11 places and programs for kids in and around Eltingville, Staten Island (1 free): sports, swimming, play spaces. Includes SMB Studio Arts and South Shore YMCA Swim Lessons.
A Staten Island art school offering children's art, cartooning and anime drawing, mixed media and portfolio development for young artists. Summer camps run in July and August.
Preschoolers ages 3-5 and kids ages 6-12 each have their own taekwondo and kickboxing classes several evenings a week plus Saturday mornings, and teens train in the later evening slots. The school is led by Master Sal Giglio, a 9th-degree black belt.
The South Shore YMCA in Eltingville runs YMCA swim lessons in its indoor pool, from parent-and-child water play for babies and toddlers to preschool classes for ages 3–5 and stroke-building levels for school-age kids and teens. Families can also use scheduled family swim times.
Freedom Aquatics teaches its swim school program for kids 3 and up at the South Shore YMCA pool. Children progress from learn-to-swim through skill and technique levels in small classes, with a path onto the club's swim team.
Staten Island taekwondo studio where kids, teens and adults train side by side in a rank-based belt system. Classes mix conditioning, basic techniques, self-defense and mental focus, with an emphasis on helping young students gain confidence and concentration.
A family-owned Staten Island school where kids take martial arts classes and can also train in jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. The school hosts martial arts birthday parties and runs a summer camp.
A neighborhood Y branch where children can join youth sports, swim lessons, after-school and camp programs, and family-friendly events alongside a membership gym. Program offerings and times vary by season, so families check the branch schedule.
Neighborhood YMCA offering youth sports classes and leagues such as basketball, soccer and fitness, plus swim lessons and after-school programs. It serves Staten Island's South Shore.
A summer day camp operating from the Elks Lodge on Richmond Avenue, where kids rotate through sports instruction, arts and crafts, swimming and a mix of indoor and outdoor games. Weekly field trips and visiting performers round out the program.
British Swim School holds lessons at this Eltingville pool, starting with babies as young as 3 months. Kids move from water acclimation to survival skills like floating and rolling over, then on to stroke development; adaptive classes are offered too.
Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground gives Eltingville families a free spot to play, with structures sized for young children. Ramps lead up onto the play equipment and there are swings designed for children with disabilities, so more kids can join in. In warm weather the spray showers turn a playground visit into an easy water-play outing.
LittleGotham lists 11 places and programs for kids in Eltingville, Staten Island. The largest groups are 4 sports programs, 3 pools and swim programs, 2 play spaces.
Yes. 1 of 11 are free to attend, including Lieutenant John H. Martinson Playground.
9 listings are indoors, such as SMB Studio Arts, South Shore YMCA Swim Lessons, Staten Island Martial Arts (Kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do & Tai Chi).