Kids love playing in the foam pit

Kinder Gem classes are our most popular! The focus is on developing motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and introducing basic gymnastics movements. They are taught with children 18 months to 5 years old in mind. You’ll find descriptions below of Gem City’s three different types of Kinder Gem classes.

To enroll, you can stop by the gym or call 217.224.8491.

Spring 2025 Session Information: January 6 to May 17

– Spring session is 19 weeks from January 6 – May 17.
– The annual family membership for is $37. (Prorated from the annual $55 per family.)
– The “Family Maximum” for class tuition is $1,065. This is the highest cost a family will pay when enrolling multiple children in classes while not in any of our team programs.
– Each child after the first child in one family receives a 10% discount on tuition.
– Get 35% off when you enroll in a second class!


Spring 2025

19 weeks: January 6 – May 17

Enroll for spring classes starting Monday, December 2!

Tiny Gems

(18 months to 2 years of age)

This class is designed to help toddlers 18 months to 2 years with hand-eye coordination, social skills, and motor skills. At least one parent must be present and participate in the class. Every class period holds its own theme to help make the class more fun.

Class Days Times Class Starts Class Ends Session Tuition
Tiny Gems-Mon 5:30-6:00 Mon 5:30pm-6:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 289.00
Tiny Gems-Tue 5:00-5:30 Tue 5:00pm-5:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 289.00
Tiny Gems-Wed 5:30-6:00 Wed 5:30pm-6:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 289.00
Tiny Gems-Thu 4:45-5:15 Thu 4:45pm-5:15pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 289.00
Tiny Gems-Fri 9:00-9:30 Fri 9:00am-9:30am 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 273.79

Kinder Gem 3

(3 years of age)

This class is for children three years of age. With themes put in place to enable fun with the comprehension of gymnastics skills, this class is focused on the most basic of gymnastics skills. This class is the first level that the little ones will attend without the parents tagging along. We encourage all parents to view the class from our viewing area and to be present in the facility during the class.

Class Days Times Class Starts Class Ends Session Tuition
KG 3-Mon 4:15-5:00 Mon 4:15pm-5:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Mon 5:15-6:00 Mon 5:15pm-6:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Tue 4:15-5:00 Tue 4:15pm-5:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Tue 6:00-6:45 Tue 6:00pm-6:45pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Wed 5:00-5:45 Wed 5:00pm-5:45pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Thu 4:00-4:45 Thu 4:00pm-4:45pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Thu 4:45-5:30 Thu 4:45pm-5:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Thu 5:30-6:15 Thu 5:30pm-6:15pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Thu 5:45-6:30 Thu 5:45pm-6:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 312.00
KG 3-Fri 10:30-11:15 Fri 10:30am-11:15am 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 295.58
KG 3-Fri 4:00-4:45 Fri 4:00pm-4:45pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 295.58
KG 3-Sat 10:15-11:00 Sat 10:15am-11:00am 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 295.58
KG 3-Sat 12:00-12:45 Sat 12:00pm-12:45pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 295.58

Kinder Gem 4 & 5

(4 to 5 years of age)

This class is for children four to five years of age. It’s similar to Kinder Gem 3, but with a greater focus on gymnastics skills in preparation for gymnastics and tumbling classes.

Class Days Times Class Starts Class Ends Session Tuition
KG 4/5-Mon 4:00-5:00 Mon 4:00pm-5:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Mon 4:30-5:30 Mon 4:30pm-5:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Mon 5:00-6:00 Mon 5:00pm-6:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Mon 6:30-7:30 Mon 6:30pm-7:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Tue 4:15-5:15 Tue 4:15pm-5:15pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Tue 7:00-8:00 Tue 7:00pm-8:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Wed 4:30-5:30 Wed 4:30pm-5:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Wed 5:45-6:45 Wed 5:45pm-6:45pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Thu 4:30-5:30 Thu 4:30pm-5:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Thu 5:00-6:00 Thu 5:00pm-6:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Thu 5:30-6:30 Thu 5:30pm-6:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Thu 6:30-7:30 Thu 6:30pm-7:30pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 354.00
KG 4/5-Fri 9:30-10:30 Fri 9:30am-10:30am 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 335.37
KG 4/5-Fri 4:00-5:00 Fri 4:00pm-5:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 335.37
KG 4/5-Fri 5:00-6:00 Fri 5:00pm-6:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 335.37
KG 4/5-Sat 9:15-10:15 Sat 9:15am-10:15am 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 335.37
KG 4/5-Sat 11:00-12:00 Sat 11:00am-12:00pm 01/06/2025 05/17/2025 SPRING 2025 335.37

Preschool Playtime

(Ages 6 and under), $9 per child
Wednesday from 9:30-11:30

Gem City’s Preschool Playtime provides open, unstructured time for kids age 6 and under to play in the gym. You can come for a half-hour or stay the whole two hours.

Members and nonmembers alike can come play with their little ones. Individuals, daycares, play groups, church groups, etc. are all welcome too! Each child or small group needs a chaperone. Children must be 6 or younger; there are no exceptions to this rule.

You can feel free to take a break during the two hours of open gym time! You could have a snack in our lobby or read one of our many books in between wild gym time.