Tennis & Tutoring (coming in 2026).

1 hour of tennis after school or in summer

Sports improve physical and mental health at any age and studies show that starting at an early age is critical to their success. Kids get one hour of tennis instruction after school in a gym or on a tennis court. Programs like these that include tennis, have been shown to keep kids active and engaged in their communities.

+ 1 hour of tutoring

1 hour of tennis after school or in summer

Following on-court tennis instruction, kids move to their desks ready to get academic tutoring. They settle in to get tutored during the second hour of the program. Studies show that they get better grades, are better behaved, say they will attend collect, and are more communitiy-minded and well-rounded.

Tennis & Tutoring program helps kids

Kids do better in school by staying active and are less prone to poor grades and risky behaviors.

The reality is that:

Nearly one in three children in the US are overweight or obese
Only one in three children is physically active every day
17% of children grades K-12 care of themselves every day after school
30% of children raised in poverty do not finish high school

This program works with underserve

Why add tennis to academic tutoring?

Because kids do better in school and in life.

Tennis & Tutoring was launched in Salt Lake City in 2003. Tennis & Tutoring is a free after-school program for underserved children in 3th-5th grades.

Today, Tennis & Tutoring reaches:

Eight Title 1 schools in Salt Lake Basin
3rd - 5th graders
125 kids after school + 300 kids in a summer program
Est $600./kid head annu

As a result of Tennis & Tutoring in place for more than 20 years, studies have shown:

… a 10% increase in school attendance

… a 45% increase in reading skills

… a 50% increase in math skills

… where 81% plan to attend college

… where 48% have an “A” average