Try the Class First, Then File the Charter Paperwork

Yes, a charter or homeschool family can try a class first and sort out the funds paperwork afterward. At Flow Academy BJJ Riverside, the first class is free, and our homeschool classes are Home School Gi on Tuesdays and Home School No-Gi on Thursdays, both at 11:00 AM. Flow is an approved enrichment vendor with Mission Vista Academy, Excel Academy and Elite Academic Academy, and families from other charters can ask their school to approve us.

Our new Riverside home opens in mid-November 2026, and families lining up the winter semester keep asking which comes first, the forms or the class. Here is how we’d order it.

Why Try Comes First

Paperwork is a commitment. A class is just an hour. Some kids walk in, grin through the whole warm-up and ask when they can come back. Others stand at the mat edge for ten minutes before they’re ready, and that’s fine too. Either way you learn something no form can tell you, and you learn it before anyone has to wait on a signature.

What the Free Class Is and Isn’t

The first class is a real class with a real coach, not a sales pitch. You meet the room, your child tries the warm-up and a few basic movements, and you ask whatever you like. It isn’t a charter purchase, and it doesn’t start any paperwork. If your child loves it, you decide what comes next.

Then the Charter Side

If your charter is one of the three above, ask your Education Specialist how to submit a request for Flow Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Riverside and what they need from us. If your charter isn’t on that list, ask whether they’ll consider a vendor request. We don’t guess at school policy. Every charter does this a little differently, and what your funds can cover is something only your Education Specialist can confirm. Our charter school page walks through the steps.

What It Costs Without Funds

If funds aren’t part of your plan, Kids BJJ runs $185 to $225 a month depending on plan length, and the gi isn’t included. Ask us for current gi sizing and pricing when you come in.

Questions Parents Ask

Do I need charter approval before my child’s first class?

No. The first class at Flow Academy BJJ Riverside is free, so your child can try it before any funds request is filed.

Which homeschool classes does Flow Riverside offer?

Home School Gi meets Tuesdays at 11:00 AM and Home School No-Gi meets Thursdays at 11:00 AM, once our new home opens in mid-November 2026.

Which charter schools has Flow approved as a vendor?

Flow is an approved enrichment vendor with Mission Vista Academy, Excel Academy and Elite Academic Academy. Other charters can request vendor approval, and your Education Specialist confirms what funds can cover.

A good first step is a small one: let your child stand on the mat once and see how it feels. The forms can wait an hour.

Our new Riverside home at 10081 Indiana Ave, Suite A-1 opens in mid-November 2026. Classes are paused during the remodel. Call or text (951) 337-3781, or join the Riverside interest list to hear from us first.