuse.org.

 Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways
Ages:
Grades K-12.
Offers: Daisies (grades K-1); Brownies (grades 2-3); Juniors (grades 4-5); Cadettes (grades 6-8); Seniors (grades 9-10); Ambassadors (grades 11-12).
Where: There are troops in 24 counties in New York, including Onondaga, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego and Oneida.
More information: gsnypenn.org.

JCC of Syracuse
Ages:
Children and teens.
Offers:
After-School Program (grades K-6); vacation camps; children’s sports classes (dance, gymnastics, karate, ninja warrior); Early Childhood Development Program; pre-school enrichment classes.
Where:
5655 Thompson Road, Syracuse.
More information:
jccsyr.org.

Learn As You Grow
Ages:
Birth-age 12.
Offers:
Infant Program (birth-18 months); Toddler Program (18 months-3 years); Pre-School Program (age 3); Pre-Kindergarten and Universal Pre-K Programs (age 4); School Age Room (Kindergarten-age 12).
Where:
158 Highland Ave., Syracuse (Highland location); 120 N. Orchard Road, Solvay (Solvay location); 5684 South Bay Road, Cicero (North Syracuse location); 3711 Milton Ave., Camillus (Camillus location); 8381 Elta Dr., Cicero (Cicero location).
More information:
learnasyougrowccc.com.

Longhouse Council – Boy Scouts of America
Ages:
5-20.
Offers: Cub Scouts (grades K-5); Scouts BSA (ages 11-17); Venturing (coed, ages 14-20); Sea Scouts (coed, ages 14-20); Exploring (coed, ages 10-20).
Where:
Onondaga, Cayuga, St. Lawrence, Oswego, Jefferson, and Lewis Counties.
More information:
cnyscouts.org.

YMCA of Central New York
Ages:
Grades K-7.
Offers: Before and after-school programs; youth sports; Young Authors Academy; music lessons; youth dance classes; teen programs (including cooking classes and babysitting courses).
Where: 340 Montgomery St., Syracuse (Downtown YMCA); 200 Towne Drive, Fayetteville (Hal Welsh East Area YMCA); 140 W. Seneca St., Manlius (Manlius YMCA); 4775 Wetzel Road, Liverpool (North Area Family YMCA); 8040 River Road, Baldwinsville (Northwest Family YMCA); 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse (Southwest YMCA).
More information: ymcacny.org/school-age-child-care.

Sports

Blaze Gymnastics
Ages:
4 months and up.
Offers:
Pre-school classes; boys gymnastics; girls gymnastics; trampoline & tumbling; ninja zone; unstructured playtime; private lessons.
Where:
7785 Frontage Road, Suite D, Cicero.
More information: blazegymnastics.com.

Canterbury Stables
Ages:
6 and up.
Offers: Riding lessons; dressage clinic; horsemanship clinic.
Where: 
4786 Roberts Road, Cazenovia.
More information: 
canterburystablesny.com.

Central Rock Gym
Ages: 5-18.
Offers:
Climbing Club Jr.; Recreation Team I; Recreational Team II; Competitive Team.
Where: 600 N. Franklin St., Syracuse.
More information: centralrockgym.com/Syracuse.

CNY Gym Centre
Ages:
6 months and up.
Offers: Girls and boys recreational gymnastics; pre-school gymnastics; parent and child gymnastics; tumbling; ninja gymnastics.
Location: 3133 Erie Boulevard E., Syracuse (DeWitt location); 4155 State Highway 31, Clay (Great Northern location).
More information: cnygymcentre.com.

CNY Storm
Ages: 3 and up.
Offers:
Tumbling Tots; back handsprings; tucks; basic tumbling; walkover; layouts and fulls; open gym; flyers; jumps; strength and conditioning; advanced tumbling.
Where: 196 Hiawatha Place, Syracuse.
More information:
cnystorm.com.

GC2 Gymnastics
Ages:
18 months-ages 5 and up.
Offers: Pre-school boys and girls; beginner girls; intermediate girls; toddler open play.
Where: 6796 Northern Blvd, East Syracuse.
More information: gc2gymnastics.com.

Syracuse Musketeers
Ages:
7 and up.
Offers: Targeting; fencing; dueling.
Where:
100 E. Manlius St., East Syracuse.
More information:
cnyduel.com.

The Warrior Factory
Ages: 6-13.
Offers: Novice Ninja Warrior Class; Intermediate Ninja Warrior Class; Advanced Ninja Warrior Class.
Where: 170 Township Blvd, Suite 20, Camillus.
More information: thewarriorfactory.com.

West Side Gymnastics School
Ages: Toddlers and up.
Offers:
Toddler classes; pre-school classes; beginner girls; boys ninja gymnastics; advanced girls; tumbling.
Where: 923 Genesee St., Syracuse.
More information:
westsidegymnasticsschool.net.

Art

Aspire Dance CNY
Ages: 18 months and up.
Offers:
Ballet; tap; jazz; hip hop; contemporary; modern; tumbling; lyrical; musical theater; Mommy and Me; private lessons.
Where:
240 W. Seneca St., Suite #2,
More information:
aspiredancecny.com.

Bluebird Music Together
Ages:
Birth-age 8.
Offers:
Mixed ages; babies; Rhythm Kids.
Where: Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, 5299 Jamesville Road, Dewitt; St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 5108 W. Genesee St., Camillus; First Presbyterian Church of Cazenovia, 27 Albany St., Cazenovia; King of Kings Lutheran Church, 8278 Oswego Road, Liverpool; Guzman’s Dance Studio, 410 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville; Studio B Dance Co., 318 1st St., Liverpool; Tiffany’s School of Dance and Performing Arts Center, 1351 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles.
More information: bluebirdmusictogether.com.

Dance Centre North
Ages:
2-18.
Offers:
Ballet; modern; jazz; conditioning; Mommy and Me.
Where: 101 W. Molloy Road, Mattydale.
More information: dancecentrenorth.com.

Joan Condlin’s Liverpool School of Dance
Ages: 
2½ and up.
Offers: Ballet; tap; jazz; lyrical; pointe.
Where: 
7948 Morgan Road, Liverpool.
More information:
liverpoolschoolofdance.com.

Liverpool Art Center
Ages: 5 and up.
Offers:
Youth art classes; teen art classes; private sessions.
Where:
305 Vine St., Liverpool.
More information:
liverpoolartcenter.com.

Shades of Orange Art Studio for Kids
Ages: 6 and up.
Offers:
Art kits; art classes.
Where:
5885 East Circle Drive, Cicero.
More information:
shadesoforangestudio.com.

Syracuse Children’s Theatre
Ages:
Grades Pre-K-12.
Offers:
Fall classes; February break camp classes; April break camp classes.
Where:
700 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse.
More information:
sctkids.com.

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Courtney Kless is the Editor in Chief of Family Times. Courtney is originally from Maryland. She earned her Master’s degree in Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism from Syracuse University. Courtney began her career as a sports journalist, then spent several years working in higher education, before joining the company in August 2019. She enjoys traveling, reading and hiking, and recently adopted a Labrador Retriever, Bailey.

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