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The Skirball Cultural Center explores the role of culture and cultural groups in American history. Kid-friendly exhibits include a giant sandbox that serves as a simulated archeological dig and Noah’s Ark, a gigantic wooden ark where kids can play, climb and problem-solve alongside 186 pairs of life-size, beautifully handcrafted animals, like the penguin at right! Click here to read more, or check out their website.


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n Aquatics

Alpert JCC Swim Instruction
www.alpertjcc.org

Australian Swim Schools
www.australianswimschool.com

Beach Swim Club
www.beachswimclub.com

Lakewood Aquatics
www.lakewoodaquatics.org

Los Alamitos Youth Water Polo
www.losalamitoswaterpolo.com

n Los Alamitos Youth Water Polo offers kids (3+) a non-competetive program geared for getting them used to the water, working with instructors, strengthening swimming skills, treading water and ball handlings. In their PeeWee program, kids are taught the basic fundamentals of the game in a fun, safe setting. Camps, clinics, and swimming lessons are also offered. With water polo classes offered in nine different age divisions, there is a class for everyone, from the swimming novice, to the experienced water polo player. Scholarships and payment plans may be available; check their Web site for specials.

M and M Surfing School
www.surfingschool.com

McCormick Divers
www.mccormickdivers.com

PDA Sports Training Center
www.pdausa.net

Rossmoor Swim School and Children's Center
www.rossmoorswimschool.com

Shore Aquatics
www.shoreaquatics.com

Swim City
www.usaswimcity.com

Watersafe Swim School
www.watersafe.com

Waterworks Aquatics Swim School
25 Waterworks Way, Irvine
(949) 450-0777
www.waterworksswim.com

n Waterworks has 3 fully enclosed pools that are heated to 93° and one Junior Olympic-size outdoor pool heated to 88°. The facility is open seven days a week, year-round. Waterworks offers private, semi-private, group, stroke clinics, parent and me lessons, youth swim team, summer camps and birthday parties, for ages 4 months through adult. Their high quality instruction emphasizes muscle memory, roll-over breathing, and technique refinement using a structured, sensitive approach. Students benefit from small classes and personalized attention.

n Arts and Crafts

Art Smart
www.artsmartstudioforkids.com

Bowers Kidseum
www.bowers.org

California Arts Center at OCHSA
www.ocsarts.net/cac

College for Kids - Santiago Canyon College
www.sccollege.edu/cs

Huntington Beach Art Center
hbarts.tripod.com

Just Think Art
www.justthinkart.com

Look What I Made
www.kidslookwhatimade.com

Movies By Kids Summer Camps
www.moviesbykids.com

Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA)
www.molaa.org

Pacific School of Music and the Arts
www.artsforkids.com

Paint N Glaze
www.paintnglaze.com

Sewing With Jane
jane.loper@verizon.net

Sparkle Party and Glamour Shoppe Craft Classes
www.sparklepartyshop.com

n Attractions

Adventure City
www.adventurecity.com

Aquarium of the Pacific
www.aquariumofpacific.org

Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safaris www.dolphinsafari.com

Fillmore and Western Railway
www.fwry.com

Power House
www.powerhousegames.com

Tanaka Farms U-pick Pumpkin Patch, Christmas Trees and Strawberries
www.tanakafarms.com

Wild Rivers Waterpark
www.wildrivers.com

n Baseball

Golden West College Summer Baseball Camp
www.artlopezbaseball.com

Tom Hicks Baseball Camps www.tomhicksbaseballcamps.com
n Basketball

Basketball Camp at Vanguard University
mkelly@vanguard.edu

Complete Player Basketball Camp
www.completeplayer.net

The Wood Youth Basketball Program
www.thewoodonline.com

n Beauty

Sparkle Party and Glamour Shoppe
www.sparklepartyshop.com


Urban Bliss Day Spa
www.urbanblissdayspa.com

n Boating/Sailing

Alpert JCC Sailing Camp
www.alpertjcc.org

Boy Scouts of America - Long Beach
www.longbeachbsa.org

Captain Dave's Dolphin & Whale Safaris
www.dolphinsafari.com


Catalina Tallship Adventure Summer Camp
www.americanpride.org

n Camps

49er Camp at CSULB
www.csulb.edu/recsports

Academic Enrichment Camp at CSULB
www.csulb.edu/recsports

Alpert JCC in Long Beach
www.alpertjcc.org

Aquarium of the Pacific
Summer Camp Adventures
www.aquariumofthepacific.org

Aquatics and Specialty Camps
at Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine
www.lbparks.org

Art at the Beach
hbarts.tripod.com

Art Smart Studio for Kids
www.artsmartstudioforkids.com

Beach Learning Center
beachlearningcenter@yahoo.com

Billie Jean King and El Dorado Park
Tennis Center and Youth Tennis Camps
www.longbeachtennis.com

Bowers Kidseum
www.bowers.org

Boy Scouts of America - Long Beach
www.longbeachbsa.org

California Arts Center at OCHSA
www.ocarts.net/cac

California Heights United Methodist Children's Center
www.calheightsumc.org

Camp Fire USA
www.campfirelb.org

Catalina Experience
www.thecatalinaexperience.com

Catalina Tallship Adventure Summer Camp
www.americanpride.org

ClimbX Indoor Rock Climbing Camps
www.climbxhb.com

College for Kids - Santiago Canyon College
www.sccollege.edu/cs

Complete Player Basketball Camp
www.completeplayer.net

Corky Carroll's Surf School
www.surfschool.net

CSULB - Young Writer's Camp
www.youngwriterscamp.com

Dance Factory
www.tdfdance.com

McCormick Divers Diving Camps
www.mccormickdivers.com


Grace First Presbyterian Church Summer Camps for Kids, Teens and Young Adults
www.gracefirst.org

iD Tech Camps
www.idtechcamps.com

International Center
for Education and Sports Camps
www.icessports.com

Jammin' Music
www.jamminmusic-lb.com

Jr. Cheerleader Camp
at Surf City Stars Dance Academy
www.surfcitystars.com

Kick It Up
www.kickitup.com

Kidnastics
www.kidnastics.net

KidStage
www.kidstage.net

Lakewood Equestrian Center
www.lakewoodcity.org

Laurelcrest School for Girls
www.laurelcrest.org

Long Beach Ballet
www.longbeachballet.com

Long Beach Marine Institute
www.longbeachmarine.org

Long Beach
Parks, Recreation and Marine Day Camps
www.lbparks.org

Long Beach State Junior Tennis Camp
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach
(562) 985-4336
www.longbeachstate.com

n Drills, games, and match play are included in this instructional camp, conducted by Long Beach State Head Coach Jennifer Hilt, for ages 5-17. 2008: Eight, 1-week sessions, June 23 - August 15, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Supervised lunch and escort is provided for 49er participants.

Long Beach State Soccer Academy
www.longbeachstate.com

Los Alamitos Youth Water Polo
Summer Camps
www.losalamitoswaterpolo.com

Los Caballeros
Racquet and Sports Club

17272 Newhope St., Fountain Valley
(714) 546-8560, Ext. 210

n Camp Los Cab is designed to provide instruction and development of fundamental motor skills for children (5-12), while educating them on fitness and health. Campers participate in tennis, racquetball, volleyball, soccer, basketball, swimming and karate––all in a fun, non-competitive atmosphere! Additional activities include arts and crafts, dodge ball, capture the flag and much more. Campers are placed in fully supervised groups according to age. Full and half-day programs available, along with lunch and extended day care. All sessions have a last day themed party.

M and M Surfing School
and Marine Biology Camps
www.surfingschool.com

Movies By Kids Summer Camps
www.moviesbykids.com

Museum of Latin American Art - MoLAA
www.molaa.org

My Gym - Long Beach
www.my-gym.com

Orange County Song and Dance Co. Camp 08
www.orangecountysonganddance.com

Pacific School of Music and the Arts
and Pacific Music Academy
www.artsforkids.com

Page Private Schools Summer Program
www.pageschool.com

Rawhide Ranch
www.rawhideranch.com

Reaching Higher Summer Camp
at Light and Life Christian School
www.llcf.org

Rockreation Sport Climbing Center
www.rockreation.com

San Diego YMCA Resident Camps
camp.ymca.org

Sewing with Jane Summer Camp
jane.loper@verizon.net

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp
www.campsgi.com

Southern California Dance Academy Camps
www.scdt.com

St Joseph's High School Summer Day Camp
www.si-jester.org

Summer Theatre Workshop
at South Coast Repertory
www.scr.org

TeamOC Gymnastics, Cheer and Dance
www.teamocfun.com

The Rock Gym Climbing Summer Camp
www.therockgym.com

The Wood Basketball Camps
www.thewoodonline.com

Vans Skatecamps
www.vans.com/skateparks

Waterworks Aquatics Swim Camps
www.waterworksswim.com

YMCA
Downtown Long Beach
Fairfield Summer Camps
Los Altos Family Summer Day Camps
Los Cerritos Summer Day Camps
Weingart-Lakewood Family Summer Day Camps
www.lbymca.org

YMCA Resident Camps
www.campoakes.org

Young Scientists
www.youngscientistscamp.com

n Cheerleading

PDA Sports Training Center
www.pdausa.net

Kick It Up
www.kickitup.com

Surf City
www.surfcitystars.com

Team OC Gymnastics, Cheer and Dance
www.teamocfun.com

n Child Care

Alpert JCC in Long Beach
www.alpertjcc.org

Children's Home Society of California
www.chs-ca.org

Long Beach City College
Child Development Centers
childrencenter.lbcc.edu

Long Beach Day Nursery
www.lbdn.org

n Clothing

Coley Clothes for Little Ones
New Clothing Boutique
coleyclothesforlittleones.blogspot.com

Inch by Inch
inchbyinchphotography.com

n Computers

Academic Enrichment Camp at CSULB
www.csulb.edu/recsports

iD Tech Camps
www.idtechcamps.com

n Cooking

Supper Thyme
www.supperthymeusa.com


n Counseling

The Guidance Center
(562) 485-3085

n In Long Beach since 1946, the agency provides English/Spanish mental health assessment and treatment, including individual, group, and family counseling and psychotherapy, medication, and psychological testing for children, teens and their families for a wide range of behavioral, social, emotional, family and school problems. Also services for co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems. Clinic locations in Long Beach, San Pedro, Compton and Avalon.

n Dance

Center Stage Dance Academy
www.centerstagedancelongbeach.com

College for Kids - Santiago Canyon College
www.sccollege.edu/cs

Dance Factory
www.tdfdance.com

JazCraft Pacific Hawai'i and Pacific Dance
www.jazcraft.net/HulaWelcome.html

Kick It Up
www.kickitup.com

Long Beach Ballet
www.longbeachballet.com

Los Altos Dance Center
www.losaltosdance.com

Melodie’s Dance Theatre
www.melodiesdance.com

Orange County Song and Dance Company
www.orangecountysonganddance.com

Southern California Dance Academy
www.scdt.com

Surf City Stars Dance Academy
www.surfcitystars.com

Team OC Gymnastics, Cheer and Dance
www.teamocfun.com

n Fitness

Kick It Up
www.kickitup.com

The Edge Training Center
www.the-edge-training.com

Viva Pilates Studio
16897 Algonquin St., Ste. K
Huntington Beach
(714) 840-1790
www.vivapilatesstudio.com

n Pilates increases strength and flexibility and promotes long, lean muscles. They offer reformer and mat classes seven days a week as well as private Pilates instruction and Yoga classes. Throughout their Pregnancy and Postnatal Pilates and Yoga program, they offer individualized private instruction that will enhance your pregnancy experience and guide you through a return to your pre-pregnancy body after the baby arrives. New to Viva Pilates Studio is their Kids' Pilates Mat classes (ages 9-12).


n Football

Alpert JCC Football
www.alpertjcc.org

n Foreign Language Instruction

L'Heritage Francais
www.heritagefrancais.org

Long Beach Unified School District
Magnet Programs
lbusd.k12.ca.us/magnet/magnet.html

Lycee International de Los Angeles (LILA) Orange County Campus
www.lilaschool.com

n Golf

Alpert JCC Golf Camp
www.alpertjcc.org

n Gymnastics

Kidnastics
www.kidnastics.net

Lakewood YMCA Gymnastics
www.lakewoodymca.fanspace.com

MyGym
www.my-gym.com

PDA Sports Training Center Gymnastics
www.pdausa.net

Team OC Gymnastics, Cheer and Dance
www.teamocfun.com

n Health

Attention Deficit Training - Vista Group
www.attentiondeficittraining.com

Dr. Mark Garlington, DDS
www.drg4smiles.com

Miller Children's Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
www.memorialcare.org


Pediatric Medical Center
www.informedparent.com


Long Beach Hyperbaric Center
Dr. Rochelle Neally
www.drneally.com

PS Optometry - Dr. David Nolan Hoffman
www.psoptometry.com

n Hockey

Anaheim ICE
www.anaheimICE.com

Glacial Gardens Ice Arena
www.glacialgardens.com

KHS Ice Arena
www.khsice.com

n Horseback Riding

Country Trails and Riding School - www.ctriding.com

Lakewood Equestrian Center
www.lakewoodcity.org

Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center
www.hcpec.com

YMCA Raintree Ranch
camp.ymca.org

n Magic

A-Life of the Party
www.lifeofthepartyonline.com


Animal facts just for fun...

A male kangaroo is called a boomer, a femal kangaroo is a flyer! All polar bears are left-handed! A zebra crossed with a horse is called a zorse, a zebra crossed with a donkey is a zonkey! Armadillos can jump straight up four feet in the air! Twelves or more cows together are called a flink!

 
n Martial Arts

Alpert JCC Martial Arts Instruction
www.alpertjcc.org

ATA Black Belt Academy and Karate for Kids
www.betusa.org

Brazilian Top Team Long Beach
www.bttlongbeach.com


MyGym
www.my-gym.com

n Musuems

Bowers Kidseum
www.bowers.org

Children's Museum at La Habra
www.lhcm.org


Discovery Science Center
www.discoverycube.org

Skirball Cultural Center
(310) 440-4500
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles
www.skirball.org

n The museum explores the role of culture and cultural groups in American history. Kid-friendly exhibits include a giant sandbox that serves as a simulated archeological dig and Noah’s Ark, a gigantic wooden ark where kids can play, climb and problem-solve alongside 186 pairs of life-size, handcrafted animals. Closed on Jewish holidays. Admission (includes Noah’s Ark): adults, $10; students, $7; kids (2-12), $5. Noah's Ark has a timed entry and advance reservations are recommended. Free admission day: Thursdays, with extended hours (excluding Noah's Ark).

n Music

California Arts Center at OCHSA
www.ocsarts.net/cac

California Music Studios
www.californiamusicstudios.com

Jammin’ Music
www.jamminmusic-lb.com

Judy Willis Piano Instruction
mysite.verizon.net/resp5rh9

Kindermusik and Music Explorations
www.kindermusik.com

Los Alamitos Conservatory of Music
www.musikschool.com

Movies By Kids Summer Camps
www.moviesbykids.com

Music Together at the Beach
www.musictogetheratthebeach.com

Pacific School of Music and the Arts
(714) 545-1217
151 Kalmus, G-1, Costa Mesa, 92626

Pacific Music Academy
(714) 532-4849
1311 E. Katella Ave., Orange, 92867

www.artsforkids.com

n Group and private instruction are available for piano, guitar, drums, violin and singing. Piano classes (ages 3-11) include singing, ear training, reading and lots of fun! Mommy and Me classes (ages 3 mos-3 yrs) include percussion, dancing and singing. Voice and guitar classes (ages 5-14) include technic and performing opportunities. Private lessons are available for all instruments. Call today to schedule a free introductory class!

Team OC Gymnastics, Cheer and Dance
www.teamocfun.com

n Parent Education

Bridges Reading & Writing Institute
Parent Education Workshops

(949) 651-1075
www.brwi.org

n Bridges Reading and Writing Institute knows that a love for language starts at home; and in 2008, they are offering free monthly workshops for parents to give them the tools to spark the love of language in their kids.

Children's Home Society
Referrals and Resource Library
www.chs-ca.org

Engage - Parent Coaching and Education
www.engagetoday.com

Long Beach City College
Child Development Centers
www.ccdlb.org

n Parties

A-Life of the Party
www.lifeofthepartyonline.com

Adventure City
www.adventurecity.com

Anaheim ICE
www.anaheimICE.com

Aquarium of the Pacific
www.aquariumofpacific.org

Art Smart Studio for Kids
www.artsmartstudioforkids.com

ATA Black Belt Academy and Karate for Kids
www.betusa.org

Bowers Kidseum
www.bowers.org

Children’s Museum at La Habra
www.lhcm.org

ClimbX Indoor Rock Climbing Party
www.climbxhb.com

Creative Faces
www.creativefaces.com

Glacial Gardens Ice Arena
www.glacialgardens.com

Jammin' Music
www.jamminmusic-lb.com

Jim Gamble Puppet Productions
www.jimgamble.com

KHS Ice Arena
www.khsice.com

Kick It Up
www.kickitup.com

Kidnastics
www.kidnastics.net

Lakewood YMCA Gymnastics
www.lakewoodymca.fanspace.com

Leeway Sailing Center
www.lbparks.org

Let’s Have a Cart Party
www.letshaveacartparty.com

Look What I Made! Arts and Crafts Playspace
www.kidslookwhatimade.com

MyGym
www.mygym.com

Mystical Vibrations Entertainment
Mobile Disc Jockeys
www.mysticalvibrations.com

Paint N Glaze
www.paintnglaze.com

Parties By Erin
www.partiesbyerin.net

PDA Sports Training Center Birthday Parties
www.pdausa.net

Power House
www.powerhousegames.com

Reptiles and Puppies for Parties
www.pupsandreps.com

Rockreation Sport Climbing Center
www.rockreation.com

Sparkle Party and Glamour Shoppe
www.sparklepartyshop.com

Sports Parties from ICES
www.icessports.com

Supper Thyme USA
www.supperthymeusa.com

Surf City Bouncers
www.surfcitybouncers.com

Surfing Birthday Parties
by Corky Carroll's Surf Camp
www.surfschool.net

Swim City Pool Parties
www.swimcitypoolparties.com

TeamOC Gymnastics, Cheer and Dance
www.teamocfun.com

The Rock Gym Indoor Climbing Center
www.therockgym.com

Urban Bliss Day Spa
www.urbanblissdayspa.com

Vans Skatepark - Birthday Parties
www.vans.com/skateparks

Waterworks Aquatics
www.waterworksswim.com

Wild Rivers Waterpark
www.wildrivers.com

n Photography

Dodgen Photography
www.dodgenphotography.com

Inch by Inch
inchbyinchphotography.com


Vangie Ogg Photography
www.oggstudio.com

n Playgroups

Bowers Kidseum Itty Bitty Explorers
www.bowers.org

MyGym
www.mygym.com

n Rock Climbing

Camp Fire USA
www.campfirelb.org

ClimbX Indoor Rock Climbing
www.climbxhb.com

Rockreation Sport Climbing Center
www.rockreation.com

The Rock Gym
www.therockgym.com

n Schools

California Heights
United Methodist Children’s Center
www.calheightsumc.org

Children's Village Preschool
www.cvpreschool.com

Creative Arts School
www.creativeartsschool.com

Creative Day Academy
www.acceleratededucation.com

Holy Cross Lutheran School
www.holycrosschurchandschool.org

Huntington Academy
www.creativeartsschool.com

L’Heritage Francais
www.heritagefrancais.org

Laurelcrest School for Girls
www.laurelcrest.org

Li’l Cottonwood Playgroup
www.lilcottonwood.org

Long Beach City College
Child Development Centers
www.ccdlb.org

Long Beach Day Nursery
www.lbdn.org

Lycee International de Los Angeles (LILA)
Orange County Campus
www.lilaschool.com

Long Beach Unified School District
Magnet Programs
lbusd.k12.ca.us/magnet/magnet.html

Maple Village School
www.maplevillageschool.org

Mariners Christian School
www.marinerschristianschool.org

Montessori Children's House Infant Care, Preschool and Elementary School
www.montessorischoollb.com

Montessori School - Eureka
5306 E. Arbor Road, Long Beach
(562) 421-5505

n Montessori School - Eureka is a private school offering a full-time Montessori educational program for children ages 2 to 10. The teacher-directress, Petra Pijpaert, is a graduate of the Saint Lucia Montessori College, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (1969), the A.M.I. Montessori Institute of Los Angeles (1974), and her elementary diploma from the A.M.I. Ohio Training Institute (1992).

Page Private Schools
www.pageschool.com

Park Montessori School
www.parkmontessori.com

Parkridge Private School
www.parkridge-dl.com

St. Hedwig School
www.sainthedwigparish.org

St. Joseph's High School
www.sj-jester.org

Substitute Teacher Placement: Kelly Educational Staffing
www.kellyeducationalstaffing.com

The Hebrew Academy
www.hebrewacademyhb.com

Westerly School
www.westerlyschool.com

n Science

Alpert JCC
Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGOS®
alpertjcc.org

Aquarium of the Pacific
www.aquariumofthepacific.org

Catalina Experience
Camps for Kids and Families
www.thecatalinaexperience.com

Discovery Science Center
www.discoverycube.org

Long Beach Marine Institute Camps
www.longbeachmarine.org

Young Scientists
www.youngscientistscamp.com

n Skateboarding

Vans Skatepark at The Block at Orange
www.vans.com/skateparks

n Skating

Anaheim ICE
www.anaheimICE.com

Glacial Gardens Ice Arena
3975 Pixie Ave., Lakewood
(562) 429-1805

www.glacialgardens.com


n Instruction at all levels from beginner to expert. Skating lessons tailored to hockey players and figure skaters. Figure skater can take advantage of the large skating school program, recreational team figure skating competitions, ice shows, skate camps and private lessons. Professional coaches give attention and positive reinforcement to encourage a healthy and positive attitude. Contact Jackie at 562-429-1805 228. Hocky programs and birthday parties also available.


KHS Ice Arena
www.KHSice.com

n Soccer

International Center for Education and Sports (ICES)
www.icessports.com


Long Beach State Soccer Academy
www.longbeachstate.com

n Special Needs

Vista Group - Attention Deficit Support
(888) 466-5250
www.attentiondeficittraining.com

n Cogmed Working Memory Training is specifically designed for children and teens with attention deficits. It is software-based, includes personal support from a Cogmed-qualified coach—and it’s proven to be effective.


n Surfing

Camp Surf
www.camp.ymca.org

Corky Carroll's Surf School
www.surfschool.net

M and M Surfing School
www.surfingschool.com

n Tennis

Billie Jean King and El Dorado Park
Junior Tennis Academy
www.longbeachtennis.com

Long Beach State Junior Tennis Camp
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach
(562) 985-4336
www.longbeachstate.com

n Drills, games, and match play are included in this instructional camp, conducted by Long Beach State Head Coach Jennifer Hilt, for ages 5-17. 2008: Eight, 1-week sessions, June 23 - August 15, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Supervised lunch and escort is provided for 49er participants.

n Theater Arts

Alpert JCC Musical Theater Camp
and Teen Summer Stock
www.alpertjcc.org

California Arts Center at OCHSA
www.ocsarts.net/cac

The Dance Factory
www.tdfdance.com

International City Theatre
Long Beach Performing Arts Center
(562) 495-4595, Ext. 10
www.ictlongbeach.org

n The ICT's Summer Youth Conservatory 6-week-long program for ages 7 to 15 features instruction in acting, music, dance and movement taught by industry professionals. Conservatory runs July 7 through August 14, 2008 and is held Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fee: $375.

KidStage
www.kidstage.net

Lizz Nicholson Celebrity Development
www.acting4me.com

Movies by Kids Summer Camps
www.moviesbykids.com

Pacific School of Music and the Arts
Pacific Music Academy
www.artsforkids.com


Youth and Teen Programs
and
Summer Theatre Workshop
www.scr.org

n Toys

Play N Trade
www.playntrade.com

Inch by Inch
inchbyinchphotography.com

n Trains

Fillmore and Western Railway
www.fwry.com

Orange Empire Railway Museum
www.oerm.org

n Tutoring

Academic Enrichment Camp at CSULB
www.csulb.edu/recsports

Alpert JCC in Long Beach
www.alpertjcc.org

Beach Learning Center
Tutoring for Success

11110 Los Alamitos Blvd.. Los Alamitos
(562) 596-0205
beachlearningcenter@yahoo.com

nBeach Learning Center provides tutoring in reading, writing, math and the High School Exit Exam, plus offers a Dyslexia program. Individualized sessions address the school curriculum and insure that gaps in basic skills are mastered. Innovative and entertaining instructional methods build confidence and support each child's learning style. Assessments are used to create an individualized learning plan for each student. Home school students are welcome. Summer camps are also available (see “Camps”). Beach Learning Center is directed by Kathy Kreida, a credentialed teacher. She is committed to helping all children learn and feel successful, especially those who have learning challenges. Say yes to a small personalized center! Beach Learning Center Tutors for Success!

Bridges Reading & Writing Institute
Parent Education Workshops

(949) 651-1075
www.brwi.org

n Bridges Reading and Writing Institute aims to help kids from kindergarten through grade 12 transform the stress of learning to read and write into something they genuinely enjoy. Using their expertise in current trends and contemporary teaching methods, they focus solely on developing a genuine and unique joy for reading and writing.

California Educational Centers (CEC)
www.cectutoring.com

Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services
www.clubztutoring.com

College for Kids - Santiago Canyon College
www.sccollege.edu/cs

CSULB - Young Writer's Camp
www.youngwriterscamp.com

International Center
for Education and Sports (ICES)
www.icessports.com

KidPower Public Speaking
Brian Tom’s Public Speaking Academy
www.briantomspeaks.com

PMC School Underachievement Program
www.informedparent.com

The Tutoring Center
www.tutoringcenter.com

Vista Group - Attention Deficit Support
(888) 466-5250
www.attentiondeficittraining.com

n Cogmed Working Memory Training is specifically designed for children and teens with attention deficits. It is software-based, includes personal support from a Cogmed-qualified coach—and it’s proven to be effective.


n Volleyball

United States Youth Volleyball League
www.usyvl.org

n Water Polo

Los Alamitos Youth Water Polo
www.losalamitoswaterpolo.com

n Los Alamitos Youth Water Polo offers kids (3+) a non-competetive program geared for getting them used to the water, working with instructors, strengthening swimming skills, treading water and ball handlings. In their PeeWee program, kids are taught the basic fundamentals of the game in a fun, safe setting. Camps, clinics, and swimming lessons are also offered. With water polo classes offered in nine different age divisions, there is a class for everyone, from the swimming novice, to the experienced water polo player. Scholarships and payment plans may be available; check their Web site for specials.

Shore Aquatics
www.shoreaquatics.com

n Youth & Family Groups

Boy Scouts of America
www.longbeachbsa.org


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