Kids Academic Classes in NYC, New York

Give your child the opportunity to spend time with live animals and to develop the important science skills of observation, classification, and communication. Children will be encouraged to make observations, ask questions, and use their sense of wonder about the natural world while exploring ways to be kind and respectful towards animals and their...

In this class, your animal lover will create their own animal inspired robotic models. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build insects, dolphins, gorillas, and much more. Your child is sure to have a wild time as they build, learn, and play.

We bet your child loves going to amusement parks to experience the variety of fast, dropping, and spinning rides, but have they ever thought about the science that goes into building those rides and the people who are responsible for designing them?  In this class, students will become engineers of their own amusement park rides and will learn...

Children explore the world around them through observations, experiments, activities, and general science projects.

A new animal adventure awaits every Saturday afternoon with Zoo Club. Children, ages 6 and up, will meet animals up-close, make new zoo friends, and explore exhibits each week. Activities will vary week to week but include scavenger hunts, hands-on animal science, and behind-the-scenes experiences.  Join the fun for one week or every week. This...

If your child has difficulty with division and fractions, or still hasn't mastered regrouping in subtraction, then you've probably sat shoulder to shoulder at the kitchen table and coached him. If that hasn't worked, you might wonder if he lacks a math gene (or whether it's your own grasp of math that's lacking).  The truth is, the fear of math,...

Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors: Join us for a fun event created especially for older Girl Scouts! Learn to take action for animals, participate in a citizen science project, work on animal related badges, and learn about careers working with animals. Every Girl Scout receives an event patch.

If your child has difficulty with division and fractions, or still hasn't mastered regrouping in subtraction, then you've probably sat shoulder to shoulder at the kitchen table and coached him. If that hasn't worked, you might wonder if he lacks a math gene (or whether it's your own grasp of math that's lacking). The truth is, the fear of math, its...

Get ready to have the best day EVER! This LEGO themed STEAM/Robotics Camp & Creative Play will start at 9am. Drop off begins each day at 8:30am.  For maximum efficiency, we ask you to be punctual at arrival and dismissal times.  Campers are required to bring in their own lunch and a drink every day. Please pack lunches in paper bags...

You and your little ones will make new friends, meet special animal guests, enjoy a read aloud, and have time to play in the Discovery Center after closing to the public. Every day is a new adventure at Jr. Zoo Club! This program is for families with children ages 0-6.Tickets are sold per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Young students build fun and simple models using DUPLO® blocks! By playing with and manipulating the models, they experience pulleys, levers, gears, wheels and axles while exploring energy, buoyancy, and balance.  Classes include free-building time to promote creativity. Build acitivies differ each week and include a dog, seesaw, measuring...

School is out so dive into the Aquarium! Join us in an in-depth shark exploration and uncover how and why scientists study sharks. This program is packed with special experiences for future shark researchers: go behind the scenes, use scientific tools to learn more about sharks, and meet an animal up close. This experience is for children grades...

If you are a teen who loves to draw and is eager to express yourself through drawing and art, this Teen Drawing Class if for you! Learn endless drawing techniques, use your imagination, and tap into your inner-artist as you get creative and draw with artistic mediums including pencil, charcoal, marker, oil pastels, and more. In this inspiring, encouraging,...

Calling all creative kids and teens who are ready to learn and master new drawing skills in New York City’s most inspiring museum, while having a LOT of fun. Receive the top-notch, engaging, and non-judgemental art instruction that The Art Studio NY is known for. Whether you are a beginner, a more advanced artist, or preparing your fine art portfolio...