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. 

Good social competence can help children adapt better to the school environment and achieve more in school. Likewise, research has shown that early literacy skills are strongly associated with academic achievement.