Boston Scores

High school program:high school students from all across the city participate on Scores organized boys & girls teams in the fall, winter and spring. The students attend practice 3 times per week during the fall and spring, with a competitive game in the Boston area youth soccer league on sundays. During the winter season, students practice twice weekly at an indoor practice facility and do not play competitive games. Students choose from a menu of academic and civic engagement options. All students participate in a series of college access and college readiness workshops/activities.

Elementary school program:the program utilizes soccer, poetry, and service-learning as coreactivities, with practice sessions and enrichment workshops tailored tothis age group. Student-athletes meet with their coaches for writing,soccer practices and games during out of school hours 3-5 days per week for 18 weeks of the school year. This curriculum emphasizes character buildingskills such as leadership, teamwork, and commitment. Student-athletes play games between Boston Scores schools at school sites and other community locations once per week.

Middle school program:the program utilizes soccer, financial literacy and service-learning ascore activities, with practice sessions and enrichment workshopstailored to this age group. Student-athletes meet with their coaches for enrichment, and soccer practices and games during out of school hours 3 days per week for 18 weeks of the school year. This curriculum emphasizescharacter building skills such as leadership, teamwork, and commitment.student-athletes play games between Boston Scores schools at school sites and other community locations once per week.

Junior Scores program:k-2 age group program utilizes soccer and social emotional skilldevelopment as core activities with practice sessions and workshopstailored to this age group. Students work with their coaches three daysper week for 8 weeks per season during out of school time hours. Thiscurriculum emphasizes teaching students to identify and constructivelyexpress their own emotions, using reading, activity sheets and groupdiscussions. Students also play one soccer game against another schooleach season as a culminating event.summer program:boston Scores collaborates with Boston after school and beyond toprovide a 5 week summer learning academy camp. In the mornings studentswork on stemming summer learning loss. In the afternoons students chosefrom a wide range of activities including sports, crafts, games, andfield trips.soccer only program:student-athletes meet with their soccer coaches for soccer practicesduring out of school hours 3 days per week for 18 weeks of the schoolyear, utilizing the soccer for success curriculum. This curriculum emphasizes character building skills such as leadership, teamwork and commitment. Daily lessons end with discussions promoting healthy behaviours, self esteem, goal setting and school stewardship.