While still early in their school career, Junior SCORES students learn essential life skills through our signature program model of blending soccer and enrichment. Students meet in the afternoon 3 days a week for 45 minutes of soccer practice and 45 minutes of enrichment.

Three equally important elements shape the program:

• Soccer: On three days a week, students come together on the soccer field to gain basic soccer skills. Lessons include exercises around ball control, dribbling, and passing.
• Literacy: After their practice, students transition to the classroom to dive into a world of children’s books. All books center around four core social-emotional skills:
  • self-awareness
  • self-management
  • relationship skills, and
  • decision-making
• Mentorship: SCORES coach-mentors skillfully connect lessons from the soccer field and from the classroom to help participants become confident teammates who make responsible decisions for themselves and others.