About

Kids Dojo is a non profit dedicated to building confidence through mountain biking.  Our mission is to help kids be active, confident and healthy.  We believe that mountain biking builds self-esteem and enables children to experience the great outdoors while keeping their heart healthy and finding an exercise they love and can do for life.

We teach basic mountain biking skills to kids 8-14 in a fun safe environment. Our program is designed to meet each rider at their ability and enable them to flourish and become conscientious, controlled and confident cyclists. Your child will improve both their cycling ability and their self-confidence in an environment that is safe, fun and has great riding.

Kid’s Dojo after school programs and summer camps are designed for kids of all levels.  We want children of all economic backgrounds to be able to experience the joy of riding and be able to participate in our programs. We depart from our local bike shop partner and spend the day or afternoon learning basic skills, riding safety while making some great new friends.  Each day we explore different trails and terrain.

Our goal is to be able to provide kids in need an opportunity to ride by offering scholarships and equipment to enable them to enjoy a week of summer camp or 8 weeks after school. We rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses for support. Without the assistance of community-minded individuals, we wouldn’t be able to serve those in our community. Kids Dojo gives each child an experience to remember.

Learn more about our After School Mountain Bike Program here or Join Kids Dojo now!

History

Kid’s Dojo started in 2012 with our first summer camp.  The excitement it generated lead us to create the next phase; after school programs.  In 2013, with the Santa Cruz locations being sold out, Kid’s Dojo expanded to Los Gatos and in 2015 to Palo Alto. Our goal is to get even more kids riding and active. Endorsed by Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Palo Alto and Los Gatos Parks and Recreation the program continues to grow each year.  In 2015, we became a non-profit so we can have more children riding regardless of their economic level.