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Our academic program provides our participants with access to the knowledge they
need to be healthy, successful individuals who are capable of setting and achieving
their personal and, eventually, professional goals. The Mile High Squash curriculum
is consists of six strands:
 Homework Help -during academic sessions, thestudents have access to tutors who help with basic skill-building as well as both daily and long-term assignments.
Health & Nutrition - the health and nutrition content includes information on the nutrients in different foods, the importance of a balanced and varied diet, as well as the relationship between sports performance and proper nutrition.
Sex Education - depending on the age of the student, the sexual education curriculum includes age-appropriate information on anatomy, contraceptive use and family planning, sexually transmitted diseases and healthy relationships.
Math Enrichment - our math enrichment is designed to help the students achieve proficiency in the state standards for mathematics as well as to provide them with hands-on, real-life applications to help them become capable with finances and budgeting.
Literacy Enrichment -our literacy enrichment is designed to help the students achieve proficiency in the state standards for literacy as well as to be successful readers and writers.
College Access and Success- we work with the students to prepare them for college from the time they start our program in 5th grade. From visiting colleges and talking with college students to applying to colleges and finding scholarships, we work with every student to make the dream of going to college a reality.
Overall, we strive to provide our participants with the tools they need to thrive and make well-informed decisions. More information on each of these main content areas can be found under the program tab
Thirty-six lucky children grades 5-12 from the Bryant-Webster School are
participating with the goal of helping all of them graduate from college. . This
program is blessed with a very generous and committed boards, stable
facility partnerships with the Denver Athletic Club, and a host of volunteer
and financial backers.
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