A's & Aces

"providing academic assistance, life skills and tennis to New Orleans public school children"

Academic Year of 2011-2012

A's & Aces serves 2nd through 6th grade children attending five elementary schools. We teach QuickStart and full-court tennis, and provide academic support during in-school, after-school and weekend programming. A's & Aces focuses on: 1) enhancing literacy skills through regular interaction with reading and writing instructors and college student volunteers. 2) coaching tennis skills to enable participants to learn and enjoy the sport, and 3) promoting the 18 life skills featured in the First Serve Curriculum that we use as themes for literacy projects and tennis activities.

Though A’s & Aces programs provide each participant with equal tennis court and academic classroom time, models differ as schools have different resources and environments. (Click below to see how children learn at the participating schools.)

• Arthur Ashe Charter (3649 Laurel St.); M & W, 4:30-6:00
• Milestone Sabis Academy (at Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd); F, 3:00-5:15 and Sat, 9:30-11:00
• Lafayette Academy Charter (2727 S. Carrollton Ave., at Walmsley Ave.); M & W, 9:15-11:00AM
• Edward Hynes Charter at Dillard University (2601 Gentilly Blvd); T & Th, 3:00-5:15
• Edward Hynes Charter at Dillard University (2601 Gentilly Blvd); F, 3:00-5:15 and Sat, 9:30-11:00
• ARISE Academy (3819 St. Claude Ave); M, T & W, 9:30-12:05, Th, 10:00-11:15, F, 9:20-2:00
• Junior Team Tennis - Saturday afternoon programming at Dillard University (2601 Gentilly Blvd)

A's & Aces' First Serve Programs
at ARISE Academy, Arthur Ashe Charter School
Milestone SABIS Academy & Edward Hynes Charter School