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Jump Start Plus

Where little Olympians begin!

September 30, 2023




If they can walk, Jump Start Plus can teach them how to roll!

With the 2024 Olympics right around the corner, now is the perfect time to enroll your children into a program where Olympic dreams begin. At Jump Start Plus, we offer Gymnastics, Tumbling, NinjaZone, and Dance classes, but we are so much more than your average training gym. We are a kid's activity center that uses our disciplines as a tool to develop happy and healthy kids! Our goal is to create a safe, fun, learning environment for every child through guided play, experimentation, exploration, and discovery!


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The earlier your child starts in a movement-based program, the more benefits they will experience!  

Jump Start Plus is one of the only programs in the Peoria area that allows children as young as walking to enroll in a structured class setting. “Totally Toddler” is a movement exploration and education program specifically designed for children who are just beginning to walk through 42 months. Through instructor-led guided play, students are exposed to activities that build strength, coordination, spatial awareness, social skills, and independence. Our toddler gym, perfectly sized for this age group, provides a fun and safe environment for our youngest students to begin learning gymnastics and celebrate exciting discoveries.


After students graduate from our Totally Toddler Program, they move on to our Jungle Gym Program! “Jungle Gym” classes offer preschoolers 3 1/2 -5 years old an opportunity to develop a positive outlook on physical fitness and learn gymnastics and tumbling in a safe, fun, learning environment. Creative circuit-based lesson plans combined with educational themes focus your child’s natural energy while developing strength, flexibility, and coordination in addition to promoting cognitive and social development. In addition to learning beginning gymnastics on all men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics events and trampolines, Jungle Gym classes teach other sports-related skills and prepare children for the academic environment. By using scaled-down equipment and progressive, age-appropriate developmental tactics, Jungle Gym classes are an enjoyable experience for every preschool child. Head to https://www.jumpstartfun.com/classes-programs/jungle-gym for more information.






When students begin to attend Kindergarten, they move on to School Age Tumbling, Gymnastics, or Ninja Zone classes. In addition to these programs, we also offer Preschool and School Age Dance Classes, which are a great option as a second class, as students will learn creativity, balance, and body movement, all skills essential to gymnastics and tumbling classes! 


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Not sure about registering for classes at Jump Start Plus just yet? We invite you to attend one of our many FUNtastic Events! FUNtastic Events are a great introduction to our facilities and staff. We offer Ninja Nerf Night, FUNtastic Gymnastic Parties, Open Gyms, Field Trips, Birthday Parties and so much more! Our FUNtastic Events calendar can be found at

 https://www.jumpstartfun.com/funtastic-events.






Ready to jump right in? Register your future Olympian in classes at Jump Start Plus, where you can feel at peace knowing that they are in a learning environment that prioritizes safety and fun. Registration can be done online at https://www.jumpstartfun.com/classes-programs/schedule-overview

 For questions, call our office at (309) 692-5867. We hope to see you in classes soon!

Jump Start Plus has 2 locations centrally located in Peoria. Call (309) 692-5867 or visit JumpStartFun.com for more information. 

North Location: 8820 N Industrial Rd. Peoria, IL 61615

South Location: 8102 N University St. Peoria, IL 61614