Children's Art Classes Aurora (SW)
Children's Art Classes Aurora (SW) Studio, 5494 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO 80015
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Children's Art Classes Aurora (SW) offers studio-based art education where students work in drawing, painting, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, design, and printmaking. The program also offers birthday parties, summer workshops, summer art camp, and homeschool art classes, with all materials included unless otherwise noted by the teacher.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes meet once per week in nine-month programs of study that run parallel to the school year, with Tiny Hands classes 45 minutes, Intro to Art 60 minutes, and all other classes 75 minutes; Summer Art Camp sessions are hands-on art intensives with clearly defined start and end times.
Children’s Art Classes Aurora (SW) offers an age-based program that focuses on teaching technique while introducing students to a wide range of mediums and more than 40 varieties of art. Classes rotate over a two-year cycle, and students can continue year after year without repeating a project. Summer Art Camp is a structured, instructor-led art program centered entirely on art education and skill development in a studio setting, and is not a childcare program. Each Summer Art Camp session is a hands-on art intensive where students actively create, learn new techniques, and develop confidence, with clearly defined start and end times. Programs are available for homeschooling and co-op education, summer workshops, birthday parties, and general classes for a range of ages and skill levels, including homeschool art classes for up to 12 students per session with a minimum of 5 required to start a new class. Kids ages 3–8 can join year-round, and ages 9 and up can enroll through February and may use summer workshops to stay on pace. Parents can attend Art 1 with their child age 9 and up, and parents are welcome to stay in a waiting room during class, which is designed for students only unless specified. Small class sizes, professional art instruction, a structured curriculum, and makeup classes for all classes except Tiny Hands are part of the program structure. Monthly tuition is billed automatically starting the month after registration, registration and supply fees are non-refundable once class starts, and all materials are included unless otherwise noted by the teacher.
Children’s Art Classes was established in 1997 by a public art teacher with more than 20 years of experience who began teaching from her garage, and the founder is Barbara Gay. All teachers at Children’s Art Classes Aurora (SW) are CAC trained. The mission of Children’s Art Classes is to provide a comprehensive art education program that enriches lives, raises self-esteem, and improves the academic performance of students. The curriculum covers over 40 areas of art and includes painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and more, in nine-month programs of study. The program reports proven results with many honor students graduating, several earning art scholarships, and many participating in leading art shows, with 99 percent of students accepted to La Villa School of the Arts and 100 percent graduating with a high school diploma for the program described on the About page, and a 100 percent graduation rate as stated on the homepage benefits section. Classes are described as promoting increased attention span, problem solving, and increased academic achievement.
Families in Aurora consistently describe Children’s Art Classes as a welcoming, skill-focused art studio where kids enjoy a creative community environment. One parent describes the studio as “so well designed to inspire fun and creativity…help kids grow in confidence and real skill-building,” and another notes that lessons “build upon one another and kids are learning real art techniques at their developmental level.” A parent explains that “the class teaches concepts and theories—it does not just show steps to follow,” and another calls the program “a joy and blessing to the community and children.” A grandparent from Aurora describes it as “such a fun atmosphere,” and a parent calls it a “terrific idea for a kid’s birthday party…painting on canvas…a facility devoted to art classes.” One parent shares that a 9-year-old has benefitted from both the homeschool art class and summer camp programming with projects in clay, pencil, and pastels, and another notes that Ms. Barbara and Stephanie are “really knowledgeable” and that the end-of-year art show is “very spectacular,” with every child “beaming” as they show their work.
Children’s Art Classes Aurora has been named a Best of 2025 Provider by Business Rate and The Best of Mile High 2025 by The Denver Gazette. Entrepreneur named Children’s Art Classes (CAC) #1 in their category on the Franchise 500 list, and Education Insider recognized CAC as Best Art Program.
Last updated February 24, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes meet once per week in nine-month programs of study that run parallel to the school year, with Tiny Hands classes 45 minutes, Intro to Art 60 minutes, and all other classes 75 minutes; Summer Art Camp sessions are hands-on art intensives with clearly defined start and end times.
Children’s Art Classes Aurora (SW) offers an age-based program that focuses on teaching technique while introducing students to a wide range of mediums and more than 40 varieties of art. Classes rotate over a two-year cycle, and students can continue year after year without repeating a project. Summer Art Camp is a structured, instructor-led art program centered entirely on art education and skill development in a studio setting, and is not a childcare program. Each Summer Art Camp session is a hands-on art intensive where students actively create, learn new techniques, and develop confidence, with clearly defined start and end times. Programs are available for homeschooling and co-op education, summer workshops, birthday parties, and general classes for a range of ages and skill levels, including homeschool art classes for up to 12 students per session with a minimum of 5 required to start a new class. Kids ages 3–8 can join year-round, and ages 9 and up can enroll through February and may use summer workshops to stay on pace. Parents can attend Art 1 with their child age 9 and up, and parents are welcome to stay in a waiting room during class, which is designed for students only unless specified. Small class sizes, professional art instruction, a structured curriculum, and makeup classes for all classes except Tiny Hands are part of the program structure. Monthly tuition is billed automatically starting the month after registration, registration and supply fees are non-refundable once class starts, and all materials are included unless otherwise noted by the teacher.
Children’s Art Classes was established in 1997 by a public art teacher with more than 20 years of experience who began teaching from her garage, and the founder is Barbara Gay. All teachers at Children’s Art Classes Aurora (SW) are CAC trained. The mission of Children’s Art Classes is to provide a comprehensive art education program that enriches lives, raises self-esteem, and improves the academic performance of students. The curriculum covers over 40 areas of art and includes painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and more, in nine-month programs of study. The program reports proven results with many honor students graduating, several earning art scholarships, and many participating in leading art shows, with 99 percent of students accepted to La Villa School of the Arts and 100 percent graduating with a high school diploma for the program described on the About page, and a 100 percent graduation rate as stated on the homepage benefits section. Classes are described as promoting increased attention span, problem solving, and increased academic achievement.
Families in Aurora consistently describe Children’s Art Classes as a welcoming, skill-focused art studio where kids enjoy a creative community environment. One parent describes the studio as “so well designed to inspire fun and creativity…help kids grow in confidence and real skill-building,” and another notes that lessons “build upon one another and kids are learning real art techniques at their developmental level.” A parent explains that “the class teaches concepts and theories—it does not just show steps to follow,” and another calls the program “a joy and blessing to the community and children.” A grandparent from Aurora describes it as “such a fun atmosphere,” and a parent calls it a “terrific idea for a kid’s birthday party…painting on canvas…a facility devoted to art classes.” One parent shares that a 9-year-old has benefitted from both the homeschool art class and summer camp programming with projects in clay, pencil, and pastels, and another notes that Ms. Barbara and Stephanie are “really knowledgeable” and that the end-of-year art show is “very spectacular,” with every child “beaming” as they show their work.
Children’s Art Classes Aurora has been named a Best of 2025 Provider by Business Rate and The Best of Mile High 2025 by The Denver Gazette. Entrepreneur named Children’s Art Classes (CAC) #1 in their category on the Franchise 500 list, and Education Insider recognized CAC as Best Art Program.
Last updated February 24, 2026.
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