Middle School Sports Program

The middle school years - ages 11-14 - represent a void in youth sports programming in Southern California. While many after school programs offer sports to elementary school children and high schools have a wide range of interscholastic sports, few options are available to middle school students. This is the age at which youngsters are most likely to drop out of sports participation.

To fill the void the LA84 Foundation has launched a Middle School Sports initiative. The Foundation, in partnership with the Los Angeles United School District's Beyond the Bell division, is running programs at 82 middle schools. The program includes basketball, soccer, flag football and softball.

For more information about the Middle School Program at your local middle school, contact your local LAUSD middle school administrator.