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Code Ninjas (6 in OC)

Nationwide kids' coding chain (ages 5–14). Learn coding and STEM through building games. Multiple OC campuses; free trial.

📍 Irvine📍 Costa Mesa📍 Ladera Ranch📍 Aliso Viejo +1 more 5–14 yrs
Code Ninjas — Northwood
📍 Irvine 5–14 years

Code Ninjas in Irvine (Northwood). Ages 5–14, coding and STEM through building games.

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Code Ninjas — University Park
📍 Irvine 5–14 years

Code Ninjas kids' coding school in Irvine (University Park). Ages 5–14, coding and STEM through building games.

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Irvine School of Music
📍 Irvine Preschool age to adult (Music Fun Time ages 2–7, preschool piano ages 3–5)

Music school in Irvine. Toddlers to adults: piano, violin, voice, winds, and more. Primarily private lessons, open 7 days a week.

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Kumon (3 in OC)

Japanese-origin learning program (Kumon). Self-paced worksheets in math and English reading. Ages 3 through high school; free trial. Multiple OC campuses.

📍 Irvine📍 Tustin 3–18 yrs
Kumon — Irvine Northwood
📍 Irvine Age 3 to high-school level

Kumon Irvine Northwood. Self-paced study in math plus English reading. Ages 3 through high school.

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Kumon — Irvine South
📍 Irvine Age 3 to high-school level

Kumon Irvine South (near UCI). Self-paced study in math plus English reading. Ages 3 through high school.

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Mission: Renaissance (3 in OC)

Fine-art studio for drawing and painting (children to adults). Multiple studios across Southern California.

📍 Irvine📍 Laguna Niguel📍 Anaheim Hills
Mission: Renaissance Fine Art Classes — Irvine
📍 Irvine

Mission: Renaissance Irvine studio. Fine art in drawing and painting. Children to adults.

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OC Music & Dance
📍 Irvine Age 2 to adult

Nonprofit music and dance school in Irvine. Ages 2 to adult: music, ballet, musical theater, and strings. Tuition assistance available.

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Opus119 The School of Music
📍 Irvine

Music school in Irvine. Piano, violin, and more. Japanese–English bilingual support. By appointment only.

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Pacific Dance
📍 Irvine Beginners, all ages (ages by class — inquire)

Dance and ballet studio in Irvine. From beginners to all ages, with 10 studios.

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Russian School of Mathematics (3 in OC)

Math-focused after-school for K–12 (Russian method). By-level, competition math, and test prep. Multiple OC campuses; free assessment.

📍 Irvine📍 Mission Viejo 5–18 yrs
RSM-Irvine
📍 Irvine K–12 (ages 5–18)

RSM, a math-focused after-school program, Irvine campus. K–12, by-level instruction, competition math, and test prep.

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RSM-Irvine Woodbury
📍 Irvine K–12 (ages 5–18)

RSM Irvine (Woodbury). K–12, by-level instruction, competition math, and test prep.

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South Coast Gymnastics
📍 Irvine Preschool age to 13 (summer camp ages 5–13)

Gymnastics school in Irvine. Toddlers through middle school: academy, team, tumbling, and summer camp.

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Waterworks Aquatics — Irvine
📍 Irvine 3 months to adult (Parent & Me 3–36 months, semi-private 2.5–13 years, etc.)

Swim school in Irvine. From parent-child classes at 3 months to adults. Indoor/outdoor heated pools, open 7 days a week.

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City of Irvine Aquatics
📍 Irvine

City of Irvine swim program (William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center). Lessons and recreational swim.

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Karate For All
📍 Tustin Children to adults (Little Warriors / Youth / Teens / Adults)

Karate and martial arts school in Tustin. Children to adults; Shotokan, Shito-ryu, and more. Free trial available.

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Kumon — Tustin North
📍 Tustin Age 3 to high-school level Online

Kumon Tustin North. Self-paced study in math plus English reading. Ages 3 through high school. Virtual class on Saturdays.

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My Gym — Tustin
📍 Tustin 5 months to 8.5 years (by class)

Children's fitness and gymnastics school in Tustin (My Gym). 5 months to about age 8: tumbling, Ninja, and preschool readiness.

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Palette Station
📍 Santa Ana By inquiry

Art studio in Santa Ana (near the Tustin border). Saturday workshops, on-site art programs, and art parties.

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Art Steps — Costa Mesa
📍 Costa Mesa Age 4 to teens and adults Online

Art studio in Costa Mesa for ages 4 to teens and adults: drawing, painting, oils, and watercolor. Individual instruction; online available.

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Code Ninjas — Newport Beach
📍 Costa Mesa 5–14 years

Code Ninjas Newport Beach (located in Costa Mesa). Ages 5–14, coding and STEM through building games.

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Code Ninjas — Ladera Ranch
📍 Ladera Ranch 5–14 years

Code Ninjas in Ladera Ranch. Ages 5–14, coding and STEM through building games.

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RSM-South Orange County
📍 Mission Viejo K–12 (ages 5–18)

RSM South OC (Mission Viejo). K–12, by-level instruction, competition math, and test prep.

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Mission: Renaissance Fine Art Classes — Laguna Niguel
📍 Laguna Niguel

Mission: Renaissance Laguna Niguel studio. Fine art in drawing and painting. Children to adults.

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OCB Kendo Dojo
📍 Anaheim

Kendo dojo of the Orange County Buddhist Church. Beginner classes available. New enrollment in the first week of each month.

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Daion Taiko
📍 Anaheim Age 10 to adult

Taiko drumming group rooted in the Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC). Ages 10 to adult, blending traditional rhythms with contemporary music. A cultural activity of the Japanese community.

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Code Ninjas — Aliso Viejo
📍 Aliso Viejo 5–14 years

Code Ninjas in Aliso Viejo. Ages 5–14, coding and STEM through building games.

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Mission: Renaissance Fine Art Classes — Anaheim Hills
📍 Anaheim Hills

Mission: Renaissance Anaheim Hills studio. Fine art in drawing and painting. Children to adults.

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Tennis Anyone (2 in OC)
📍 Brea📍 Fullerton
Tennis Anyone
📍 Brea

Tennis Anyone, Brea location. PeeWee for ages 3–6, junior academy for ages 7–17, and summer camps.

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Code Ninjas — Huntington Beach
📍 Fountain Valley 5–14 years

Code Ninjas Huntington Beach (located in Fountain Valley). Ages 5–14, coding and STEM through building games.

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Orange Coast Optimist Club
📍 Fountain Valley

Youth basketball (K–12) run by the Japanese community. Partners with Nikkei Games and others.

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Orange County Table Tennis Academy
📍 Fountain Valley

Table tennis academy in Fountain Valley. Junior memberships, group/private lessons, and open play.

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Team1Judo
📍 Fountain Valley, Anaheim Youth (5–14) plus adults

Judo dojo in OC. Youth (5–14) and adults. Throws and groundwork plus an emphasis on courtesy, patience, and discipline. Practice in Fountain Valley and Anaheim (at OCBC).

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Yamaha Music Academy — Fountain Valley
📍 Fountain Valley By inquiry

Certified Yamaha Music School in Fountain Valley. Music, piano, and more (ages and fees by inquiry).

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Tennis Anyone
📍 Fullerton

Tennis Anyone, Fullerton location. PeeWee for ages 3–6, junior academy for ages 7–17, and summer camps.

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VFW Youth Group
📍 Garden Grove

Japanese-community youth activities and basketball.

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Fees, schedules, and availability change — please also check each school’s official site.