Program areas at WTEF
Center for excellence: cfe is a comprehensive year-round program that serves students in grades 1-12. From september to june (the academic year) cfe operates five days a week from 4 to 7 p.m.; during summer it runs five days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for nine weeks. Programming is divided between academics and Tennis; academics emphasizes remedial math and reading instruction individualized to address each child's skill gaps as well as homework help, tutoring, and stem enrichment programs. Academics adhere to the dc common core standards to ensure the program supports what children learn during the day. Cfe also includes counseling, mentoring, college exploration, and life skills training as well as a summer program that includes participation in a national Tennis tournament and college visits in tournament host cities. Cfe operates at the east capitol campus and serves 100 students during the school year and 150 students in the summer.
Tennis center programs: wtef offers beginner to advanced clinics for youth and adults. Our primary programming at our east campus is for youth who live within district of columbia underserved communities. We also offer fee-based programming at our east and west campuses where partial proceeds go towards funding youth programming at our east campus and our outreach programming at district of columbia public and charter schools.
Summer program: the cfe summer program offers low-income children and youth living in high crime Washington, dc neighborhoods, nine weeks of no-cost structured activities five days a week (mon-fri) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., during the summer school break. Cfe summer provides Tennis clinics and competitions, math and reading enrichment, robotics, chess and board game clubs, arts and crafts, college campus tours, community-based partner presentations, free breakfast and lunch, healthy snacks, and an abundance of water. Cfe summer is the longest running summer program in Washington, dc.
Arthur ashe children's program, Tennis ball, tournament, community programs, Tennis tots.