Back to School: Check Out Our Updated Classes Guide and Save Big on Fall Classes for NYC Kids

9/5/11 - By Anna Fader

Getting haircuts, shopping for clothes and supplies, menu planning, and picking out classes and after-school programs—these are my fall rituals. And I suspect many of you are going through the same thing right about now. 

We can help you plan your back-to-school season with our updated Classes Guide, which is filled with myriad options for NYC kids. And we can help you save money, too, with our Big Deal Fall Classes Sale. Read on for all of the details.

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It's hard to believe how many kinds of classes there are for NYC kids. Almost from birth, children can start taking lessons in almost anything. We've rounded up some of the city's most interesting programs in our Classes Guide, from Mommy and Me classes (or Me and My Grown-up, as we like to call them), to lessons for kids to programs for moms. You'll even find personal reviews of classes we've tried and loved, plus listings for just about every type of program under the sun.

Of course classes can be pricey, which is why we're running a Big Deal Fall Classes Sale over at Poppins Perks. We reached out to some of the best programs in New York City and got them to offer huge discounts to our readers for the fall. Whether you're looking to sample a few sessions or want to sign up for the entire season, we've got incredible deals on favorites like Moey's Music Party, chess (six locations or in your home), sports, art, music and even a whole semester of preschool alternative at an unbelievable price. And more deals are in the works.

Like all of our Poppins Perks, giving back is part of the deal. Ten percent of your purchase will go to NYC public school classrooms in need. You can see some of the schools we've supported in the past here.

So check out our Classes Guide, and then click over to our Big Deal Fall Classes Sale. Learning has never been so easy and inexpensive.

About the Author

Anna Fader

Founder of Mommy Poppins

A fourth-generation Brooklynite, Anna started Mommy Poppins in 2007 to help families find the best things to do with kids in NYC, with a particular emphasis on sharing activities that are free, affordable, and enriching. The site, used by millions of families, has grown to become the ultimate resource for parents in the major US cities, plus travel guides for 100s of destinations.

Anna is a believer in the magic of summer camps, traveling with kids, and that you can raise kids on a budget and still have a rich life full of amazing memories. Anna's first Mommy Poppins book, The Young Traveler's Journal and Activity Book, published in 2025 and co-written with her daughter, Amelia Eigerman, brings that ethos to life, in addition to this website.