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Planning for Your Child’s 8th Grade Enhancement Year
It’s the Past, People, Plan, and Program . . . that makes The Parisi Academy the only Choice for Your Student-Athlete Let’s face it . . . making the decision to send your student-athlete to a private program for their 8th-grade year or 8th-grade reclass year is big. And, as big as it is for …
What is an 8th Grade Enhancement Year?
Whether our student-athletes are first-year 8th graders or re-classing 8th grade, it is most likely an opportunity beyond anything they will ever experience again. It is a year of growth that allows for individual expression, challenges, physical and mental maturing, self-recognition, friendly competition, and fun. Curriculum From an academic standpoint, the Parisi Academy is not …
It’s All About the Teacher/Student Ratio
The teacher/performance coach-to-student-athlete ratio is critical to an 8th-grade enhancement year, whether on the training floor or in the classroom. Most educational experiences operate on a ratio of 1:18+ (one teacher/performance coach to 18+ students). While this may be fine for some situations, when it comes to core curriculum and technique training (such as strength …
