• Prisma Health Jan 2024
  • SCCT March 2024
  • FOA March 2024
  • International Ballet Feb 2024
  • CCES Feb 2024
  • GFS Level Up ad
  • YMCA Revised March 2024

Homeschool Sports and PE

Looking for a sports opportunity or PE class outside the house for your homeschool student? The Upstate has some great options. You’ll find opportunities for semester long classes as well as short term classes, activities, and unique opportunities.

Need additional homeschool resources? Be sure to check out our Ultimate Homeschool Guide to the Upstate.

YMCA of Greenville

TITLE SPONSOR 864.963.3608 (Program Center) | 100 Adams Mill Road (Program Center), Greenville, SC

YMCA Homeschool Banner

YMCA of Greenville’s Homeschool PE program provides a place where children can exercise and participate in sports in an instructor-led setting. The program is designed to show participants how much fun exercise can be and is offered at YMCA Program Center in Simpsonville.

YMCA Program Center
100 Adams Mill Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
Age: 6-15
Day: Monday and Wednesday
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm
Registration: Month prior to session
Member rate: $35/month and $15 for each additional student or $50/day and $20 for each additional student
Non-member rate: $45/month and $20 for each additional student or $60/day and $30 for each additional student
The program runs from September through May.

Contact Erica Snyder or Tyree Mathis

In addition to the PE program, YMCA of Greenville offers a diverse array of programs for all families including youth sports,  aquatics lessons and family camps.

Palmetto Gymnastics Academy

SPONSORED (864) 963-2590 | 115 Pride Drive, Simpsonville, SC

HOME OF STATE AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONS &
NATIONAL AND US CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS

PGA offers a variety of classes, such as gymnastics for boys and girls, preschool, ninja, tumbling, just bars, special needs, and adult classes. PGA also offers Playtime, Mom’s Morning Out, summer and holiday camps, and Parent’s Night Out.

Greenville Technical College Early College (Dual Enrollment)

SPONSORED 864.250.8000 | 506 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC

Greenville Tech Homeschool Guide 2022

Early College (Dual Enrollment) at Greenville Technical College (GTC) is designed for motivated high-school-age students from Greenville County schools, charter schools, private schools, online academies, homeschool, etc., who seek academic challenges and want to get a head start on advanced academic goals.

Getting an early start on college credits will:

  • Save you time and money
  • Let you experience college classes
  • Help you explore academically-centered career planning
  • Allow you to lighten your load or finish college ahead of schedule

Visit www.gvltec.edu/early-college/ to learn more. 

Trail Blazer Survivor School

SPONSORED 864.263.3850 | 1103 Jeter Cemetery Rd, Union, SC

Trail Blazer Survival School Homeschool Guide 2023

Wilderness Survival Classes specifically designed for home school students. Just for 6 to 9 year olds and 10 to 14 year olds. Each month attend a class where you learn important survival skills such as shelter building, food and water procurement, staying safe, and much more!

For more information call us at (864) 263-3850 or to sign-up today!

Greenville Gymnastics

864.297.5589 | 1311 C Miller Road, Greenville, SC

1 hour gymnastics classes are offered to homeschool students ages 6 – 18 years old. They offer two locations, one on Miller Road and one in Mauldin.

Big Air Spartanburg

864.580.6462 | 660 Spartan Boulevard, Spartanburg, SC

Big Air Spartanburg’s Homeschool Jump is offered when local schools are in session. On Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 pm, you can jump for $15 ( $12 if proof of homeschool provided). Don’t forget your Big Air grip socks!

Airborne Athletics

864.877.7897 | 212-C Riverside Court, Greer, SC

This gym in Greer offers gymnastics and tumbling classes for homeschool students age 3 to 16 years old.

Eden Farms

864.898.0043 | 4700 Dacusville Highway, Marietta, SC

Eden farms offers English riding lessons for ages 6 through adult with private or group lesson options. They also offer birthdays, field trips, summer camps and more.

Homeschool at the Barn- Includes an hour long riding lesson or trail ride, learning about life on a working horse farm (grooming, saddling, equine anatomy, feeding and more), horse themed crafts, bible study, snack, and time to play on the new playground.

Field Trips: Eden Farms has offered educational field trips for all ages and sizes including church groups, Scout troops, and schools. Groups rotate through their 40-stall barn to different hands-on horse stations to learn about grooming, saddling, healthcare, horse breeds, feeding, healthcare, and more! Horseback riding, playground, and time for a picnic are also available.

Upstate Homeschool Physical Education

| Two Locations, Upstate, SC

PE classes give homeschoolers the opportunity to play organized games and sports, make friends, and stay active. Weekly class meets in Boiling Springs and Greer.

Big Air Greenville

864.626.5252 | 36 Park Woodruff Drive, Greenville, SC

During the school year, Big Air Greenville has $18 for 2 hours of jump time on Wednesday and Thursday from 1-3 pm. Don’t forget your Big Air grip socks ($3 fee if needed)!
Big Air Trampoline Park is full of unique attractions that won’t be found anywhere else in the upstate.

Spartanburg Martial Arts

864.576.8273 | 465 East Blackstock Road, Spartanburg, SC

Offers martial arts classes for ages 4 through teen.

Velos Collective

828.577.1187 | 601 Taylors Road, Taylors, SC

Offers a christ centered co-op for K4-12th grade in a variety of subjects. They offer classes in academics, sports, arts, and more.
Classes meet at the Eastside Worship Center.

The Willis Road, Thomas E. Hannah, and Middle Tyger YMCA campuses offer homeschool PE, which includes an hour of structured gym time and an hour of pool time.

Greenville Hurricanes

864.275.3492 | 214 Traymore Way, Greer, SC

An athletic organization for homeschool students, offering 11 different competitive sports including archery, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, fishing, and volleyball. They meet at multiple locations throughout the upstate.

Foothills Fencing Academy

864.593.3684 | 1004 Piedmont Hwy, Piedmont, SC

Offers: Recreational and competitive fencing class for a variety of ages and skill levels covering footwork, blade work, tactics and rules of fencing to develop coordination, speed, discipline, balance and endurance

They also offer home school fencing through a 9 week program for ages 7 – 18.

Upstate Homeschool Soccer

Offers a weekly 30-45 minute soccer skills lesson. Classes meet once per week for 4 weeks.
Meets at Long Creek Plantation neighborhood in Simpsonville.

Cornerstone Ballet SC

864.414.3132 | 121 North Main Street, Simpsonville, SC

Offers professional ballet lessons for ages 2 and older. They offer a homeschool class for ages 9 and older.

Simpsonville Gymnastics

864.967.8931 | 3710 Grandview Drive, Simpsonville, SC

This gym offers gymnastics classes for homeschool students ages 6 and up. They are offered one day a week when the gym is less crowded. Additional days a week are available and classes run year round.

YMCA Camp Greenville

864.836.3291 | 4399 YMCA Camp Road, Cleveland, SC

Book a multi-day field trip through their Adventure Guides program, Family Camp program, and other programs that allow children to learn about nature while learning how to work together as a group.

  • Ages: Depends on programming
  • Subject: Nature, PE, problem-solving

The Kroc Center

864.527.5948 | 424 Westfield Street, Greenville, SC

Interactive classes in art, music, PE, and swim are offered each semester to homeschoolers ages 6 – 12.

Climb @ Blue Ridge

864.895.1416 | 301 Bulls Road, Taylors, SC

Offers homeschool climbing every second Monday from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Simpsonville Recreation Department

864.967.9533 | 310 West Curtis Street, Simpsonville, SC

The Simpsonville Recreation Department offers year-round youth sports teams.
Teams are available for ages K3 and up depending on the sport.
Play venues are located throughout Greenville County, including Simpsonville, Greer, Fountain Inn, Mauldin, and Greenville.