Fort Dupont Ice Arena offers group skating classes to area youth, ages 5-18 (kindergarten to twelfth grade), through its Kids On Ice® program. Kids On Ice is a free, community program whose mission is to make skating accessible and affordable for Washington-area children. For more information on Kids On Ice click here.
Children are accepted into the program on a “first come, first served” basis. Priority is given to returning students who regularly attended classes and who submit their registration forms by the deadline. We have openings for new students in every session.
Learn To Skate (ages 5 to 18)
Saturdays, 1:50 - 2:45 pm
Sundays, 1:30 - 2:45 pm
September 13th & 14th through November 1st & 2nd
Sunday’s class is for beginning through intermediate level skaters.
Saturday’s class will focus on higher Basic Skill levels.
Returning Students Registration: Forms are available at the rink July 20 – August 20.
Returning students are skaters who participated in the Winter 2008 and Summer 2008 sessions. We will send a postcard by the first week in September, confirming your child’s acceptance and class placement. The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 20th.
**New Policy** New Student Registration:
Each skater must have a parent or legal guardian attend a Parent Registration Meeting before they are accepted into the program. Siblings of current Kids On Ice participants are exempt. New student forms will only be available immediately following the Parent Registration Meetings. We will send a letter by the first week of September confirming your child’s acceptance into the program.
New Parent Registration Meeting
Sunday, August 24, 1:30 pm
Monday, August 25, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, August 26, 7:00 pm
The registration meetings start promptly at the times listed above. Late arrivals will not be allowed into the meeting after ten minutes.
Hockey Basic Skills (ages 5-18)
Skaters must pass Snowplow Sam 3 or Basic 1 to enroll in this class.
Saturdays, 2:00 - 2:45 pm
September 13th - November 1st
This class is for students more focused on learning to skate in order to play hockey. All lessons are taught without a stick or puck and hockey equipment is not required. Registration forms will be available at the rink August 9 - 20. We will send a postcard by the first week in September, confirming your child’s acceptance into the program. The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 20th.
Adult Classes (ages 18 & older)
Adult group lessons are offered in the summer and occasionally in the fall and early spring. Please contact the skating director if you are interested in Adult skating lessons.
Private Lessons
All ages and skill levels!
Private instructors are available for lessons during Fort Dupont’s freestyle and public skating sessions. Students make arrangements directly with the instructor. Skating instructors set and collect their own fees. Please contact the Skating Director for more information.
Emily Mayer Christian Minter
Skating Director Assistant Skating Director
202-584-5007, ext. 13 202-584-5007, ext. 24
