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Our Core Values in Action

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One aspect I love most about US Performance Academy is how our Core Values inform our daily lives, in sport, school and social arenas, day in and day out. We are guided collectively and individually by our strong principles of Accountability, Excellence, Flexibility, and Human Connection. We are grateful for our faculty and learning coach

Dorothy Greenshields Thrives in USPA’s GOAL Program

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At US Performance Academy we recognize that highly competitive student-athletes bring a myriad of learning styles to the educational process. Our GOAL program was made for student athletes that learn differently. GOAL’s mission is to embrace the ever-evolving learning profiles found among middle and high school students. Whether a student has a specific learning disability,

Why Whole Student Development Matters for the College Process

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College applications can be a high-pressure time for student athletes and their families,but they can also be a time of meaningful self-reflection and growth. Throughout thecollege process, it is always important for students to remember that their worth goesfar beyond grades and test scores. This is where and when whole student developmentcomes into play. A

USPA Learning Coaches: The Intersection between School and Sport

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Excelling athletically and academically requires dedication, organization, and tenacity, and sport and school are both excellent environments where student athletes practice and hone these traits. Athletes frequently encounter challenges, including training, competition, logistics, weather, equipment, terrain, injury, finances, adversity, failure, loss, and (yes) even success. Athletes must learn to listen, attempt, adjust, try again, fail,