Needham, MA

JCC Greater Boston

Open to the entire community

All That Jazz Dance Studio

Founded in 1998

Boston Ballet School

Official school of Boston Ballet

Newton Youth Soccer

Newton Youth Soccer (NYS) is the community soccer organization for Newton, MA, promoting youth soccer since 1976. It is known as the 'boys' league to distinguish it from Newton Girls Soccer, but girls are welcome in its programs. About 1,300 players enroll annually, making it one of the largest single-town programs in the country. It runs intramural and BAYS travel programs in the fall and spring, plus a U8 Academy for 1st-2nd graders, clinics, vacation programs, and winter futsal/soccer.

Newton Girls Soccer

Newton Girls Soccer (NGS) describes itself as the largest girls soccer club in New England, serving girls in Newton, MA with an emphasis on fun, skills development, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Programs include Juniors (PreK-kindergarten, 1st, 2nd grade), the City recreational program, Travel, and Academy, plus Winter Futsal, summer skills clinics, and camps. Registration is handled through TeamSnap One and is per-season (spring or fall).

Newton Athletic Association (NAA Basketball)

The Newton Athletic Association (NAA Basketball) is the City of Newton's recreational basketball league, operated in partnership with Newton Community Education. It serves boys and girls in grades 3 through 9. The program is recreational (in-town), with a mandatory evaluation clinic in October before the season.

Newton MetroWest Travel Basketball

Newton MetroWest Travel Basketball is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization running competitive travel basketball for Newton boys and girls in grades 4-8. Teams play in the MetroWest Basketball League, which has over 1,000 teams from area towns, with Newton typically fielding a higher and lower division team in each age group. Players must live in Newton or attend Newton schools through the METCO program. The program has served Newton youth for over 25 years with 300+ players; tryouts are held in October and games run December through mid-March.

Newton Youth Hockey

Newton Youth Hockey is a nonprofit, all-volunteer-run youth hockey organization in Newton, MA serving ages 4-17. Programs include Learn to Skate, Learn to Play, co-ed travel teams (Mite/8U through Midget/18U), and girls travel teams, plus spring hockey and goalie skills sessions. Home rinks include Daly Rink (Newton) and Ryan Rink (Watertown); teams compete in the Valley Hockey League (VHL).

Newton Little League

Newton Little League (Newton LL) is a Little League baseball program welcoming boys and girls ages 4-15 in western/central Newton. It serves the Ward, Underwood, Lincoln-Eliot, Horace Mann, Peirce, Cabot, Burr, Franklin, and Williams school districts. Divisions include Minors (AAA evaluations) and Majors, with tryouts each fall for the following spring season. It is one of three independent Little Leagues in Newton.

Newton Southeast Little League

Newton Southeast Little League (NSELL) is a Little League baseball program serving southeast Newton, formed in 2013 by the merger of Newton East and Newton South Little Leagues. It runs spring and fall seasons with divisions including Farm, Single-A, AA, AAA, and Majors, plus summer sandlot programs, pitching clinics, and a Williamsport tournament team. Home field is Highlands Field.

Newton Girls Softball

Newton Girls Softball (NGS) is an entirely volunteer-run organization offering softball to Newton children in kindergarten through 8th grade since the late 1990s. Each spring it runs an all-comers Rec program (about 300 Newton families participate) with divisions from K/1 through grades 6-8; in summer it runs the competitive Panthers travel teams. Its stated focus is self-esteem, team spirit, skills training, and fun.

Newton Youth Lacrosse

Newton Youth Lacrosse (NYL) is the boys' field lacrosse program for Newton, playing in the Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse league (MYL). Its spring season offers two tracks: Classic (grades 1-8) with equal playing time and evenly balanced teams coached mostly by parent volunteers plus weekly pro-coach skills practices, and Select (grades 5-8), a tryout-based supplemental league with playoffs and all-star opportunities. Year-round, NYL partners with Scoops to run Ballerz/LEARN TO LAX clinics for ages 3-8 and grades 1-4.

Newton Girls Lacrosse

Newton Girls Lacrosse has provided a community-based developmental lacrosse program for Newton girls since 1999. It is an instructional, volunteer-coached program open to players in grades 1-8, emphasizing fun, safety, inclusiveness, sportsmanship, and friendship-building across Newton. Financial assistance is available to families in need.

Natick Little League

Natick Little League is a volunteer-run youth baseball and softball league for Natick residents. Its programs span Tee Ball/Wiffle Ball, softball (Beginner, Junior, Senior) and baseball (Single A through Majors and Babe Ruth), plus summer and fall seasons and a Challenger Division. The league states its programs are managed and coached by volunteers, offers financial aid so all Natick students can participate, and restricts programs to Natick residents only.

Natick Soccer Club

The Natick Soccer Club is a community youth soccer organization serving the Town of Natick, Massachusetts. It runs fall and spring programs for Natick-resident children, including the KinderKicks recreational clinic for kindergarteners, in-house and travel teams by grade, winter indoor sessions, and the annual Fall Classic tournament (43rd edition in 2025). The club emphasizes fun, fundamentals, and community involvement, with volunteer coaches and a referee program open to players aged 14 and up.

Natick Youth Basketball

Natick Youth Basketball (NYB) is a volunteer community basketball program for Natick children, emphasizing teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline, and integrity. Its cornerstone program is winter travel basketball for boys and girls in grades 4-8, complemented by developmental offerings: Hoopsters introductory clinics for grades K-3, intramural leagues, skills clinics, and the annual Turkey Shootout.

Natick Comets Hockey Club

The Natick Comets Hockey Club is a volunteer-run youth hockey organization founded in 1952 by Bill Chase. It fields youth travel teams from Mite (8U) through Midget (18U), girls teams U8-U18, and Learn to Play/Meteors introductory programs, plus middle school teams and development leagues. The club is affiliated with Mass Hockey and USA Hockey and welcomes players from Natick and neighboring communities.

Natick Youth Lacrosse

Natick Youth Lacrosse (NYL), operated by Natick Lacrosse Inc, is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization promoting lacrosse for youth and high school students in Natick since 1999. It offers boys and girls programs from pre-K through 8th grade for all experience levels, and is affiliated with USA Lacrosse, the Founders Girls Lacrosse League (girls teams), and Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse (boys teams).

Natick Neptunes Swim Team

The Natick Neptunes is a long-standing competitive youth swim team (50+ years) for ages 5-18, now hosted by the Natick Recreation and Parks Department after its independent club website (natickswimteam.com) closed. Practices are held Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evenings at the Wayland Community Pool with weekend meets; swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards unassisted. The team competes in the Winter Suburban Swimming League. Team facts here are drawn from the town's official November 2024 newsletter and the team's 2021 parent handbook, as no current standalone site exists.

Charlestown Youth Soccer Association

The Charlestown Youth Soccer Association (CYSA) is a Charlestown-based youth soccer organization. It offers In-House recreational soccer (K2-2nd grade, one practice and one game per week), competitive Travel soccer (grades 3-12, two practices per week with evaluations), winter Indoor sessions (ages 7-18), goalie clinics, and tournaments including the Mayor's Cup. Players aged 14 and up can train as referees.

Boston Neighborhood Basketball League

The Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL), run by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, is the oldest municipal youth basketball league in the United States, established in 1969. It is a city-run summer league for Boston youth ages 6-18, with boys' and girls' divisions at 18U, 15U, 13U, and 11U; teams compete weekly from early July through mid-August with a championship series. A free Pee Wee Developmental program (ages 6-11) runs at BCYF community centers. Note: this is a municipal program, not a volunteer-run club.

South Boston Little League

South Boston Little League (PO Box 212, Boston, MA 02127) is a volunteer-run Little League baseball organization in South Boston, established in 1952. Its primary spring season serves players ages 4-12 in four divisions (Tee Ball, Farm, Minors, Majors), with summer travel ball for selected players and a fall ball program of weekend sessions from September through October. Spring training begins in late March and the season concludes in mid-June.

South End Baseball

South End Baseball is a non-profit youth baseball organization serving the South End community as well as Roxbury, Dorchester, and Chinatown. It offers free baseball - there is never a fee to play and no child is ever cut - for ages 4 to 18, from instructional Rookie Ball (ages 3-7) through competitive Minor and Major leagues (12-game seasons plus playoffs). The program recruits and trains volunteers and stresses teamwork, commitment, and fair play.

Charlestown Youth Hockey Association

The Charlestown Youth Hockey Association (CYHA, PO Box 712, Charlestown, MA 02129), home of the 'Townies,' runs a youth hockey program open to all interested youth in the Charlestown area. It fields co-ed travel teams from 8U Mite through 18U Midget plus girls travel teams (10U-19U), and introductory CYHA Micro Learn to Play and Learn to Skate programs. The program emphasizes skating and hockey skill development, sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork, and responsibility.

Dorchester Youth Hockey

Dorchester Youth Hockey (38 Whitridge St, Dorchester, MA 02124) is a volunteer-run community youth hockey organization open to youth regardless of race, creed, or national origin. It offers co-ed travel hockey (Mite Development through Midget), girls travel teams, and Learn to Skate / Learn to Play introductory programs, with a focus on sportsmanship and fair play.

Parkway Youth Hockey

Parkway Youth Hockey (PYH, PO Box 320024, West Roxbury, MA 02132) describes itself as the largest youth hockey organization in the city of Boston, open to all interested youth of the Parkway area - West Roxbury, Roslindale, and Jamaica Plain. It offers co-ed travel teams (Mite through Bantam, VHL), girls travel teams (U10-U18), a Town Line League, Learn to Play/Instructional, Mite development, goalie skills, and middle school programs, emphasizing sportsmanship, fair play, teamwork, and fun.

Hyde Park Youth Hockey

Hyde Park Youth Hockey (HPYH, PO Box 365897, Hyde Park, MA 02136) - the Hyde Park Eagles - is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving children and teens ages 18 and under in Hyde Park and neighboring communities. Programs span first-time skaters (Learn to Skate, Learn to Play Hockey, U6) through competitive VHL travel teams (Mite-Bantam), Lady Eagles girls teams, and Midgets, with financial assistance and scholarship opportunities available.

Swim Academy / Swim Team / Camps

Lenny Krayzelburg Swim Academy, Karishim swim team (ages 6–18), Camp Kaleidoscope

Dance Classes

Ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theater

Ballet Classes