Advantage Cleveland: Tennis & Education

Providing Cleveland's youth with tennis, wellness, fitness, literacy, STEM and creative expression programs to promote hope, healthy living and productive futures.

Advantage Cleveland Tennis & Education (AdvantageCLE) is excited to introduce the very first Read & Rally event- a fun, family-centered morning that brings tennis, literacy, and community together!

In collaboration with Thrive Through Tennis, Kids’ Book Bank, and Friends of Impett Park, this special event invites children & families to step on the court for a beginner-friendly tennis lesson & games led by supportive, experienced coaches. Adaptive support will be available to ensure all children feel welcome and included.

After rallying on the court, children will receive free books from Kids’ Book Bank and CAVS Book Bus to jumpstart summer reading. Families are encouraged to stay and enjoy snacks, bookmark crafts, fun community park projects, and time to relax and read together in the park. We will have an ice cream truck will be on-site and all participants will get free ice cream! :)

Our Programs

Summer Camp

AdvantageCLE offers a free eight-week camp each summer at Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center in Cleveland each weekday. Children receive breakfast and lunch and rotate through five rotations per day. The camp focuses on tennis, fitness, and wellness, as well as literacy, STEM, and poetry slam.

ACE After School Program

ACE stands for Athletics, Creativity and Enrichment- all themes for our after-school program. Students receive tennis, poetry, STEM, literacy, art and wellness instruction-- moving each child toward their potential on and off the court.

Tennis Clinics

AdvantageCLE is proud to have expanded our tennis clinics at Cleveland State University. Our clinics have grown from a dozen children in 2020 to 40 players registered this spring.

Our Areas of Focus

Tennis

Tennis offers individual development and team-building skills, strengthening a student’s self-confidence.

Literacy

Literacy promotes active learning for students through themed workshops, crafts and creative projects that help develop communication skills.

STEM

STEM introduces students to the engineering process and helps them develop scientific skills in a fun and exciting way.

Wellness

The Wellness curriculum was designed to teach better nutrition and decision making for a healthier lifestyle.

Creative Expression

Creative expression fuels the need and freedom for students to express themselves. Students are encouraged to perform their work to promote public speaking skills and confidence.