10 places and programs for kids in and around Castleton Corners, Staten Island (2 free): sports, play spaces, dance. Includes Blade Runner Fencing and Our Little Village.
Staten Island fencing club running classes from the beginner Mini Musketeers group up to youth foil and épée and competitive teams. Kids practice drills, footwork and bouts in the St. John's Lutheran gym.
A Staten Island family space offering toddler classes, kids art classes, a drop-off playgroup and open play time. It also hosts birthday parties and private playdates.
The Manor Road branch of Dragon Kim's Karate teaches the Lil' Dragons program from age 4, kids martial arts for ages 6-12 and a Teen Xtreme program. An anti-bullying course and birthday parties are also offered.
Martial arts school off Victory Boulevard, opened in November 2024 by Master C.J. Eadicicco. Kids learn self-defense and martial arts skills in a structured but fun system, progressing at their own pace while building discipline, respect and confidence. The school also runs Parent's Night Out events.
A Staten Island dance and fitness studio where young dancers take technique classes, including acro. The studio also runs a summer camp and offers private training.
Staten Island JCC sports program with youth basketball and soccer divisions, tennis for ages 6–13, volleyball for ages 10–14 and swim lessons plus a competitive swim team. Programs are open to kids of all backgrounds.
A Staten Island boxing gym with a youth program that teaches boxing fundamentals, fitness and discipline in a safe setting. Coaches also work with kids of different needs and abilities.
Christopher J. Igneri Playground gives Castleton Corners families a free spot to play, with structures sized for young children. It is one of the city's accessible playgrounds, with universally accessible swings in the mix. Summer brings the spray showers, so pack a towel and a change of clothes.
Walk-in classes for babies and young kids with a caregiver, covering open play, music, baby sign language, sensory art, crafts, STEAM and early literacy. Classes are split into narrow age bands from infancy up.
A NYCHA community center where a city-funded Cornerstone program run by Jewish Community Center of Staten Island offers school-age kids free after-school activities, homework help, sports, and arts. Summer and school-break programming is also offered for neighborhood youth.
LittleGotham lists 10 places and programs for kids in Castleton Corners, Staten Island. The largest groups are 5 sports programs, 3 play spaces, 1 dance program.
Yes. 2 of 10 are free to attend, including Christopher J. Igneri Playground, Todt Hill Community Center.
9 listings are indoors, such as Blade Runner Fencing, Our Little Village, Dragon Kim's Karate USA - Manor Road.