Academics

Anyone in the Student Athlete Academy is just that: a student -athlete. We know that basketball can take these athletes far but nowhere without a solid academic foundation and a full understanding of the importance of being a student first.

Our Academics

  • Core courses: English, Math, Social Studies, Science plus a revolutionary athlete - center course, developed just for the student-athletes at SAA.

  • All daily academic obligations have to be fulfilled in order for the student-athlete to train

  • Individualized curriculum for any reclassed student-athletes

  • HSPT/COOP Exam prep

  • PSAT prep

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Revolutionary athlete specific course, teaching the fundamentals of being a successful student -athlete.

 

Our Student-Athlete driven curriculum

In addition to the four core courses, our student-athletes will take quarterly courses geared to being a student-athlete. The courses will cover subjects like, branding, public speaking & interviewing techniques, nutrition, health, online etiquette, brand protection, NIL, financial litteracy and a lot more. These courses are specifically developed for the SAA 7th and 8th grade student-athlete.


Proven Positive Results

The academy style training has proven great for the student who don’t thrive in large classroom sizes and longer period of times sitting at a desk . A great deal of the student-athletes in academy settings have proven the ability to focus and perform on a higher academic level. Research is aligned with the benefit of more physical exercise during the day. Physical exercise “provides an unparalleled stimulus, creating an environment in which the brain is ready, willing, and able to learn.” Dr. John Ratey, Harvard Medical School (via Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain)