Welcome to the Guide to Knoxville Enrichment and Activities!
Knoxville Academy of Martial Arts
Did you know that Martial Arts offers many benefits for kids ages 3 and up? At Knoxville Academy of Martial Arts, our dedicated staff of professionals combines our acclaimed curriculum and character development lessons to help our students become the best versions of themselves. Parents report seeing improved flexibility, coordination, and balance while their students are also becoming more focused, self-confident and well-mannered. And while our classes offer all of these benefits and more, they’re also exciting, challenging and high-energy to ensure kids have a blast! Call today or visit our website at www.rbkama.com to find out more about our classes or our awesome after school program!
SafeSplash Swim School
Looking for convenient, high-quality, and most importantly FUN swim lessons?! Come give us a try! SafeSplash Swim School is the fastest growing swim school brand in America and is the official swim school partner of USA Swimming.
Owned locally by 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, Davis Tarwater, SafeSplash offers swim lessons for all ages. Starting with our Parent/Tot class at six months, our goal is make sure every person in Knoxville learns how to not just be “water safe,” but can swim confidently and enjoy.
Our permanent location in the Cedar Bluff Shopping Center opens this fall, but don’t wait to join in on the fun! In conjunction with our partners at the Hilton Garden Inn – Cedar Bluff, we are up and running! For more information, check us out on Facebook, give us a call at (865) 263-1800 or visit our website at www.safesplash.com. The first lesson is free! We hope to see you swimming soon!
Athleticademy
Athleticademy is a different kind of youth sports experience and childcare option! Located conveniently in West Town Mall next to Belk Men’s, our mission is to serve busy modern families. We provide value with a simple solution for drop-in childcare, a healthy curriculum and an alternative to competitive youth sports leagues that can help parents make smarter time and money investments based on the child’s interest and skills. Athleticademy’s multi-sport coaching and play will be loved by your children while you will love that you can drop them off anytime to shop, dine or just get some you-time!
At Athleticademy, we value the well-being of your children AND you! From our multiple levels of security, qualified attentive coaching staff, safe adaptable equipment and expansive schedule of athletic activities, you can be confident that your children are protected, burning energy and building a sports foundation with long-lasting benefits. And did we mention that no appointments are necessary and our check-in/out processes are quick and painless? So kick-back, relax and let the revolutionary Athleticademy program show your children a FUNdamental good time while you take time for, well, YOU!
Kumon
The Kumon Program
Kumon is an after-school math and reading enrichment program that unlocks the potential of children, so they can achieve more on their own. As a comprehensive program, Kumon serves children in preschool through high school. The learning method uses an individualized approach that helps children develop a solid command of math and reading skills. Through daily practice and mastery of materials, students increase confidence, improve concentration, and develop better study skills. Kumon has over four million students enrolled in nearly 25,000 learning centers in 50 countries and regions.
Huntington Learning Center
Call the Center directly during teaching hours hours (see below) 865.691.1697
Experts are available after hours at 865.691.6688
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Serving Knoxville for 21 years
*Tutoring basic academic skills to improve grades generally
*Tutoring in all specific courses offered in middle school, high school and early college
*Test prep for ACT SAT ASVAB GRE PRAXYS and other exams
*Proctoring exams for distance learning students
Matthew Mc Grath – Owner/Director / Krista Mc Grath – Owner/Associate Director
Inicios Learning Center
Our Spanish Programs are fun, engaging and effective. They are for all ages, from toddlers to high schoolers and adults!
Inicios 1.2.3’s unique programs are taught by our higher professional educators who hold Certificates, Degrees in Education and are native Spanish speakers with years of experience!
Start learning SPANISH with us today!
25% OFF on registration and material fee if enrolled on or before August the 12th!
Mr. Bond’s Science Guys’ mission is to make science fun, cool and easy for kids! With over 20 years of experience in Tennessee, we make science interesting and exciting with our interactive presentations and hands-on workshops. We help teachers and students master the Tennessee Science Standards with our in-school field trips. Our multiple science-themed birthday parties receive rave reviews and librarians everywhere love our summer reading themed science shows! After school clubs, science camps, home school programs and more! If you have kids ages Pre K to Middle School that need education and entertainment then contact us today!
For over 30 years, your Knoxville-area Sylvan Learning Centers have been creating personal academic programs to build skills in reading, math, writing, and test prep. Sylvan provides a positive and fun environment where your child learns to be more independent, confident, and motivated to learn. Whether your child is behind in reading or math, needs a brush-up on writing, or wants to be advanced in Chemistry or the ACT, Sylvan has an affordable solution. Most students achieve their goals working with Sylvan just a couple of hours each week in just a few months! Call Kevin in West Knoxville (865.675.7323) or Lee in Maryville (865.681.0121) today!
The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. We specialize in unique educational classes that revolve around active play to prepare kids for all of life’s adventures. From gymnastics to dance and even parent-child classes, our age-appropriate curriculum is designed to facilitate ongoing skill development and maximum fun–it’s Serious Fun! We’ve been helping to build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood for over 40 years. Come grow with us!
Prime Aquatics offers high-quality, professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. We want to ensure an opportunity for every swimmer, of all abilities, to achieve their highest potential in individual swimming skills. Our swimmers excel and achieve success in a fun, family-friendly environment.
- Year-round competitive team as part of USA Swimming, for all ages, with a dedicated and talented coaching staff
- Pre-Season & Post-Season swim program for middle and high school students with USA Olympian Jenna Johnson
- Group lessons for preschool – age 12
- Homeschool lessons and swim fitness for K-12th
- Private and Semi-Private lessons for adults and children
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram (@prime.aquatics), or visit our website for more information. We’d love to hear from you!
Interested in a creative outlet for your child? Music Makers is for you! Music classes are a great way for young learners to develop their fine motor, gross motor, communication, and social/emotional skills. At Music Makers, each class will include a variety of sung and played repertoire, instrument exploration, and small and large movement activities, all while giving children a solid foundation for a lifetime of music making. With their peers and parents/caregivers, students will:
- Sing fun and age appropriate songs and rhymes
- Develop listening skills
- Learn basic music concepts
- Play percussion instruments
- Combine movement and dance with music
Classes are available for 4-month-olds through 5-year-olds. Visit Music Makers’ website for more class, calendar, and registration information.
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Academics
Creative Minds Academics & Arts Tutoring and Lesson Center Knoxville
Huntington Learning Center of Knoxville
Sylvan Learning of West Knoxville
Art and Culture
Creative Art with Miss Shelley
Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center
Dance/Cheer/Gymnastics
Martial Arts
Knoxville Academy of Martial Arts
Knoxville Martial Arts Academy
Premier Martial Arts Knoxville and Maryville
Music
Science/Technology/Gaming
American Museum of Science and Energy
ORAU: K-12 Student STEM Education Programs
Ridley Science Kids – University of Tennessee Extension
Sports
Boys & Girls Clubs | Youth Sports Program
Fort Sanders Health & Fitness Center
Youth Sports – Parks & Recreation
Youth Sports Programs – Lakeshore Park
Swim
Allan Jones Aquatic Center | The University of Tennessee