PDX Lil’ Kickers

PDX Lil’ Kickers is a non-competitive, introductory soccer and movement skills program that offers youth soccer classes and a soccer development program. Classes include 50-minute Lil’ Kickers sessions that use highly creative, high energy, age-appropriate activities led by well trained coaches. The field is transformed into a world created just for each child during any Lil’ Kickers class.

• Ages: 18 months–12 years old
• Schedule: Classes offered in 50-minute sessions, with seasons running throughout the year and specific breaks and registration periods

The program’s mission is to offer a non-competitive, introductory soccer and movement skills program for boys and girls ages 18 months–9 years, with a nationally renowned Lil’ Kickers child development program that offers classes all year long. Skills Institute is a soccer development program for 5–12 year-olds who love soccer and have a strong desire to improve their skills, with evaluation, assessment, and adaptation to each player’s initial skill level and a strong technical emphasis on soccer. The program is described as the highest quality child development program in the Northwest and includes activities that help children master developmental milestones appropriate for their age.

One parent, Andrea Tomlin, shared that her kids each started in Lil’ Kickers at 18 months and that she “cannot say enough good things about the coaches,” describing them as kind, engaging, energetic, and extremely gifted in working with and teaching kids, and noting that her kids look forward to seeing them every week.

Last updated July 6, 2026.