What We Do

Mission

Our mission is to promote academic, athletic, and personal growth through a program of squash instruction, individual academic support/tutoring, health and fitness instruction, and community service.

Program Overview

Team members participate in Squash Haven activities three hours a day, three days a week throughout the school year. The squash program consists of oncourt practices at Yale in addition to team matches, tournaments, and fitness training.

The Squash Haven academic program focuses on individualized homework help, academic enrichment, and preparation for the Connecticut Mastery Tests. Academic sessions are coordinated by Christi Elligers and staffed by Greenwood, Jane Lewin, and volunteers.

The Squash Haven community service program provides our students the opportunity to build community pride and involvement through a range of volunteer outings.  Each Squash Haven team member participates in ten hours of community service per year.

We are very excited about the opportunity to partner with Yale and committed New Haven public schools to jointly serve community youth.

Our Academic Mission

1) to support student academic performance at school and on standardized tests through individualized tutoring, goal-setting, and homework help

2) to enhance student classroom learning through daily differentiated enrichment and 4-6 week electives courses

3) to connect interested students to additional academic opportunities and resources outside of Squash Haven

4) to inspire team members to fully engage themselves in school and learning to become lifelong learners

   

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