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United Gymnastics Academy Recreational & Team Gymnastics Programs offers a range of classes and activities including Preschool Gymnastics, Girls Gymnastics, Boys Gymnastics, Tumbling, Cheer & Tumbling, Ninja, Jr. Ninja, and Open Gym. The program also includes specific class levels such as Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Gymnastics, as well as Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Tumbling, plus specialty options like Tumble Stars and Rising Stars. Families can also book Birthday Parties and participate in Competitive Gymnastics, with additional preschool options for 3 Year Olds (Student Only) and 4/5 Year Olds in Preschool Gymnastics classes.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
• Schedule: Office hours with staff available on weekdays and Saturdays during the school year and summer, with extended evening hours on several days
United Gymnastics Academy opened its doors in August 2017 under the leadership of owner Mike Kociolek. Mike has over 15 years of coaching experience. The gym’s mission states that it is a home to learn the sport of gymnastics and tumbling for all ages and describes gymnastics as the cornerstone of all sports and a foundation for the beginning of an athlete’s life. According to the mission, the program focuses on coordination, physical agility, self-confidence, listening skills, work ethic, leadership, and respect for teachers and classmates, supported by a positive atmosphere and well-trained staff. The team is described as being built on consistent, well-disciplined coaching, with an emphasis on developing hardworking, self-motivated, and team-oriented athletes, and on teamwork as a key to individual performance.
The program notes award-winning instruction for all ages and describes its coaching staff as highly professional. United Gymnastics Academy Carol Stream is currently coaching levels 3–10 of the J.O. program of the women’s USAG program and four levels of Xcel: bronze, silver, gold, and an additional level referenced but not fully visible in the source text. The organization is also identified as a proud member of an organization named in the source but not fully visible.
Parent testimonials describe staff as helpful, friendly, patient, and firm but kind, and mention that the facility is conveniently laid out, basic, and clean. Parents report positive experiences with birthday parties that included relay races through the foam pit, obstacle courses, and a trampoline runway into somersaults onto pads. Other parents note that there are many windows for watching classes, that equipment is well maintained, and that their children enjoyed structured classes and playful energy in the gym.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
• Ages: 3–17 years old
• Schedule: Office hours with staff available on weekdays and Saturdays during the school year and summer, with extended evening hours on several days
United Gymnastics Academy opened its doors in August 2017 under the leadership of owner Mike Kociolek. Mike has over 15 years of coaching experience. The gym’s mission states that it is a home to learn the sport of gymnastics and tumbling for all ages and describes gymnastics as the cornerstone of all sports and a foundation for the beginning of an athlete’s life. According to the mission, the program focuses on coordination, physical agility, self-confidence, listening skills, work ethic, leadership, and respect for teachers and classmates, supported by a positive atmosphere and well-trained staff. The team is described as being built on consistent, well-disciplined coaching, with an emphasis on developing hardworking, self-motivated, and team-oriented athletes, and on teamwork as a key to individual performance.
The program notes award-winning instruction for all ages and describes its coaching staff as highly professional. United Gymnastics Academy Carol Stream is currently coaching levels 3–10 of the J.O. program of the women’s USAG program and four levels of Xcel: bronze, silver, gold, and an additional level referenced but not fully visible in the source text. The organization is also identified as a proud member of an organization named in the source but not fully visible.
Parent testimonials describe staff as helpful, friendly, patient, and firm but kind, and mention that the facility is conveniently laid out, basic, and clean. Parents report positive experiences with birthday parties that included relay races through the foam pit, obstacle courses, and a trampoline runway into somersaults onto pads. Other parents note that there are many windows for watching classes, that equipment is well maintained, and that their children enjoyed structured classes and playful energy in the gym.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
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