Camps and Classes for Kids in Santa Cruz, CA

UC Santa Cruz Athletics
1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
UC Santa Cruz Men's Soccer Camps offers several options, including a Fall ID Clinic, Spring ID Clinic, Summer ID Clinic, and a Summer Youth Camp. The Fall ID Clinic is a single, day-long event for those considering attending and playing soccer at UC...
Adventure Sports Unlimited
303 Potrero Court, #15, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Adventure Sports Unlimited Youth Scuba Diving Programs offers PADI Scuba Diving and PADI Freediving activities for youth. The program also includes conservation activities and PADI First Aid (EFR) training. Kids can use rental equipment, including...
Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center
1135 17th Ave., Suite 101, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Charlie's Porch Tutoring Center offers homework help, foundational skills in reading, writing, and math, and support with organization and time management. Students can work on reading, phonics, sight words, grammar, spelling, quick math, Spanish...
Children's Preschool
420 Melrose Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Children's Preschool offers activities in math, arts, literature, outdoor learning activities, music, and motor activities. Children take part in transportation-themed projects such as using picture graphs to show how many children have been on...
Discovery Preschool & Family Center
Santa Cruz, CA
Discovery Preschool & Family Center offers hands-on activities and exploration for young children. The program includes exploring early literacy and number readiness as part of its daily experiences. • Ages: 2–5 years old Discovery Preschool &...
Quicksilver Santa Cruz
325 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Quicksilver Santa Cruz Swim Lessons offers a progressive swim lesson program that includes Parent Aquatics, Beginner Swim Lessons, Intermediate Swim Lessons, Advanced Swim Lessons, Stroke Development, junior lifeguard prep classes, Masters swimming,...
Sprouts Aftercare
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Sprouts Aftercare is a licensed after school program. The program offers daily after-school care for children in kindergarten through 6th grade and describes its approach as creative, energized, and fun. • Ages: 5–11 years old Jordan serves as...
The Diversity Center
1117 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Youth Programs offers a range of activities including the Queer Prom Planning Committee, where participants create the layout for the dance, make decorations, and set the vibe for the dance. The program also includes Q-MIT: Gayme Night! to play fun...
Bridges to Kinder Parent and Early Childhood Education Program
1000 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Bridges to Kinder Parent and Early Childhood Education Program includes activities such as parenting classes, field trips, library time, self portraits, and clay play. The program serves parents along with their children aged 3 years until entry...
Coastal Community Preschool
900 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Coastal Community Preschool After-School Program offers play, movement, project-based exploration, creative expression, open-ended discovery, and dramatic play. Children spend time with teachers reading stories and have access to block areas and...
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Community Music School of Santa Cruz offers music workshops, concerts, summer camps, and ongoing ensembles for musicians age seven and up. Programs include Teen Band, a Celtic teen band, the SC Harp Festival, the Redwood Music Teen Camp, and music...
Natural Bridges Children's Center
255 Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Natural Bridges Children's Center uses a brain-based curriculum and a neuroscience approach that focuses on children's social emotional intelligence, executive function, and overall developmental confidence. The program offers a differentiated...
Pacific Arts Complex
1122 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA
Pacific Arts Complex offers dance classes. The program invites participants to join a dance class and become part of the “PACFam.” SEASON 14 enrollment is now closed, and Summer Season 2026 registration is coming soon. • Ages: 3–18 years old •...
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu
1200 17th Ave, #108, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Santa Cruz Jiujitsu offers Kids Kickboxing, Little Ninjas, Kids Jiujitsu, Teens Jiujitsu, and Private lesson options. The program takes place at Santa Cruz Jiujitsu Gym and includes classes for both younger children and teens. Classes cater to all...
Minorsan Self-Defense & Fitness
1060 River St, #111, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Youth Self-Defense Workshops introduces teens to self-defense through activities such as Self-Defense, Karate Classes, Fitness Kickboxing, Kickboxing, HIIT-Kick Fitness Classes, HIIT Workouts, Strength-Based Fitness Classes, and Yoga. The program...
University of California Santa Cruz Recreation (Slug Rec)
1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Youth Soccer Programs and Clinics offers a Free Youth Soccer Clinic and a Youth Soccer Summer Camp. The program includes both of these soccer activities at no cost to participants. • Ages: 8–18 years old • Price: $0 The program holds accreditation....
Fern Grove Cooperative Learning
Santa Cruz, CA
Fern Grove Cooperative Learning offers project-based and emergent (child-centered) learning that includes integrated academics with a play-based focus. Children take part in activities such as language and literacy skills, early mathematics, science...
Happy Days Children's Learning Center
191 Harvey West Blvd, Suite B, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Happy Days Children's Learning Center offers age appropriate projects, free play, and a rotating comprehensive monthly curriculum that includes science, math, and language. Parents of infants bring their food from home, and at the Harvey West...