The Peepers Program is an adult-accompanied program for early learners ages 3-5 years old, of all experience levels with the natural world. 60-minute nature programs include stories, crafts, music, and discovery activities. Traverse City

Knee-High Naturalists is nature-based preschool program for potty-trained 3-6 year-olds unaccompanied by a parent/guardian (drop off). It meets twice a week on Monday and/or Wednesday. Traverse City

The GTCD Homeschool program gives children the opportunity to study and connect to the natural world while being outdoors. Traverse City

ATA Martial Arts offers classes for children beginning at 3 years of age. Traverse City

Dance Arts Academy offers ballet, tap, jazz, Celtic and hip hop for boys and girls starting at 18 months. Traverse City

ELEV8 offer a 6-week after school program to introduce kids to climbing. Climbers will work with instructors through climbing exercises, games, and more to build strength and confidence on the wall. Sessions are available starting at 6 years old. Traverse City

Grand Traverse Bay Gymnastics offers classes run on six-week sessions throughout the year, beginning at 1.5 years old. Traverse City

Great Lake Dance Academy offers dance classes based on three 9 week sessions. Petoskey

GTBY is a year-round competitive swim team. Traverse City

JustBeeYoga offers yoga classes for babies through teens. Traverse City

Jim Adkins offers martial arts classes for children of all ages. Traverse City

Hope is an American Red Cross - Instructor (LGI) + Training Provider and Swim Whisperers Adaptive Swim Instructor. She believes in a holistic approach to teaching – meeting the individual where they are and connecting to their needs. Traverse City

Petoskey Swimming offers self-rescue, individual and group lessons.

Seung-ni Martial Arts teachers TAEKWONDO, BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU and KICKBOXING starting at age 3. Traverse City

TBAYS offers Youth Soccer Programs starting at age 4. Traverse City

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Water’s Edge Gymnastics offers preschool gymnastic classes, recreational gymnastic classes, tumbling classes, circus classes, parkour classes. Traverse City

Beautiful Feet Dance Studio offer dance class for children ages 1-18. Harbor Springs

Maple Ridge offers English, Western and Gymkhana Classes. Riders must be 8 years old to ride independently, can wrangle or lead line beginning at age 6. Vanderbilt

Riders ages 4-6 can begin with Lead Line Lessons and ages 7+, can begin with an hour long private lesson. Traverse City

Excalibur Stables offers private and semi-private lessons in hour long increments. Traverse City

Casalae Farms specializes in western, hunt-seat, english, showmanship and halter. Private, semi-private and leadline lessons (6 and under) are available. They also offer summer camps. Traverse City

Hour-long classes offered for students 7+ and 30 minute classes for 7 and under. Trail rides are available on a very limited basis. Interlochen

Ranch Rudolph offer multiple Western Riding camps for children between the ages of 4 and 18. Traverse City

Riding lessons are offered year round and kids camps are offered a couple times a year. Kingsley

Northern Pines offers Huntseat lessons from beginner to grand prix. Summer camps are offered from July through August. Maple City

Rising Hope offers lessons for horses and riders of all levels and disciplines. Harbor Springs

CJ’s offers a basic beginner lesson for one hour to help prepare riders to feel more confident on a trail ride. Manton

Northwind Stables offers hour long horsemanship lessons. Lake Ann

For parents or caregivers and infants who are past the fourth trimester and are scooting, crawling, or taking first steps. Once a child begins to walk they may move to the next level of classes. In a room thoughtfully designed for early motor development, your child will have complete freedom of movement in our ‘yes space’ to practice their budding skills. Traverse City

For parents or caregivers and children who are walking steadily and are 1 to 3 years old. Children in this stage are coming into a sensitive period for order and they often enjoy working alongside the adults in their life. We see their motto as “help me to do it myself.” In this class a careful selection of activities will nurture this progression and desire. Traverse City