Youth Development Program

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Our program combines the sport of squash with educational enrichment to help Baltimore City Public School youth succeed in school and in life.

Students typically join SquashWise in middle school and we continue to support them through high school graduation and into postsecondary placements (college, career training, military, or the workforce).

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Learn More

SquashWise is holding tryouts for our youth development program, beginning February 24, 2026. No squash experience necessary! We encourage families of interested BCPSS students, in grades 6-10, to sign up below or email Program Director, Zach Bradley, at zach@baltimoresquashwise.org for more information.
Sign Up

Activities

Middle and high school sessions take place Monday – Saturday throughout the school year. Each student attends two-four sessions per week, which contain a mix of the following activities:

 

  • Tutoring,
  • Interest exploration,
  • College visits,
  • Career speakers,
  • Application and financial aid workshops,
  • 1:1 advising,
  • Squash coaching at our recreational, JV, and Varsity practices,
  • Fitness conditioning, and
  • Squash competition at matches and tournaments, both locally and across the country.

Our Alumni

SquashWise graduates are doing big things, and we are here to partner with them on their college and career journeys. We offer 1:1 advising and a variety of scholarship programs to a growing number of alumni, ages 18-25, each year.

SquashWise Graduates

Impact

92%

year-over-year participant retention rate in our middle school program

80%

year-over-year participant retention rate in our high school program

3.0

average GPA

90%+

of students play in at least two competitive squash matches or tournaments annually

100%

on-time high school graduation rate

80%

college matriculation rate to two- and four-year schools