What should my child wear to gymnastics?

We recommend comfortable and tight fitting athletic attire, like leggings or shorts and a t-shirt. Gymnastics style leotards are highly recommended! Our ProShop is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM or shop online through our virtual ProShop. Novato Gymnastics earns a 20% commission on every stock item purchased through our link! Clothing with buttons, zippers, or snaps should not be worn. In addition, your child should avoid wearing jewelry to class.

Hair should be tied back and out of the way. Avoid using clips or hair ties that will hurt when rolled on.

My child missed a class. Do you offer make-ups?

At this time, Novato Gymnastics is not offering make-ups for missed classes. Most of our sessions are between 7 and 10 weeks in length. Sign-up for the sessions that work well for you and your families activity schedule.

What do I do when my child is sick?

We ask participants to stay home when they are sick! Participants exhibiting cold or flu-like symptoms are not allowed to participate in class. Cold and flu-like symptoms include but are not limited to the following: fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, nausea, diarrhea, and fatigue.

  • Staff reserve the right to accept or decline participants based on their assessment and discretion of any apparent signs or symptoms of illness. Thank you for your understanding.

Drop Off and Pick Up

Classes are scheduled to begin and end on time. We recommend that all participants arrive 5 minutes early to use the restroom, settle in, and prepare for the start of class. Arriving on time ensures that your child participates in warm-up, which is an important part of injury prevention. In addition, we ask that parents/guardians make every effort to pick-up their child on-time. Our instructors teach classes back-to-back. It is very difficult for them to supervise a child who has not yet been picked up while simultaneously teaching their next class. We understand that, on occasion, circumstances may arise that cause you to run a few minutes late.

  • If your child is not picked-up on time, you may incur a late pick-up fee of up to $1.00 per/minute.

What is priority registration versus open registration?

Novato Gymnastics offers priority enrollment to currently enrolled class participants before opening up registration to new and returning participants. Priority registration is a week-long registration period reserved for currently enrolled class participants, only. During this time, you can register for any class (day or time) your child meets the qualifications for. Please note, enrollment in camp programming does not qualify your child for priority registration for classes.

Open registration is available to all participants, new and returning!

We accept registration online at www.novato.org/regforfun and in-person Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

We encourage parents/guardians to regularly check-in with their child’s gymnastics instructor. We recommend speaking with them before or after class. Please note, our instructors teach classes back-to-back and only have a couple of minutes in between classes. You are always welcome to contact the Front Office at (415) 899-8279 or gymnastics@novato.org with any specific questions/concerns.

How should I communicate with my child’s instructor?

How do I know when my child is ready to move-up?

Novato Gymnastics staff assess a student’s readiness to advance based on the following criteria: mastery of gymnastics skills in their current class, sufficient strength and flexibility, behavior and attentiveness in class, and attendance. This is in alignment with industry standards.

Please note, our instructors evaluate participants on an ongoing and rolling basis during regular classes. Participants can advance to a Shooting Star, Comet, Rocket, Level 1 or 2 class by an instructor’s recommendation. When a child is ready to progress to an advanced class, it is by invitation only, and their instructor will give them a “Move-Up” slip detailing registration procedures.

Our gymnastics instructors have been trained on the “Move-Up” procedure and will consult with a program supervisor as needed. We encourage parents to check-in and discuss their child’s progress with their gymnastics instructor(s) on a regular basis. We kindly ask parents to respect any decisions made by our gymnastics instructors regarding a child’s advancement. Our first priority is to ensure the safety of all participants while fostering a fun and positive learning environment.

It is important to note that if a participant takes more than one session away from their Shooting Star, Comet, Rocket, Level 1, or Level 2 class and then wishes to return to gymnastics, they may be asked to enroll at a lower level.  This ensures that returning students can still safely perform the skills they learned previously and are prepared to continue in their advancement.