Kids' enrichment and STEM programs for teens (12–17) — 36 programs with live registration status updated daily.
Search & filter every class →At a glance · 36 enrichment and STEM programs for teens from 7 providers · 15 open for registration · typical price $35 · 7 free · updated Sep 13, 2026
NYC Parks · McCarren Play Center, Brooklyn
Ages 13–17TueLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · McCarren Play Center, Brooklyn
Ages 13–17Wed FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Al Oerter Recreation Center, Queens
Ages 13–18Fri SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · McCarren Play Center, Brooklyn
Ages 13–17Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · St. James Recreation Center, Bronx
Ages 13–17Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Sorrentino Recreation Center, Queens
Ages 13–17Wed FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 13–17Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 10y6m–15y11mSatFreeFull season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
NYC Parks · Red Hook Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–17MonLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Greenpoint YMCA · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 13–18y11mSatFreeFull season
Greenpoint YMCA runs swim as its largest program, with soccer, multi-sport, enrichment, dance, martial arts and art rounding out the schedule for kids roughly 6 months to 19. Dance classes span Tiny Toes Ballet for the…
Greenpoint YMCA · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Ages 13–18y11mThuFreeFull season
Greenpoint YMCA runs swim as its largest program, with soccer, multi-sport, enrichment, dance, martial arts and art rounding out the schedule for kids roughly 6 months to 19. Dance classes span Tiny Toes Ballet for the…
Flushing YMCA · Flushing, Queens
Ages 10–15y11mMonFreeFull season
Flushing YMCA offers swim as its main program, plus soccer, multi-sport, martial arts, dance and an after-school enrichment track (Y Scholars/YAS), for kids roughly 3 to 16. Prices run free to $236, with most around…
NYC Parks · Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–17Tue FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–17Mon Wed Fri SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Highbridge Recreation Center, Manhattan
Ages 6–17Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Kwame Ture Recreation Center, Bronx
Ages 8–16Tue WedLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Manhattan
Ages 6–17Mon Wed ThuLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx
Ages 6–17Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Brownsville Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–17Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · St. John's Recreation Center, Brooklyn
Ages 6–17Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 5–12y11mFri$35Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 5–12y11mFri$35Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 5–12y11mFri$35Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
Dodge YMCA · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Ages 5–12y11mFri$35Full season
Dodge YMCA, in Brooklyn Heights, centers on swim — including Aquatic Conditioning for 12-to-17-year-olds — alongside enrichment, soccer/multi-sport, dance and martial arts for kids 6 months to 18. Prices run free to…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 5y11m–12y11mThu$152Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
NYC Parks · Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, Manhattan
Ages 6–13Tue Thu SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Al Oerter Recreation Center, Queens
Ages 6–13SatLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
La Central YMCA · Mott Haven, Bronx
Ages 6–12Thu$160Full season
La Central YMCA, in Mott Haven, centers on swim alongside soccer/multi-sport, enrichment, dance and gymnastics for kids 6 months to 18. Dance classes cover Ballet and Hip Hop for a range of ages, plus Toddler Tumbling…
NYC Parks · Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
Ages 6–12MonLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
Harlem YMCA · Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 13+ThuFreeFull season
Harlem YMCA centers on swim instruction, from Water Acclimation classes for 3-to-5-year-olds up through Teen/Adult stages, alongside a Leaders Club program. Prices run free to $247, with most listings around $225.
Castle Hill YMCA · Soundview, Bronx
Ages 16+SatFreeFull season
Castle Hill YMCA, in Soundview, runs swim as its main offering — including Aqua Conditioning for 5-to-12-year-olds and Stage 1 water acclimation for younger kids — plus soccer, multi-sport, enrichment and martial arts.…
Harlem YMCA · Harlem, Manhattan
Ages 12+WedFreeFull season
Harlem YMCA centers on swim instruction, from Water Acclimation classes for 3-to-5-year-olds up through Teen/Adult stages, alongside a Leaders Club program. Prices run free to $247, with most listings around $225.
NYC Parks · Al Oerter Recreation Center, Queens
Ages 6–12WedLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Kwame Ture Recreation Center, Bronx
Ages 6–12Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · St. James Recreation Center, Bronx
Ages 6–12Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
NYC Parks · Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center, Manhattan
Ages 6–12Mon Tue Wed Thu FriLikely full season
NYC Parks lists free drop-in programs — swim, enrichment, multi-sport, basketball and art — at roughly 160 different recreation centers and pools spread across all five boroughs. Offerings include Youth Open Access…
As of Sep 13, 2026, Enrollercoaster tracks 36 enrichment and STEM programs for teens across NYC, from 7 providers including NYC Parks, Dodge YMCA, and Castle Hill YMCA. 15 are open for registration right now, and the rest are closed or not yet reporting a status. 7 programs are listed as free. 19% of the programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday; the rest are weekday-only.
Prices. Across the 6 programs that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is $35; most fall between $35 and $123, with a full range of $35 to $160. Providers list prices differently — a single class, a month, or a full term — so compare the registration pages, not just the number.
Ages. Every program here accepts at least part of the teens range (ages 12–17); the list leads with the classes built for this age and finishes with those that only touch it at the edge.
Where the open spots are. By neighborhood, the most enrichment and STEM programs for teens with open registration today are in Brooklyn Heights (4 open), Soundview (2 open), Mott Haven (2 open), Harlem (2 open), and Greenpoint (2 open). Neighborhood counts change daily as providers open and close sessions.
Enrichment and STEM classes in NYC cover coding, robotics, science labs, engineering with LEGO, math, cooking and languages, most of them for school-age children and a smaller set for preschoolers. Sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes, run as a weekly term or a school-break camp, and are hands-on: building, experimenting or making something each session. Class sizes are small, materials and laptops are usually provided, and many programs sort children by grade rather than age. A trial class or a single-week camp is the easiest way to test a subject before committing to a full term. Teen programs (12 to 17) are fewer than for younger kids but more serious: competitive teams, advanced-level classes, pre-professional tracks and fitness programs. Many run by tryout or placement rather than open enrollment, and several of the providers listed here also take teens into their adult beginner classes, which is worth asking about when a teen class is full.
15 of the 36 enrichment and STEM programs for teens we track across NYC are open for registration as of Sep 13, 2026. Status is read from each provider's own registration system every morning.
The typical listed price is $35, and most of the 6 priced programs fall between $35 and $123. Prices are as published by each provider and may cover one session, a month or a full term. 7 programs are free.
Usually yes, if the child's age falls inside the range the provider publishes. On this page the classes built specifically for ages 12–17 are listed first; those that only overlap the edge of the range come last, so check the age chip on each card.
Today the most open enrichment and STEM programs for teens are in Brooklyn Heights (4 open), Soundview (2 open), and Mott Haven (2 open). These counts are recomputed every morning.
The largest by number of programs are NYC Parks (23), Dodge YMCA (4), Castle Hill YMCA (2), La Central YMCA (2), and Harlem YMCA (2). 7 providers in total have enrichment and STEM programs for teens listed across NYC.
Yes — 7 of the 36 programs with a published schedule meet on a Saturday or Sunday. Use the day filter above the list to show only weekend or weekday classes.
