1st Start Lacrosse
Making your childs 1st start at lacrosse one they will NEVER forget!!
975 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA Read MoreSocial Tutoring for students and adults with AD/HD, Asperger's, NLD, High Functioning Autism and those without a diagnosis who experience social difficulties.
617A Swedesford Rd, Malvern, PA Read MoreAJS PANCOTT Gymnastics is a premier facility dedicated to nurturing gymnasts of all ages and skill levels, offering a wide range of classes from recreational to competitive programs. With top-tier coaching and state-of-the-art equipment, the gym provides a supportive environment where every athlete can thrive. Whether you're just starting out or pursuing high-level competition, AJS is committed to excellence and helping gymnasts reach their full potential.
991 s Bolmar st. , West Chester, PA Read MoreServing individuals with a variety of occupational and speech therapy needs. We accept most major insurance plans!
17 Turner Lane, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Angry Jack’s Axe Throwing
Our goal is to provide our guests a fun, casual atmosphere where y’all can meet up with old friends, make some new ones, and experience lots of friendly competition. Our lane coaches will instruct the participants in the art of axe throwing with a focus on safety & proper technique. Our guests will improve skills, learn new games, create lasting memories and discover the hunger to do it all over again!
15 E Uwchlan Ave, Ste. 420, Exton, PA Read More
ATA Martial Arts
We offer martial arts, safety, and life skills training starting at age 4. Our mission is to build tomorrow's leaders one black belt at a time.
658 Downingtown Pike, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Benchmark Camp
Benchmark Camp, located in Media, PA, combines academics and recreation to create a transformational summer experience for children in rising grades 1-6. In addition to being super fun, Benchmark Camp builds childrens’ executive function skills, self-esteem, and confidence and is especially beneficial for bright students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. Benchmark Camp offers full day, half day, and language arts only options, with optional after care, hot lunch, and math tutoring.
2107 North Providence Road, Media, PA Read More
Sponsored Big Blue Swim School Paoli
Big Blue Swim School is opening in Paoli this September! The swim school will offer weekly, year-round 30 to 45-minute swim lessons for children beginning at just three months old, seven days a week. Level-appropriate, engaging lessons are led by professional instructors. Big Blue sets itself apart from other swim schools with 90-degree, ultra-clean water, a comfortable viewing area to keep an eye on swimmers, plenty of private changing rooms, fall-proof, anti-microbial flooring throughout the facility, free Wi-Fi and ample parking. Additionally, Big Blue's mobile app gives parents the ability to conveniently schedule and coordinate classes for multiple kids simultaneously and track their swimming progress.
82 East Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA Read MoreBright Day Studio in Paoli is a warm, inviting art space where children ages 18 months–10 years explore creativity through joyful, open-ended projects. Our process-based approach helps kids build confidence, try new ideas, and express themselves in ways that feel fun and meaningful. It’s a place where young creators feel comfortable experimenting — and where parents love seeing them grow.
14 E. Lancaster Ave, Paoli, PA Read MoreThe Chester County Art Association (CCAA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring, and connecting people to the arts. Offering classes, workshops, exhibitions, and community events, CCAA provides opportunities for artists and art enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels to explore creativity. Founded in 1931, CCAA continues to celebrate the transformative power of art in Chester County through its programs and vibrant community.
100 North Bradford Avenue, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Common Courtesy Kids
Fun to Learn Manners for Youth and Teens. Good Manners Makes the Difference!
P.O. Box 762, Downingtown, PA Read More
Sponsored Fairville Friends School
Fairville Friends embraces the Quaker vision of education: kindness, wisdom, caring, humility, trust, respect for all, and a deep concern for the whole child. We offer a variety of half- and full-day preschool programs on 2, 3 and 5 day schedules, September through June.
216 Pond View, Chadds Ford, PA Read More
Girls on the Run - Chester County
Nationally acclaimed after school youth development program that promotes empowerment, self confidence and fitness development for girls in grades 3-8.
1 E. Chestnut Street, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Goldfish Swim School - Malvern
Goldfish Swim School was created by parents, for parents with this goal in mind — to give kids the platform to build essential life skills that will help them make waves in life. We’ve created an inviting and safe place where kids overcome their fears, learn to swim, respect the water, and have lots of fun while doing it. Our award-winning tropical environment and shiver-free pools are simply the fun backdrop for where kids do some serious growing and learning. So while we’re focused on the serious stuff, your family will be focused on the fun. It’s what we call The Science of SwimPlay®.
One look inside Goldfish Swim School of Malvern and you’ll see the care we’ve taken to make our bright, clean facility and brand-new pool the best, most comfortable place for your children to learn to swim.
i9 Sports offers youth sports programs for boys and girls ages 3-14. Sports include: Flag Football, Soccer, T-Ball, Basketball, and Volleyball. Fun for kids and convenient for parents. One day per week. Practice held directly before game. Age-appropriate curriculum with background checked and certified coaches. Teaching the importance of good sportsmanship on the field and in life. To us, it’s The Way Youth Sports Should Be.®
Malvern, PA Read More
Sponsored iCORE Fitness Ninja Camp
Campers ages 6 to 14 are put through a wide variety of extreme Ninja training, parkour, sports and free play. iCORE is the only place to be for the active camper!
Sponsored Kennett's Best Summer Camp at Legacy Martial Arts
Our Summer Camp is fun, safe, and clean! Kids will participate in sports, games, arts & crafts, STEM, and science experiments every day.
511 Schoolhouse Rd., Suite 300, Kennett Square, PA Read More
Sponsored KIDS FIRST Swim Schools
KIDS FIRST Swim Schools are the largest privately-owned provider of swimming instruction in the world. Operating over 21 locations in the Mid-Atlantic, each year teaching over 150,000 children how to be safe and proficient around the water.
426 W. Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA Read More
Sponsored Lupo Taekwondo
We teach martial arts using a globally recognized curriculum. Our age-based classes start at age 3.5. Our instructors focus is on helping each student to become the best version of themselves. We also love hosting birthday parties where your child becomes a super Ninja for a day!
3949 Lincoln Hwy, Caln Village Shopping Center, Downingtown, PA Read MoreMain Line Gymnastics opened it's doors in November of 2015. We are proud to serve over five hundred families from Chester County and the surrounding area. Our mission is to personally provide a safe, fun and positive learning experience for all. We are happy to provide large and spacious viewing windows that allow parents to see their child at all times while in the gym.
305 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Makoto After-School Martial Arts Program
The Makoto After-School Martial Arts program is a great alternative to traditional daycare or after-school, in-school care. Through martial arts training... fitness classes... meditation... life-skill coaching and much more, the Makoto After-School Martial Arts program guides (and inspires) kids to be stronger... better... and believe in themselves and what they can do. Transportation included.
412 Newcomen Rd. , Exton, PA , PA Read More
Sponsored Makoto After-School Program
Do you want your kids to be active after-school? Hang out with a community of inclusive and respectful peers? Learn values like drive, goal-setting, and time management? Then, check out the Makoto After-School Martial Arts program. We've been building leaders since 1998.
14 N. Village Ave., Exton, PA Read More
Sponsored Makoto Summer Camp
Looking for something other than the same old art, day and dance camps? Then check out the full-day Makoto Martial Arts Summer Program where your kids will go on 3-4 adventures every week... gain some cool ninja skills (even earn belts)... and make a whole lot of new friends. Select any or all 11 weeks and get ready for the best Summer yet. Ages: Youth Camp 6-11yrs Schedule: Full day camp Before care AND after care are available
14 N. Village Ave., Exton, PA Read More
Sponsored Mathnasium of West Chester
Mathnasium of West Chester, PA offers math lessons, math tutoring services and after-school homework help to students in elementary, middle and high school. We proudly serve the communities of West Chester, East Goshen, West Goshen, Westtown, Thornton, Malvern, Coatesville, Downingtown, Chester Springs, and Kennett Square schools, as well as many of the local private schools. Some subjects we cover at our math learning center include: 1st-12th, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus. We will also accommodate private tutoring in special circumstances. We also offer: SAT prep, ACT prep, and College Algebra.
Meraki Run Club
Youth running program that incorporates empowerment and growth mindset into lessons on running skills. All fitness levels welcome.
Chester County, PA Read More
Sponsored Meraki Run Club Camp
Empowering young runners in Chester County.
Downingtown, PA Read More
My Gym - Downingtown
My Gym was born out of our passion to teach children in a fun, physically engaging environment. We delighted in seeing children's eyes light up for all those incredible milestones, from the tentative first steps to tumbling down soft mats. Sharing the parents’ excitement at their children’s accomplishments was the high point of our day.
3955 E Lincoln Hwy, Downingtown, PA Read More
Sponsored Philadelphia Rock Gyms
Take your family fun to new heights!
Philadelphia Rock Gym, 57 Lancaster Avenue, Malvern, PA Read MoreA family owned and operated studio
Home of the Russell's All Star Team International Champions
Director Mrs. Elaine Russell
Office hours are 8-11 am
All emails will be responded to within 24 hours
When teaching classes, we can not respond to emails or social media
Please call or email and leave us a message and we will get back to you
THE STUDIO WITH A LEGACY! WHERE CHAMPIONS BEGIN!
Po Box 257, Wagontown, PA Read More
Sponsored Salt Performing Arts
SALT Performing Arts (SPA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to providing live community theatre throughout the entire year, enriching workshops, dinner theatre, professional performance opportunities for people from all walks of life, summer camp programming, and community outreach. With excellence as the standard, SPA believes that the “community” is paramount in community theater and strives to foster an all-inclusive atmosphere that promotes a positive and uplifting experience for everyone.
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA Read MoreSoccer Shots is an engaging children's soccer program for ages 18 months to 8 years old. Join the best coaches in the business on Soccer Island for age-appropriate soccer skills, character-building, and FUN!
30 South Valley Rd. , Suite 201, Paoli , PA Read More
Sponsored Stagelight Summer Camps
Join the fun at a Stagelight summer camp where you'll learn the theatrical art of all aspects of stage performance, meet new friends, and put on a show!
1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA Read More
Sponsored Summer at the The Studio - Diane Matthews School of Dance
Keep your youth moving this summer with dance!
315 Westtown Road, Unit 9, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Synergy Gymnastics
Gymnastics Training Center
580 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, PA Read More
Sponsored Tempo! Music Therapy Services
Tempo! Music Therapy Services provides music therapy services, family music classes, music lessons, and yoga in West Chester as well as multiple Philadelphia suburban locations.
7 North Five Points Road, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored The Rock School West
The Rock School West is the official branch school of The Rock School for Dance Education. As a not for profit dance school, The Rock School West offers instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, theatre, contemporary dance styles, & more.
1510 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Time To Leap Dance Center
All Camps will include plenty of age-appropriate dancing for girls and boys, along with crafts, snacks, camp t-shirt, and a presentation at the end of the week. Each week will highlight a different popular theme, including Royalty Training, Defying Gravity, Summer Swift and MORE!
Sponsored Touch of Class Dance
Delaware and Chester County’s top-rated dance studio can open the door to creativity and fitness for students of all ages! Our family-run enterprise has been around for 40 years of dance excellence!
Quality training and progressive programs are our specialty, as our students enjoy the most cutting-edge choreography and teaching concepts fresh from New York and LA!
Sponsored Twirl
Twirl owner and veteran Disney dancer, Sam Sinns, brings a heavy dose of Disney magic to Twirl summer camps, where children are transported to captivating new worlds based on popular camp themes. Twirl offers an array of half-day camp options that allow kids (ages 3.5+) to run, jump, dance, and cartwheel the day away.
For summer 2026, Twirl is offering immersive experiences inspired by popular movies, TV shows, theme parks, and MORE. Twirl has become an industry leader in dance and acrobatics summer camps with their use of costumes, lighting, and décor to create magical moments for kids in a fun, high-energy environment. Check out the Twirl website for details on all of their incredible themed camps.
3544 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA Read MoreLocated in Newtown Square, Twirl is owned by Sam Sinns a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience dancing at Walt Disney World. Sam's formula for Twirl is pretty simple- commit to excellence in all things, teach solid dance technique, lead with creativity, engage in the community, and most of all, cultivate an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued!
3544 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA Read More
Sponsored United Sports
Make your child’s birthday unforgettable at United Sports!
We set up. We clean up. You have fun!
Our party hosts will run the activities and take care of everything to ensure your guests have a blast. A United Sports staff member will be supervising your party at all times. They will set up, clean up and run the party for you. All paper products, pizza, and drinks are included. Enjoy 60 minutes of supervised activity followed by 30 minutes of cake, food and presents in the party room. Don’t worry about clean-up; we will take care of everything, so you can just enjoy the celebration!
United Sports
United Sports is a sports facility offering leagues, classes, camps, birthday parties, and much more.
1426 Marshallton-Thorndale Rd, Downingtown, PA Read More
Sponsored United Sports Summer Camp
United Sports Summer Camps offer days camps and recreational sports camps for ages 3 to 11! Half-day and full-day options available, with flexible registration and cancellations policies. Before and After Care is also available, for available hours from 6:30am to 6:30pm!
The camp day offers a variety of activities - games and sports on the indoor and outdoor fields and courts, moonbounces, gymnastics, rock wall, waterslides (no standing water), arts & crafts, and more!
Snacks and Lunches are included, and pictures are sent to parents throughout the day using Brightwheel!
Register in January and save 15%; register in February and save 10%. Additional discounts for memberships and siblings!
Sponsored Uplink Studios
At Uplink, we believe that fostering a child’s love of gaming can have positive impacts throughout their lives. We call this concept “Virtuous Gaming”. We use video games to help children build self-esteem and confidence, to teach them sportsmanship, teamwork, respect and more. And we use the opportunity we have with them to talk about getting frustrated (“tilted”) and how to handle stress. We learn about online safety and click bait at their level. We believe that gaming, like everything in life, is good only in moderation.
We offer classes, leagues, camps, parties and open gaming
1230 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, PA Read More
Sponsored Uptown Studio
This summer, Uptown Studio invites students ages 4–18 to explore creativity, build confidence, and have fun through the art of theatre. Our welcoming, award-winning programs are designed for all experience levels—from first-time performers to seasoned young artists.
With small camp sizes and a 10:1 student-to-teacher ratio, professional teaching artists guide students through creative play, skill-building, and imaginative exploration.
At Uptown Studio, we believe that exploration and connection lead to authenticity—helping students grow both onstage and off.
Located in the heart of West Chester, Uptown Studio offers one- to four-week camps by age and interest, including Story to Stage (new!), Broadway Kiddos, Summer Stock, Glee Week, Triple Threat, Kids & Teen Show Camps, Backstage Tech Camp, and more. Each camp concludes with a performance at the Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center.
Give your child a summer full of creativity, confidence, and unforgettable memories.
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 N. High Street, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Uptown Studio
Uptown Studio, formerly known as WCStudio @ Uptown, is a comprehensive acting and musical theater training program that serves the community. Our instructors are experienced professional actors dedicated to delivering high-caliber performing arts education to students of all ages and abilities from Chester County, Delaware County, Wilmington, and Philadelphia.
In our program, students not only gain confidence but are also encouraged to take risks in a fun, nurturing, and safe environment. As students progress, they come to realize the significance of using their own voice. Students are encouraged to use their imagination and become Fearless. Equipped with new acting tools, performers learn how to effectively express themselves in the world. Our overarching goal is twofold: 1) Support aspiring actors in entering the industry while providing guidance to those new to the craft. 2) Through acting techniques our students learn to connect with themselves and gain a strong sense of self. Additionally, our class schedule is designed with consideration for students' academic studies.
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 N. High Street, West Chester , PA Read More
Valotta Studios
Valotta Studios is a privately-owned music studio located in the heart of the Eagleview Town Center (Exton, PA), proudly serving Chester County and dedicated to bringing music to the whole family. At Valotta Studios, there is something for everyone- music lessons, music therapy, adaptive lessons, group ensembles, summer camps, kindermusik, kids yoga, art classes, master classes, & parties!
640 Rice BLVD, Suite 101, Exton, PA Read More
Sponsored West Chester Dance Works - Diane Matthews School of Dance Arts
West Chester Dance Works is excited to introduce dance to your young ones in a caring and friendly atmosphere. Our Pre-elementary program serves kids ages 3.5-6 with options including Predance, Ballet/Jazz, Tap/Jazz and Hippity Hop in our family-run studio. Please ask about how we can bring our engaging dance classes to your preschool seasonally or year-round!
315-9 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA Read More
Sponsored Young Writers/Young Readers Summer Camps
What to expect at camp:
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