Do you hope your child will develop an early love of physical activity? Our youth programs are designed to provide a fun approach to fitness and staying physically active! Click on the links below to gain more information about each program. Visit our instructional policies page for further information about youth registration, refund policies, and membership type restrictions.
Register for Youth Programs at The Ray Membership Services desk, in the Online Portal, or through The Ray at DePaul app available in the Apple Store or Google Store!
Our skilled instructors offer private and group Swim Lessons for children as young as 6 months. This is a great way to expose your child to the water as we help them learn to swim.
The Ballet Academy in Lincoln Park provides training for serious and recreational dancers. Classes are designed to build confidence, coordination, discipline, concentration, and appreciation for the performing. Children will participate in a year-end recital.
Summer Session -
June 16 - July 21 (6 Weeks)
Cost: $135
All classes are held in Studio A
Sunday session:
- 3-4 yrs. old: 9:00 - 9:45am
- 5-6 yrs. old: 9:50 - 10:50am
- 6-7 yrs. old: 11:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Sports Clinics are to designed help children learn the basic skills of specific sports, build confidence and become comfortable playing on a team.
Pickleball
- Tuesdays and Thursdays
- July 9 - July 18
- 4:00 - 5:00 PM
- 6 - 11 years old
- Members: $50
- Non-Members: $60
Volleyball
- Tuesdays and Thursdays
- July 23 - August 1
- 5:00 - 6:00 PM
- 6 - 10 years old
- Members: $50
- Non-Members: $60
Soccer
- Saturday and Sunday
- August 3 - August 4
- 7 - 9 years old: 9:00 - 10:00 AM
- 10 - 12 years old: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
- Members: $40
- Non-Members: $50
Basketball
- Saturdays and Sundays
- August 10 - August 18
- 7 - 9 years old: 9:00 - 10:00 AM
- 10 - 12 years old: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
- Members: $50
- Non-Members: $60
Brain to Belly Kids Yoga provides this class designed for toddlers, preschoolers and/or junior kindergarten students. Yoga is all play for these busy little yogis! We explore yoga through moving, stretching, posing and breathing. Each class includes our welcome song, warm-up, and a song or story complete with yoga poses, breathwork, balancing and relaxation.
- Mondays
- June 17 - August 5
- 9:15 - 10:00 AM
- Ages: 1.5 - 4 years old
- Register through Brain to Belly Kids Yoga here
Note about payment: Once you access our online portal, if you are not a Ray member, click the lesson you would like to enroll in, and then create a new account when prompted to log in. If you are already a Member, then login first and click the lesson you would like to enroll in. You may also pay in person at Membership Services.
Cancellation Policy: By signing up for a children's program, you are reserving your spot in the class for the whole session. Therefore, refunds for individual sessions will not be granted.
Please refer to the
Children's Policies for additional information on facility access for children.