Red Ball classes

at XS Tennis and Education Foundation, Chicago, Illinois.

Who it is for: kids 5 to 6, beginner and advanced
Who gets in: Beginner or advanced groups; under-6s sign up without an evaluation
When: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri or Sat, 8-week sessions
Next start: Oct 19 (9-week session), then Jan 4, Mar 1 and Apr 26
Apply by: No deadline; classes with fewer than 3 children close after week 2
Price: $165 / 8-week session
Included: One class a week for an 8-week session; no drop-ins, no make-ups
Not included: Junior membership $300 a year, paid at registration
Time on court: 1 hour a week
Trial: No trial class stated; evaluation by email for children 6 and over, price not stated
Where: 5336 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60609
Checked: Oct 11, 2026

Other programmes at XS Tennis and Education Foundation

Tot and Parent: kids 3 to 5 with a parent
Orange Ball classes: kids 7 to 9, beginner and advanced
Green Ball classes: kids 10 to 13, beginner and advanced
Invitational Green Ball: kids on green ball, by invitation
Yellow Ball classes: juniors 11 to 13
Pre-Academy and Academy: juniors aiming at college tennis, UTR 1 to 5.49
High School training: teen players, no UTR or USTA ranking needed
High Performance: juniors UTR 5.5 to 7.9 aiming at college scholarships
Tennis and Enrichment Camp: kids, new players and red to yellow ball
High Performance Tennis Camp: competitive juniors from their academy groups
Scholarship places for juniors: kids and juniors from low-income families or CHA public housing
XS Academy, full-time: full-time juniors, opening in the 2027–28 school year
Adult group classes: adults, beginner to intermediate
Cardio Tennis: adults, all levels
Member drop-in doubles: adults, members only
Travel team tennis: adults, USTA 3.5 to 4.5
Private lessons: any age, members only

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