Surfin’ NYC: Surfing For Kids In The Rockaways

Each summer, city surfers flock to the Rockaways to ride waves at NYC’s only legal surfing beach. But Rockaway swells aren’t just for grown-ups–several of the neighborhood’s surf schools also offer programs for kids who dream of becoming the next Kelly Slater, and provide boards and wetsuits to boot.

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Photo By Andreea Waters; via Locals Surf School on Facebook

Locals Surf School
Beach 69th Street and Beach Front Road

Founded in 2011 by two local skaters and surfers, Locals Surf School  offers a Kids Surf Camp for children ages 5 and up. The camp runs Monday-Friday from 9am-1pm, and offers a 3:1 ratio of students to certified instructors. In addition to surfing, kids get to enjoy beach games and and activities and refreshments, and surfboards and rash guards are provided. Instructors are current/former lifeguards. A Kids Skate Camp and private lesson packages are also available. Surf camp is $450 for one child; camps run through 9/2. localssurfschool.com

New York Surf School
Beach 69th Street & Beach Front Road

In addition to offering private and group lessons, New York Surf School also offers surfing camps for kids ages 5 and up during the week! You can choose from a one, three, or five-day camp, which all run from 9am-1pm, and the school will supply all necessary gear. $399 per 5-day camp, $100 per day; camps run through 9/16. surflessonsnewyork101.com

Sierra Surf School
Beach 65th Street

 Ages 6-12 can learn how to catch a wave during Sierra Surf School’s “Grom Package.” The week of lessons, from 9am-2pm with an hour lunch break in between, not only teaches kids the basics of surfing, but how to truly appreciate the ocean and develop a respect for nature. Surfboards are provided, and wetsuits are given out on a first-come, first-served basis. They also offer one-on-one lessons for $100 per session. The Grom package is $375 per child. sierrasurfscool.com

Skudin Surf
Beach 67th Street

With 30 years of surfing instruction under their belts, the pros at Skudin Surf know what’s up when it comes to teaching young surfers. They offer a Kids’ Surf Camp at Rockaway Beach for surfers of all levels from ages 4-16, which runs Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm. Certified instructors teach campers about ocean safety, rip currents, surf safety, and etiquette–and instructors are stationed with each child in the ocean. Equipment, including surfboards and rashguards, is provided. $445 per 5-day week, $105 per day; camps run through 9/2. skudinsurf.com

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The Language Workshop For Children

<p dir="ltr">After offering both group and private lessons for many years and analyzing the results over time, The Language Workshop for Children, founded in1973, has decided to emphasize private remote lessons at shorter intervals. Our skilled educators will focus their attention exclusively on the unique needs, learning style, and interests of your child. This allows a bond to develop between teacher and student, which has been shown to drastically improve retention. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OUR METHOD </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Developed by the pioneers of language education for children, our programs bring decades of experience to your living room with individualized, active language classes. Each lesson is based on proven methods and materials perfected to capture your child’s attention during the ages when he/she absorbs information the fastest.   </p> <p dir="ltr">While other online language classes rely on videos for passive learning, we deliver interactive, and engaging lessons with native-fluent teachers. In addition, all our teachers are certified in the Thibaut Technique which has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other well-respected publications.  </p> <p dir="ltr">Our short one-on-one lessons give kids the chance to focus, hear pronunciation clearly, and practice speaking in their target language. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>THE PROCESS</strong> </p> <p dir="ltr">First, students have a short meeting with our Director Francois Thibaut, in English, with their parent(s) present. Mr. Thibaut will determine the best course of study, including class length and frequency, the right teacher, lesson format and materials (or action games for younger students.) Then the learning begins! Mr. Thibaut will continually check in on your child’s learning to assure they are getting the most of their classes. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OTHER OFFERINGS </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">We can also help your child prepare for: the French subject tests for SAT, AP & CLEP, the European DELF/DALF, the Canadian TEF and other standardized testing, college entry exams, studying or traveling abroad, cultural changes when moving abroad, and much more! </p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a97d759c-7fff-6e4d-8e93-70e093aa10f1"> </span></p>

The Ailey School – First Steps and Bounding Boys

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New York Society of Play Summer Camp and Classes

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