SquashSmarts: Philadelphia
SquashSmarts
Philadelphia
Founded 2001
Executive Director: Stephen Gregg
Board Chair: Lisa Stokes
Five full time staff
40 kids
Schools: Charles R. Drew Elementary, Morton McMichael Elementary
School Year Program: Squash Instruction and Competition, Academic Tutoring and Community Service
Summer Programs: Weekly Practice Sessions; Squash, Academic and Community Service Camps, Outward Bound Leadership Training, Ford Williams Scholarship Program
Facility Partners: Drexel University, Police Athletic League
School Attendance Rate for Participants: 88%
Grade-to-Grade Matriculation Rate: 100%
Program Attendance: 86.2%
College Attendance Rate: Currently non-applicable, only Middle and High School Students
One data-driven success: 90% of SquashSmarts students realized academic improvement of two grade levels or better in one or more areas - math, reading or spelling- as measured by the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-3).
“If there were someone who was going to join SquashSmarts, I’d tell them it’s good for your health, it’s fun exercise, you can meet new people, see different sights, and experience wins and losses.”
- Demonte Harris, SquashSmarts 10th grader and third year team member
