The start of the school year is a great time to sign up your child or teen for a new after-school program or activity. And there are a lot of options in Central New York. Here are a few of them:
General
BASCOL
Ages: Grades K-6.
Offers: Before and after school programs.
Location: Central Square Central School District; Liverpool Central School District; Lyncourt School; Solvay Union Free School District; St. Mary’s Academy (Baldwinsville); West Genesee Central School District.
More information: bascol.org.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Syracuse
Ages: 5-18.
Offers: Academic Success; Character & Leadership Development; Healthy Lifestyles.
Location: 2100 E. Fayette St., Syracuse (East Fayette Street Club); 201 Shonnard St., Syracuse (Shonnard Street Club); and 212 Van Buren St., Syracuse (Central Village Club).
More information: bgcsyracuse.org.
YWCA Syracuse & Onondaga County
Ages: Children and teens.
Offers: Girls Inc.; youth soccer.
Location: 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).
Location: 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: All ages.
Offers: After School Program (grades K-6); vacation camps; children’s sports classes (ballet, gymnastics, ninja warrior).
Location: 5655 Thompson Road, Syracuse.
More information: jccsyr.org.
Longhouse Council – Boy Scouts of America
Ages: 5-20.
Offers: Cub Scouts (grades K-5); Scouts BSA (ages 11-17); Venturing (ages 14-20); Sea Scouts (ages 14-20); Exploring (ages 10-20).
Location: 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; leadership programs; teen programs (including cooking classes and babysitting courses).
Location: 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); and 4585 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse (Southwest YMCA).
More information: ymcacny.org.
Education
Lime Hollow Nature Center
Ages: Grades K-6.
Offers: Outdoor after-school program.
Where: 338 McLean Road, Cortland
More information: limehollow.org.
Sciencenter
Ages: Middle school students.
Offers: Future Science Leaders program.
Where: 601 1st St., Ithaca.
More information: sciencenter.org.
Sports/Fitness
Blaze Gymnastics
Ages: 12 months and up.
Offers: Preschool classes; boys gymnastics; girls gymnastics; trampoline and tumbling; ninja zone; creativity and movement.
Location: 7785 Frontage Road, Suite D, Cicero.
More information: blazegymnastics.com.
Canterbury Stables
Ages: 6 and up.
Offers: Private riding lessons.
Location: 4786 Roberts Road, Cazenovia.
More information: canterburystablesny.com.
Central Rock Gym
Ages: 5-18.
Offers: Climbing Club Jr.; Recreational Team I; Recreational Team II; Competitive Team.
Location: 600 N. Franklin St., Syracuse.
More information: centralrockgym.com/Syracuse.
Champions Martial Arts
Ages: 5-12.
Offers: GR8 Kidz after school program.
Where: 228 Chapel Drive, Syracuse (Syracuse location); 7629 Oswego Road, Liverpool (Liverpool location).
More information: ctchampionsma.com.
CNY Gym Centre
Ages: 6 months and up.
Offers: Girls and boys recreational gymnastics classes; preschool gymnastics classes; parent and child gymnastics classes; tumbling classes; 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 handspring class; tucks and up class; basic tumbling; walkover class; layouts and fulls; open gym; flyers class; jumps class; strength and conditioning; advanced tumbling.
Location: 196 Hiawatha Place, Syracuse.
More information: cnystorm.com.
GC2 Gymnastics
Ages: 2 and up.
Offers: Preschool boys and girls; beginner gymnastics; intermediate gymnastics; advanced gymnastics; open play.
Where: 6796 Northern Blvd, East Syracuse.
More information: gc2gymnastics.com.
Syracuse Musketeers
Ages: 7 and up.
Offers: Targeting; fencing; dueling.
Location: 100 E. Manlius St., East Syracuse.
More information: cnyduel.com.
The Warrior Factory
Ages: 6 and up.
Offers: Novice ninja warrior class; intermediate ninja warrior class; advanced ninja warrior class; teen/adult ninja warrior classes.
Location: 170 Township Blvd, Suite 20, Camillus.
More information: syracuse.thewarriorfactory.com.
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance Centre North
Ages: 3 and up.
Offers: Pre-ballet; classical ballet; theatre dance; jazz; modern and contemporary; tap.
Location: 101 W. Molloy Road, Mattydale.
More information: dancecentrenorth.com.
Everson Museum of Art
Ages: Sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Offers: Teen Arts Council.
Location: 401 Harrison St., Syracuse.
More information: everson.org.
Joan Condlin’s Liverpool School of Dance
Ages: 2 ½ and up.
Offers: Ballet; tap; jazz; lyrical; pointe.
Location: 7948 Morgan Road, Liverpool.
More information: liverpoolschoolofdance.com.
Light of the World Ballet
Ages: 3 and up.
Offers: Ballet classes; Emerging Artist Program.
Where: 3537 James St., Syracuse.
More information: lightoftheworldballet.com.
Liverpool Art Center
Ages: 5 and up.
Offers: Youth art classes; tween art classes; teen art classes.
Location: 305 Vine St., Liverpool.
More information: liverpoolartcenter.com.
Munson
Ages: All ages.
Offers: Kids classes; teen classes.
Location: 310 Genesee St., Utica.
More information: munson.art.
Rome Art and Community Center
Ages: Grades K-6.
Offers: After school program.
Where: 308 W. Bloomfield St., Rome.
More information: romeart.org.
Shades of Orange Art Studio
Ages: 3 and up.
Offers: Art classes; art kits.
Location: 5885 Circle Drive E., Cicero.
More information: shadesoforangestudio.com.
Syracuse Children’s Theatre
Ages: Grades Pre-K-12.
Offers: Fall classes; February break classes; April break classes.
Location: 700 W. Manlius St., East Syracuse.
More information: sctkids.com.
Syracuse Stage
Ages: Teens.
Offers: Young Adult Council.
Location: 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse.
More information: syracusestage.org.
The Painting Café
Ages: 13 and up.
Offers: Watercolor painting; acrylic painting; mixed media.
Location: 41 Oswego St., Suite #130, Baldwinsville.
More information: thepaintingcafe.com.
For more after-school activities and programs, visit the Family Times Community Guide.
