A's & Aces

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

A’s & Aces is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to provide academic assistance, life skills, and tennis instruction to New Orleans public school children in a safe and secure environment. The objective is to offer services to underserved children who are in need of quality assistance that will promote opportunities for their success.

A's & Aces is a First Serve Chapter-In-Development, a United States Tennis Association (USTA) Community Tennis Association member organization and is also a National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapter.  A's & Aces was selected as a project of the Clinton Global Initiative, President Clinton's project “to help turn good intentions into real action and results.”

The name "A's & Aces" was chosen to demonstrate a commitment to excellence, both in the classrooms and on the tennis courts. Our goals include: increasing scholastic performance by providing academic support and tutoring; teaching tennis and dedication to a disciplined practice schedule; and, providing life skills and the opportunity for our city’s youth to pursue tennis as a life-long healthy and social activity.

"Early learning leads to later learning and early success breeds later success."

There is a broad consensus that quality after-school programs matter. These programs can have lasting positive effects on children’s academic, social, and emotional lives; and, this is particularly true for at-risk children. What students do during the out-of-school time has as much bearing on their success as what they do during the school hours.

A's & Aces is dedicated to providing high-quality after-school and summer programming to address academic, athletic, developmental, and social needs of New Orleans public school children.