After-School Classes for Kids in Oakland, Berkeley and Beyond

An extension of the popular 3DMAKERCAMP summer program, students Kids ages 7–11 build real STEAM skills through 3D printing, laser cutting, and robotics. Located in Oakland on Mon-Wed with transportation available, the program includes homework help, snacks, and creative, hands-on learning.

ACC is a fun, supportive & creative club for adoptees, 7-14 years, to explore their adoption story. Director, Mary Ellen Hill, MA, is an adoptee, teacher and a professional storyteller. Once a month on Sundays., Feb-May 2026, 12 – 4p, $460, Scholarships, Location: Edwards Ave. & 580 in Oak.

ANTS Tennis offers an encouraging team environment for K-5th kids of all experience levels to explore tennis. Your child will learn the FUNdamentals of tennis through games, positive coaching and live-ball play. Oakland classes are Tuesdays after school at Montclair Park Courts. Also in SF.

Bay Linguistic Advancement Center welcomes K-5th scholars to learn Spanish or Portuguese in a supportive, inspiring, and sunny school setting that incorporates a Montessori approach. After-school and Saturday classes are available.

Berkeley Ballet’s Youth Division offers classical ballet training for ages 6-18 in a professional, supportive environment. Dancers attend classes 2-5 days per week and perform in the annual Nutcracker Bird production and Spring Showcase.

Berkeley City Ballet is Berkeley's premier school for classical ballet. They offer Pre-Ballet classes for ages 2.5 and up, weekly Youth Ballet classes for ages 8 and up, and a Pre-Professional Program for ages 7 and up. Students perform annually in a full-length Nutcracker and Spring Concert.

Berkeley Painting Club offers Mixed Media (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking), Comics, and Animation classes and camps for 5th-10th grade in a studio in Strawberry Creek Park. Students learn new skills in an environment that supports their individuality and creativity.

Berkeley Playhouse offers fun-filled musical theater classes this fall. Students in grades K-6 will enjoy story-based classes inspired by Frozen and Mary Poppins, while students in grades 4-7 will hone their acting, dancing, and singing skills in our popular Triple Threat class.

Berkeley Rep youth and teen programming offers students in grades 1-12 the opportunity to learn from professional actors, develop storytelling tools, and most importantly: have fun making theatre! Classes run after school and on weekends.

After school program - Monday - Friday 1:15 - 6 pm. [Drop in OK] Kids, TK-5th, practice breathing and yoga, spend time in nature, and make a healthy snack. Themes include: Vegetables 101, Fruits 101, & Baking 101. Now accepting applications for the 2026-27 School year!

After-school and Saturday classes for preteens and teens to learn drawing, painting, journaling, collage and comics art.

Drawing/writing comics for middle schoolers of all skill levels Wednesday from 4:30-6:30. Drawing/inking techniques, storyboarding, character design, & world building. Located in Colorspace arts. 6-wk course, late enrollment ok, prorated discounts available.

ECMA after-school program runs from school dismissal until 6 pm, blending Jiu-Jitsu, games, and creative play for TK–5th graders. Transported and drop-off options available. They offer a safe, structured environment that builds confidence, focus, and physical literacy each afternoon.

Ignite your child's passion for math. This dynamic enrichment program for ages 6-16 transforms challenging problems into intuitive and accessible concepts. Kids develop problem-solving skills and confidence through theoretical instruction, hands-on exercises, games, and math puzzles.

Family music and movement classes that engage, inspire, and connect. NEW music every semester featuring reimagined children's classics as well as originals. 40 minute weekly classes / 10 week semesters. Join in - sing, dance, play and grow with In Harmony Music!

Create and explore with us after school! These classes are engaging hands-on fun for young artists, makers, and inventors aged 6-16. Classes are small, student-centered experiences where youth can build skills, experiment with a variety of media, and connect with their creative selves.

KinderGuitar Berkeley introduces children ages 5+ to guitar and music fundamentals through engaging, age-appropriate lessons. Year-round classes are available Monday through Friday, with options for in-person or online instruction. A supportive start for young musicians building foundational skills

Luna Dance & Creativity invites kids ages 3-17 to new light-filled, ADA-accessible, mirror-free studios for Creative Dance and Improvisation classes. Kids explore all the ways their bodies can move, learn to craft and share their own unique dances, and are celebrated as art makers.

Magnolia Music School offers after-school music classes for K–8 students, including group guitar, ukulele, and songwriting classes and youth choirs. Kids learn through an indie folk-pop lens in a warm, creative environment that nurtures confidence, musicality, and joyful collaboration.

Mr. D’s Music Club presents The Creative Spaces—a fun, engaging, and unique after-school performing arts program blending singing, acting, dancing, and art. Kids build confidence, expand creativity, and shine in a final performance. Trial Classes are available.

Ages 7-12 explore their creativity through fun, project-focused coding workshops that include digital art, animated stories, and game development (with a little logic and math mixed in!). Offering 8-Week Sessions and/or one-day "drop-ins". Financial assistance available upon request.

Oakland Cubs offers recreational and competitive running classes for ages 5.5 and up. Kids learn form and technique while running through Oakland parks and trails. Programs include fall cross country, spring track and field, and additional seasonal classes.

Park Gymnastics offers age-based classes through Kindergarten and skill-level classes for grades 1–3 (ages 6–8): Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Xcel competitive team. Gymnasts build on foundational skills while gaining strength, confidence, and a lifelong love of movement.

PEBCC offers joyful, high-quality music education for ages 5–18. Singers build musical skills, confidence, and lifelong friendships while performing locally and internationally. Multiple class times available. Join in for Fall 2025: Every Voice Belongs.

SADC promotes creative practices and rigorous training in ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, and vertical dance in a welcoming community. Skillful teaching artists are committed to developing reflective dancers who care about community and develop an awareness of the whole body and whole person.

The Shoong Family Chinese Cultural Center (SFCCC) offers Mandarin and Cantonese language, arts and culture for grades K–9 through both after-school and Saturdays. Located in Oakland Chinatown since 1953—your child will grow in both language and community.

Join the Small Steps Art Studio After School Art Club! Weekly 90-minute classes led by local artists. Kids explore materials, techniques, and the elements of art while building confidence and creative skills. 8-week program for ages 8-12. Prorated late registration. Enroll now!

In this fun, hands-on series, budding gardeners (ages 5-8) will dig, plant, craft, and cook their way through the garden. From growing veggies and composting to making nature art and garden-fresh snacks, kids will explore the magic of nature and how to care for our Earth in a lush garden.

Traverse offers fun, movement-based classes for ages 6-15, focusing on confidence, fitness, and friendships. Kids learn to jump, swing, and climb through six progressive classes covering 12 beginner obstacles, with options to advance or join the competitive ninja team.

Children develop essential life skills such as discipline, focus, coordination, and self-confidence. Pre-Cap classes are ages 3-5. Youth Capoeira is ages 6-12. Mixed-age Capoeira is for 13+. Your first class at UCA Hayward is $5. Save 25% on memberships or camps with code UCA510FAM.

At Way to Glow Kids Yoga, kids playfully explore yoga poses, breathing exercises, mindfulness, cooperative games, and relaxation techniques. The benefits of practicing yoga include building strength and flexibility, reducing stress, connecting with peers, and boosting self-esteem!

Aikido gives children a way to learn about themselves, their bodies, and their environment. Currently offering classes for 5-14

Children's Ballet classes beginning at age 3 up through pointe-level classes meet after school and on weekends.

Amabile School of Music in Moraga offers a "Little Mozart Group Class" for beginner students aged 4 & private music lessons to students age 5+ including adults. Offering piano, cello, guitar, ukulele, drum, clarinet, voice, and violin lessons.

AquaTech Swim School specializes in small group swim lessons for children aged 6 months through 12 years.

Kids Capoeira is a fun, unique cultural & martial arts experience. These classes focus on capoeira music, acrobatics & self-defense. Age 3 to teen/adults.

BandWorks offers year-round workshops for kids and teens as well as intensive musical summer camps. Children form a band for the duration of their 8-week session, work with a mentor, learn together, and perform in a gig.

Gymnastics classes for all ages and all skill levels, starting with sweetpeas (6 months+). Girls gym is ages 6-18, Fremont Ninjas is ages 6-12, and aerial classes are ages 7-adults.

BASA offers structured soccer programs for different ages and development stages from age 2 through 18.

Gymnastics for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced. After-school classes guide students aged 6-17 in the basic fundamentals of fitness and gymnastics in a fun and goal-oriented manner. Also offer toddler classes up to age 5. Ninja Warriors class is 4-17.

Bay Language Academy in Alameda offers an array of classes in many languages including Spanish, French, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, Farsi, English, Italian, and Korean.

The mission of BlackBox Studios is to provide high quality ballet training in an inclusive space. Ballet classes offered for ages 3 to Adult: Pre-Ballet, Youth Ballet, and Adult Ballet. Classes are taught by experienced teachers and professional dancers.

Classroom Matters provides a customized program for students in grades K through 12 to help them excel in school, develop executive function skills, and take ownership of their learning.

Club Kesher is an after school program at Temple Sinai Oakland for K-5th graders. Club Kesher offers enriching programming that includes art, music, homework help and much more with pick up from local schools. 3-day, 4-day and 5-day options! Full day care when schools aren't in session.

Designed to build confidence, weekly mixed media art classes for ages 4-13 to explore drawing, painting, & sculpture in a supportive environment.

Movement arts, martial arts, and dance programs for youth 3-18. Nobody is turned away who cannot pay.

90-minute after-school French lessons at several school sites throughout the East Bay which welcome children from non-attending schools. EFBA playtime for K to 5th.

Piano and voice lessons for adults and children aged 5 and up. Also French coaching.

Players improve all aspects of baseball through fun games and drills with access to 2 playfields and a number of cages. Players at different ability levels will be separated to work on different aspects of the game based on what they need to work on.

Get outside, run, socialize and learn safely! Girls on the Run has chapters around the Bay Area that gets children in 3rd-8th grade to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Ages 16 to 18 can coach.

Cubs (age 4-7) and Youth (age 7-10) learn age-appropriate skills in the art of Kung Fu developing strength and balance after school and on Saturdays.

Offering lessons in piano, drums, keyboard, guitar, vocals, dj skills, and bass.

Gurus of Dance is Bay Area's Biggest and Best Bollywood Dance School. Classes are offered at 7 locations across the Bay Area starting as young as age 3.

Hanwen offers after-school Mandarin Chinese program, weekend enrichment, and immersion summer camps. They offer arts, kung fu, and music lessons occasionally.

Head Over Heels offers school age classes in gymnastics for beginners, intermediate, advanced, and special needs.

Student-centered tutoring for Pre-K, TK, K-12, and older students in English Language Arts. Additional subjects, too

TK-5 Afterschool program is all about supporting and mentoring youth as they grow to become impactful, engaging citizens. Lots of playtime, enriching classes, homework support. Offers 3, 4, and 5 days/week options. Some transportation. Pick up at 6 pm.

Youth Choir serves children aged 6 to 15 years old with a superb musical education and the exhilarating experience of performing choral music and musical theater.

Fun and interactive art classes for all ages. After school program is designed for young artists in grades 1-5, and teen studio program is designed for grades 6-12th.

Katie's offers dance classes in jazz, tap, hip-hop, acrobatics, and ballet to children, teens, and adults. The class levels range from beginner to professional.

Dance and circus arts are offered for kids in blocks of 8 or 9-week sessions, after school or on weekends. 18 months to 16 years.

Classes increase kids’ enthusiasm for learning Mandarin and music at the same time through multi-sensory creative teaching including music, movement, and play for ages 0-6.

Youth Musical Theater Company (YMTC) is now Korsa Musical Theater. Korsa is musical theater training program for teens and young artists. They do seasonal performance-intensive musical theater based on popular and classic shows.

The Kumon Math and Reading programs cover everything from counting to calculus, and phonemics to Shakespeare for ages 3+.

Children ages 5–12 learn to set goals with coaches who help them build math and literacy skills on personalized educational software, and collaborate on interactive design challenges and games.

Educational therapy from kindergarten to college. Services include reading/dyslexia, writing/dysgraphia, math/dyscalculia, and executive function coaching. Online coaching available.

Lindamood-Bell serves children with learning challenges or a previous diagnosis such as dyslexia or autism spectrum disorder as well as those seeking to enhance skills. One-on-one diagnosis and instruction available.

Mathnasium your friendly math-only learning center. They help kids in grades 2-8 understand math by teaching the way that makes sense to them. Mathnasium @home is available online.

Super fun art classes that are all about the process: Messy Makers (ages 1-5 years) and Big Little Makers. Occasional classes for ages 6+

MES coaches students in reading, math, executive functioning, writing, APs and IBs, Spanish, and French. All MES coaches have advanced degrees in teaching, classroom experience, and add'l training to support students with ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning differences.

Group music lessons beginning at age 4. Many instruments available.

Girls Gymnastics begins at age 5.5. Co-Ed Tumbling is for any gender beginning at age 6--considered a precursor to Martial Arts & Cheerleading. Fremont and Union City.

Located in Castro Valley, Patti's Swim School offers swim lessons for all ages, from toddlers to adults.

Kids and Youth Jiu-Jitsu program is an excellent program for kids ages 5-15, which teaches techniques of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, including takedowns, ground skills, and self-defense.

Rhythm Kids is a music, movement, and drumming class designed to teach kids rhythm through singing, dancing, and playing songs and beats from around the world. Classes offered for kids ages 4-8.

The Prep Chorus provides young singers ages 4-5 the opportunity to develop their voices and musicianship in an exciting, positive, age-appropriate atmosphere. Singers ages of 6-14 can join the main SFGC.

Sticky Monkey classes begin at age 3. Brazilian Youth Jiu-Jitsu is for ages 4-17.

This multi-sport program gives kids a positive first step into athletics. Basic sports and skills are introduced through fun, energetic games and activities. Classes offered for kids aged 4-14. SuperTots is for ages 18 months to 5 years.

Soccer 2gether invites kids 5-12 years old to learn the fundamentals of soccer.

Join a community of creative pianists! Private Lessons, Piano Partner Lessons, and Group Classes available Monday-Saturday, with highly qualified teachers and a well-rounded curriculum.

After-school childcare with an upcycled artistic twist. Your child catches up on homework, does a hands-on group activity with tool instructions, and then enjoys self-directed but guided art time on Mon to Thurs on the BUSD school schedule.

Offering martial arts for adults and kids age 4 and up. Classes are after-school and on Saturdays.

Programs include personal tutoring, math intensives, STEM enrichment, and college prep. Watch your child’s skills and confidence soar with help from the certified instructors at Sylvan Learning.

The flagship after-school program, Code Coaching®, combines a super-small 2:1 teaching ratio with an individualized curriculum so kids are able to move at their own pace learning computer programming. Larger classes also available.

Music education for 3+ from piano to chorus. Private and group classes are offered.

The Crucible offers industrial art programs for older kids and teens 8+. Ceramics, jewelry, and woodworking begin at ages 8 to 11. 12 to 18 year-olds can begin glass flameworking, metal jewelry, welding, and gigantic kinetic sculptures.

Drop-in style dance classes for kids ages 5+. Follow-along, accessible choreography. Engaging games and activities. Music from around the world. Learn a new skill, have fun, and make new friends in a welcoming, non-competitive space. Classes include Creative Movement, Hip Hop, BollyPop and more.

Join a robust after school arts program with some Oakland’s most incredible master arts facilitators. Classes include Dance, Drawing & Animation, Hip Hop Arts, Storytelling, Visual Arts & Puppet Theater.

Village Kids Club hosts focuses on math classes for after-school enrichment for K-5 students following the Alameda USD school calendar.

Grades K through 12th can develop their connection to nature and each other while mastering outdoor skills and having a big adventure one day per month throughout a 9-month session (fall to spring).

Tutu School goes from 6 months to 8 years old, inspiring kids to twirl to classical Ballet Storytime curriculum.

UC Berkeley Youth Rec Programs offers a diverse array of year-round classes for all ages: martial arts (ages 6-16), swimming (infants-18), skateboarding (5-18), basketball (5-12), archery (8-17), and outdoor activities. General childcare offered in University Village (K-5th)

Recreational gymnastics, tumbling, cheer, and developmental gymnastics classes are available for school age kids, 5-13.

For ages 3 to 18, find dance classes tailored for every developmental stage. Performance-focused with two major dance performances every year. Serious and competitive for dedicated dancers.

Whimsy Willow Play Garden offers an after-school program for TK-2nd grade incorporating STEAM Explorations, Process Art, Music, Language, Cooking, Organized Sports and Field Trips. Instructors also offer homework help.

At Writopia Lab, they foster joy, literacy, and critical thinking in children and teens from all backgrounds through creative writing. Workshops are run by published authors and are 15 weeks long and meet for 1.5 hours each week after-school.

The YAMA KIDS YOGA curriculum is designed for kids ages 2 to 18. As children grow, programs adapt to their changing bodies and minds. Every class includes postures, breathing, mindfulness, meditation, and fun!

Friendly, adaptable, and creative guitar, ukulele, and piano lessons in your home! The team of educated and experienced teachers have openings for students beginning or continuing their musical journeys through piano and guitar. Ages 5 and up.