About Family Skate School
Bespoke Instruction:
Tailored approach to meet each family member exactly where they are. We like to incorporate goal setting, bite-sized steps, and problem-solving skills to increase confidence and perseverance.
Family Connection:
Building bonds on the board and in the community. We lead with a fun-first mindset, because the best skater out there is the one having the most fun. We believe learning together strengthens connection.
Upstanding Culture:
We cultivate an inclusive community where you don’t have to step on a board to be part of the flow. We encourage participation from every angle, celebrating the many different ways our community makes skateboarding whole.
Uplifting Enrichment:
Nurturing the person at every stage of development, not just the skater. Discover the surprising ways skateboarding can support positive growth in children and adults on the inside and out.
Welcome to the Family.
Who we are
We are longtime friends brought together by skateboarding and moms of some awesome little boys.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive skateboarding community that brings families together whether they’re on or off the board.
We each have a long history of working in various skate communities and are excited to bring our expertise and creativity together to build Family Skate School.
Our Story
Kaily (Bayr)
My partner Alex and I both grew up in Denver, CO, and eventually skateboarding brought us together. In 2020, we founded Cornerstone Skate Foundation with other skaters in our community, to promote accessibility and inclusivity within the Denver scene. With CSF, we partnered with local and international groups to provide free skate lessons, equipment giveaways, access to mental health services, skatepark advocacy, etc.
When our son Marz was born in 2022, we continued to work with city officials and local nonprofits to focus on underserved communities, particularly students aged 6-18, and continue our skatepark advocacy.
In 2024, we made the difficult decision to close Cornerstone to focus on our parenting and family goals.
As Marz’s interest in skateboarding grew, it quickly became our favorite thing to do together. We get to be active outside, and now are able to fully realize the benefits it can have on every stage of development.
Teaching skateboarding again kind of fell into my lap, when I was out with Marz I constantly had moms running up to ask how he learned to skate, if I could teach their kiddos, and even if I could teach them! I realized in becoming a mom how many barriers to skateboarding there actually is, especially for families with young children. I started with “Todd Squad” - a simple skatepark meetup ages 0-5. It was really just a play date for my son at the skatepark. The community built itself organically and has grown into the program we call Skate Playdate where I read story time and teach safe skatepark practices to littles and their families.
Since partnering with Serena, we have been able to expand our programming to add in women’s clinics to serve the mamas we have been connecting with as well as other women looking for this kind of community. With our partnership, we have seen rapid growth and reach in our two areas of Colorado, and I am excited to see where this part of the journey takes us next!
Serena Pipes
If skateboarding has taught me one thing, it’s how it brings people together. Having the opportunity to skate in so many different cultures, many times having nothing in common (including language) except for a board in my hand has proven this to me time and time again. If skateboarding has the power to break the language barrier and bring people together, it surely has the power to bring together women, families, and communities.
My husband and I met in Los Angeles leading a youth skateboarding program. It didn’t take much for him to convince me to move to Denver. In 2019 I founded Girls Skate Denver, a skate collective focused on empowering women and building a positive, supportive skate culture. What started as a passion project turned into years of programming, events, and youth and women’s workshops. It’s always been centered around the same idea: skateboarding should feel open, encouraging, and fun, no matter your age or experience level.
Family Skate School is an extension of that same heart. It’s about helping people step onto a board for the first time, feel supported while they learn, and discover confidence in a space that feels like community.
TL:DR - We are two families that love to skate together and want to share that love with our community.
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