Classes and Activities for Kids in Spartanburg County

Swim Lessons with Mary is the premier provider of private swim lessons in the Upstate of South Carolina.  Join us for the most fun and efficient way to learn how to swim.  Our skilled instructors teach infants, kids and adults of all skill levels.

SLWM lessons are all private, 30 minutes of full attention and instruction with your swim pro.  Our instructors are certified and trained in-house to teach using SLWM methods and can even tailor to your child’s personal fear level, learning style, skill level and needs.  We meet each of our swimmers at their level and personalize each lesson to maximize growth and progress.  We teach using our SLWM safety to stroke™ method – water safety is our #1 priority, and once mastered, our swimmers learn correct stroke and technique so our students can accomplish their goals – whether they be fun, exercise, swim team, or even scuba diving.

We offer flexible and recurring booking options at our indoor location year-round.  We also teach traveling lessons during the summer.  In this format, our instructors will come to your backyard or neighborhood pool for private lessons at your location.  Looking forward to swimming with you soon!

Offers a variety of diverse martial arts programs for children, as well as after school programs

Clay-King Studio offers classes in wheel throwing and hand-building with clay.  Workshops allow students to create a piece in one session and we also have drop in pottery painting and clay projects, parties, private lessons, and homeschool classes.

Approved Learn-to-Swim lessons by the American Red Cross including preschool aquatics, parent and child aquatics, learn to swim, and private.

Offering martial arts classes for children, teens, and adults, as well as an after-school program and summer camp

Backstage Dance Connection offers a variety of dance classes beginning with a Mommy & Me dance class for children 2 and under as well as tumbling, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, Irish, ballet, tap, and clogging.

Offers private lessons on guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, piano, and voice.

Offers baseball, softball, track & field, football, cheerleading, basketball, and lacrosse

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Wired Minds offers tutoring, ACT/SAT prep, summer camps, after school homework mentoring, study skills.

Offers competitive dance classes for children 6 and up and preschool tumbling classes for ages 3-6.

Located at Converse College, it offers a wide range or private and group classes including piano, strings, wind & brass, vocal, and specific music programs for young children including Musikgarten

Southern Dance Connection offers classes in various forms of dance, tumbling, and cheer. Children aged 2 and up can participate in ballet, tap, and hip-hop dance. They also offer themed dance summer camps.

Offers baseball, basketball, cheer, football, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. See website for more information

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Soccer Shots is a children’s soccer program with a focus on character development. A caring team positively impacts children’s lives on and off the field through best-in- class coaching, communication and age appropriate curriculum.

Offers a variety of classes including ballet, clogging, hip hop, jazz/contemporary, Irish, and tap beginning at age 18 months.

Offers football, flag football, cheerleading, baseball, softball, t-ball, and lacrosse

Offers a wide variety of art projects involving clay and canvases with special kids events and homeschool days.

Offers a variety of classes, as well as family art nights and birthday party options

A therapeutic horseback riding program for handicapped residents of Spartanburg County.

Offers baseball, softball, and football

Swim lessons in June and July for children 3 years old and up.

Ignite Dance Company offers summer dance classes and camps for ages 2 and up. Ignite wants to both educate and inspire their dancers.

Thomas E. Hannah, Middle Tyger, and the Willis Road YMCA branches offer youth indoor soccer, youth soccer, youth t-ball, youth flag football, youth cheer, and youth basketball; swim lessons, and parent and child swim lessons.

Offering lessons, boarding, and training for children 6 and up

Offers multiple theatre classes in the fall, spring, and summer for rising K4-12th grade students

Offers gymnastics classes for boys and girls beginning with classes for children 16 months old (with parental involvement).

Spartanburg County Public Libraries offer multiple storytimes at all their branches. These storytimes include music, stories, and creative free playtime. There are 11 locations throughout Spartanburg County.

Upward sports either meet at the Upward Star Center or partner sites. They offer basketball, cheer, soccer, and flag football.

While the Parks Department does not sponsor any youth athletic leagues, the various athletic leagues use the county’s recreational fields. Their website also directs you to the various district leagues and traveling teams.

Offering lessons for Hunter, Jumper, Equitation, and Horsemanship.

Offers a variety or recreational dance classes beginning with classes for toddlers including ballet, contemporary, modern, lyrical, hip hop, tap, and jazz

Sparkle City offers gymnastics classes for children from the time they can walk. They also have a competitive girls gymnastics team.

Wyndham Academy of Self Defense (formerly Aikido Academy of Self-Defense) offers classes specializing in the martial arts geared towards self-defense beginning at 6 years of age.

Soccer instruction and soccer competition for children 5-18 years old. The soccer club is located at the Carolina FC Soccer Complex.

Offering a variety of martial arts classes for kids as well as an after-school program

At Arts in Motion, we work to develop, inspire and cultivate the individual talents of your child in a loving and nurturing environment. It is our mission to offer quality and comprehensive dance education through age appropriate classes, always encouraging  and nurturing creative minds in all aspects of the arts!

Kids Golf and Fitness Academy offers a variety of fun classes such as golf, Mom/Dad and me, American Sign Language, Art, design, fitness, dance specific fitness, golf specific fitness, sports specific fitness, and more! Ages 3 and up. All skill levels, learning styles, and physical abilities welcome.

Offers dance classes, music lessons, as well as adult fitness classes

Offers karate classes for kids, teens, and adults in 2 locations: Lyman and Taylors.

Offers a wide assortment of art classes from ages 5 and up. Specific information and all the class details are available at their website.

Offers recreational and competitive coed baseball and softball leagues.

Offers: Offers classes in German as a foreign language and as a heritage language. Ages 5 and up. Locations are at Simpsonville’s Holland Park Church and Spartanburg Day School.
They also offer a homeschool program for 4th-6th grade that meets on Thursday for 1.5 hours.

Offers a variety of classes beginning with creative movement for 2-3 year olds as well as pre-dance, tap, acro, ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical. They also have performing and competitive teams.

Rhythms Tumbling, Gymnastics, & Cheer offers tumbling and gymnastics to girls and boys of all ages as well as competitive cheer programs

Offers a variety of classes including ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, musical theatre, pointe, tap, and competitive with classes beginning at age 2 (pre-dance/creative movement)

Offers a variety of program to help with academic success including test prep and summer camps from elementary through high school

Soccer organization for instruction and competition for children 3-18 years old.

Offers baseball, softball, football, cheerleading, and ragball (tee ball).

Offering lessons for all ages and experience levels

Offers a variety of classes for kids and teenagers to learn about art and create art.

Swim lessons are offered. Contact Colleen Miller at 864.585.7936.

Individuals of all ages can take lessons at the Wellness Center.

A fitness class for moms and their babies that meets at High Point Academy’s volleyball center (The Luke). Contact [email protected]

Offers a variety of classes for kids, men, and women including karate, jiu jitsu, MMA, kickboxing, and more

Offers various classes, ages 11-18. Homeschool classes, weekly classes, workshops on art, history, literature and theater topics.

A music class for children beginning at 18 months old. Children and their parents will use their imaginations through song and dance. This program is offered through the Lawson Academy of Arts at Converse College.

Offers a variety of private lessons in its on-site private studios including guitar, drums, piano, violin, and more

Multi-week programs for children 6-18 in multiple divisions

Offers a variety of classes beginning with Itty Bitty classes for children 2.5 years old as well as tap, jazz, lyrical, tumbling, pointe, contemporary, hip hop, modern, ballet, musical theatre, and lyrical

District 2 NSAA offers baseball, football, and cheerleading