PRESS PLAY
We believe in the power of difficult play.
Connect. Grow. Climb. Call it higher learning. Our after-school programs provide kids a chance to take their first steps into the sport all the way to reaching its highest levels. Our instructors meet kids at their skill level.
Pebbles (ages 4-5)
Pebbles is a recreational after-school climbing program for kids ages 4-5. Our instructors emphasize challenge-by-choice, leading young boulderers in developing confidence, focus, and social skills through age-appropriate climbing activities. Throughout the program, kids learn physical and social-emotional skills through group climbing games.
Fall 12-week sessions are now open! Sessions run August 31-Nov 21, 2026.
Rocks (ages 5-7)
Rocks is a recreational after-school climbing program for kids ages 5-7. Our instructors emphasize challenge-by-choice, leading young boulderers in developing confidence, focus, and social skills through age-appropriate climbing activities. Throughout the program, kids learn about climbing safety, build up from foundational climbing skills, play games together, and develop confidence taking risks and trying new things.
Fall 12-week sessions are now open! Sessions run August 31-Nov 21, 2026.
Boulders (ages 8-11)
Boulders is a recreational after-school climbing program for kids ages 8-11. Boulders offers a fun, inventive, and supportive atmosphere for kids to explore climbing movements and fundamentals. Our instructors emphasize challenge-by-choice, leading young boulderers in developing confidence, focus, and social skills through age-appropriate climbing activities. Throughout the program, kids build on foundational climbing skills and gain confidence taking risks and trying new things.
Fall 12-week sessions are now open! Sessions run August 31-Nov 21, 2026.
Crushers (ages 12-14)
Boulders is a recreational after-school climbing program for kids ages 12-14. With two hours of weekly climbing instruction, the Boulders program promotes technique, strength, and confidence through engaging group activities and individually tailored challenges. Over the course of the program, climbers learn to implement new techniques and terminology, and have the opportunity to support and celebrate each other’s progress. Instructors tailor lessons to students’ unique strengths and abilities to ensure a positive climbing experience for everyone.
Fall 12-week sessions are now open! Sessions run August 31-Nov 21, 2026.
Senders (ages 14-18)
Senders is a recreational after-school climbing program for kids ages 14-18. Senders is designed to foster personal growth through climbing in a noncompetitive platform. Our instructors facilitate a safe environment for young adult climbers to set and achieve personal goals, develop a positive relationship with movement, and encourage one another to try hard. Instructor-guided lesson plans encourage climbers to develop critical thinking skills, challenge themselves, and grow their strength and skill on the wall. This after school program also includes an ABP membership with purchase.
Fall 12-week sessions are now open! Sessions run August 31-Nov 21, 2026 and include two sessions per week.
2026-2027 Program Schedule:
| Youth Program Season | Class Dates | Number of Classes | Holiday Breaks (No Classes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | August 31st – November 21st | 12 classes | September 26th (Boulderfest) |
| Winter 2026-2027 | November 30th – March 6th | 12 classes | December 21st-January 3rd (Winter Break) |
| Spring 2027 | March 8th – May 22nd | 10 classes | March 15th-20th (Spring Break) |
- Youth under the age of 14 must be closely accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Our supervision ratio is 2 to 1; up to 2 youth climbers can be supervised by 1 adult chaperone at a time.
- Stay far from the walls and out of fall zones when moving through the gym or waiting to climb. A “fall zone” is anywhere on the mats where a climber could land if they were to fall.
- Make sure to check where a route ends before starting to climb–some routes are close together or even overlap, and you don’t want to end up directly above, below, or next to another climber.
- This is a climbing gym! Please save running, wrestling, horseplay, and gymnastics for other spaces.
- Youth ages 13 and under are not allowed in our fitness and yoga spaces or classes. Youth 14-17 must have an adult age 18+ supervising to use our fitness and yoga spaces or attend a class.
Have questions about climbing, the facility, or risk?
Ask our staff—we are here to help.
Youth Programs: abp.programs@boulderingproject.com