Nordic Soccer
After-School Soccer in Los Angeles
Kids soccer classes happen on campus after dismissal at participating schools. Your child must attend the school to join its after-school program. Select a campus to see grade groups, availability, and registration details.
about $20 per session
Most parent-paid packs have a 3% card processing fee at checkout (Carpenter packs bought on the Carpenter registration form have no card fee). School-funded programs are free.
After-School Soccer Across Los Angeles and the Valley
Nordic Soccer offers after-school soccer programs at participating Los Angeles campuses, including schools in Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Northridge and surrounding San Fernando Valley neighborhoods. Children practice skills, play games and build confidence with classmates at their own school.
Choose your campus below to see the current dates, grade groups, price and pickup arrangements. Programs serve enrolled students at the named school, unless a campus page explicitly explains another arrangement. Public Development classes are the option for families looking beyond their school.
How much does after-school soccer cost?
Many parent-paid programs use an 8-session pack from $159. Shorter packs and campus-specific prices also exist, and school-funded programs have no class fee for participating families. Most parent-paid packs add a 3% card processing fee at checkout (Carpenter packs bought on the Carpenter registration form have no card fee). Compare current program pricing and check your campus before registering.
Can we try a class first?
Free trials are offered at public Development classes, not inside school after-school programs. Use the trial request form for an appropriate public class, subject to availability.
Principals and parent associations can visit For Schools to learn about parent-paid and school-funded models and the information needed to plan a new campus program.
See How After-School Works
60 seconds, everything a parent asks.
Bell to Ball in Five Minutes
School lets out
For TK through 1st grade, our coach walks to the classroom and picks up each child directly, unless the school has communicated a different arrangement. 2nd through 5th graders make their way to the soccer area on their own. If your child is in a second-block program (ELOP, YMCA, etc.), we coordinate with that program to let them know when we start. It also helps to remind your child the night before that they have soccer. It makes the transition smoother for everyone. Attendance is taken before a single ball rolls.
Train and play
Warm-up, skill work, and a scrimmage. Age-appropriate curriculum, 8 to 12 kids per coach max, every level welcome.
Easy pickup
You collect your player right at school, or we hand off to ELOP, YMCA, or your sitter per your pickup instructions.
Girls-Only Option
Girls-Only After-School Classes Available
We offer dedicated girls-only sessions at select campuses, including Emek Hebrew Academy (Wednesday girls session) and Carpenter Community Charter (Friday girls session). Girls-first environments where confidence comes before competition, led by our licensed Nordic coaches.
Find Your School
Select your school from the dropdown to see days, grade groups, and session details.
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Most parent-paid packs have a 3% card processing fee at checkout (Carpenter packs bought on the Carpenter registration form have no card fee). School-funded programs are free.
View campus details →Not at one of these schools yet? Visit our information for schools and parent associations to explore a program at your campus.
How We Run Our Sessions
Every class is built around one idea: kids learn best when they are moving, laughing, and have a ball at their feet the entire time.
Ball Mastery First
Every drill, every game, every warm-up involves a ball. Kids are never standing in a line waiting. They are dribbling, juggling, or competing from the first whistle to the last.
Games That Teach
We run games like Freeze Tag with a ball, Terminator, and Clean Your Garden. Kids are sprinting, thinking, and competing the whole time. Fun is the vehicle for skill.
Weather Awareness
On hot days we move to shade, bring water, and adjust the pace. Your child’s comfort and safety always comes first. We never push through conditions that aren’t safe.
Makeup Days
When we have to cancel, we do our very best to schedule makeup sessions when the school allows. We never just skip a session and move on.
What to Bring
Shoes
Regular sneakers are always fine. If your child wants to wear soccer cleats and can put them on themselves, go for it. We recommend Velcro soccer shoes for younger players who can’t tie laces yet. If they need help putting them on, just stick with sneakers and skip the hassle.
Shin Guards
Recommended for all sessions, required for scrimmage-heavy older groups. Same rule applies: if your child can put them on independently, bring them. Otherwise, skip them. We’ll never hold up the session.
Two Water Bottles
Bring two full water bottles on soccer days. LA afternoons are warm and kids go through water fast. We run scheduled water breaks and always move to shade on hot days.
What to Wear
Grass field: shorts and a t-shirt work great. Blacktop surface: we recommend long pants and a long-sleeve shirt to protect against scrapes if they fall. Check your school’s surface if you’re not sure. Most of our schools are grass.
After-School, Development or Club?
For a beginner who wants to learn with classmates, after-school soccer is a practical starting point. It combines skills and games at the school your child already attends. Public Development classes offer another starting point when the campus schedule does not fit, or when a family wants regular training outside school.
Development is also a continuing option for experienced children who enjoy local play. Moving to Club is not a requirement for enjoying or improving at soccer. Families seeking additional local games can explore Viking League, an optional add-on that requires active enrollment in another Nordic program.
Club is for players ready for a team setting and families prepared for travel to nearby cities for games. Around two years of regular playing experience can be a useful guide when considering a coach evaluation, but it is not a promise of placement or an automatic eligibility rule. Coaches consider the individual player, and placement depends on the team's needs and available space.
For a seven-year-old beginner, start by comparing the actual age or grade groups in after-school and Development. Do not assume an age-group label alone means a Club team is the right first step. Our Find My Program asks about experience and travel preferences, and you can contact us to discuss your child.
Grab Your School's Spot
Pack lengths and prices vary by school. Where available, remaining-class pricing is shown during registration. Select your campus to review its current options.Most parent-paid packs have a 3% card processing fee at checkout (Carpenter packs bought on the Carpenter registration form have no card fee).
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