About
Kids in the Game offers sports and games, theme weeks, creative movement, art, STEM and STEAM projects, homework assistance, and special events. Children take part in activities such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, relay races, tug-of-war, obstacle courses, group games, recess activity stations, tie-dying, making ice cream, dance, coding, robotics, locomotor movement, spatial awareness, and music-based games. The program also includes experiences like hockey with the Islanders and visits to urban air.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Kids in the Game is a sports-based youth development organization that offers school programs, summer camps, and sports programs for youth in the tri-state area. Its core programming model includes Sports & Games, Creative Club, Discover Club, and Movement classes, and its Physical Education curriculum covers a diverse range of activities and sports and skill-themed units. The After Care Program blends sports and games, creative movement, dance, STEAM projects, homework assistance, and special events, and the Recess Program uses engaging activity stations with a mix of structured activities and free play. The program also runs Field Days with outdoor activities and friendly competitions and offers after-school enrichment with specialized classes ranging from sports and dance to coding and robotics.
The mission of Kids in the Game is to provide positive experiences and opportunities through sports and creative play, and since 2003 it has used sports and creative play as the vehicle for youth development. The organization describes its coaches as athletes, dancers, musicians, mentors, and more, and states a belief that sport is the platform for the overlap of functional and social emotional development. Kids in the Game notes that kids come from 39 different community districts. Partnerships and accreditations include the American Camp Association, the B-Corp network, Bright Horizons, 1199 SEIU, Up2Us Sports, the Department of Education, and the Junior NBA, and it partners with groups such as Bright Horizons and 1199 SEIU.
One parent shared that they liked hearing about the variety of activities their children did, including tie-dying, making ice cream, hockey with the Islanders, and urban air, and also said that staff who coordinated drop-off and pick-up were “lovely” and that staff were very responsive by email. Another parent described their Site Coordinator as a strong leader who is creative, flexible, supportive, open to feedback, and someone who has made the Kids in the Game experience positive and smooth.
Last updated June 4, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Kids in the Game is a sports-based youth development organization that offers school programs, summer camps, and sports programs for youth in the tri-state area. Its core programming model includes Sports & Games, Creative Club, Discover Club, and Movement classes, and its Physical Education curriculum covers a diverse range of activities and sports and skill-themed units. The After Care Program blends sports and games, creative movement, dance, STEAM projects, homework assistance, and special events, and the Recess Program uses engaging activity stations with a mix of structured activities and free play. The program also runs Field Days with outdoor activities and friendly competitions and offers after-school enrichment with specialized classes ranging from sports and dance to coding and robotics.
The mission of Kids in the Game is to provide positive experiences and opportunities through sports and creative play, and since 2003 it has used sports and creative play as the vehicle for youth development. The organization describes its coaches as athletes, dancers, musicians, mentors, and more, and states a belief that sport is the platform for the overlap of functional and social emotional development. Kids in the Game notes that kids come from 39 different community districts. Partnerships and accreditations include the American Camp Association, the B-Corp network, Bright Horizons, 1199 SEIU, Up2Us Sports, the Department of Education, and the Junior NBA, and it partners with groups such as Bright Horizons and 1199 SEIU.
One parent shared that they liked hearing about the variety of activities their children did, including tie-dying, making ice cream, hockey with the Islanders, and urban air, and also said that staff who coordinated drop-off and pick-up were “lovely” and that staff were very responsive by email. Another parent described their Site Coordinator as a strong leader who is creative, flexible, supportive, open to feedback, and someone who has made the Kids in the Game experience positive and smooth.
Last updated June 4, 2026.
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