"Since 2020, ICL Academy has seen a 4300% increase in overall enrollment, with a particularly strong rise among competitive student-athletes. Today, we serve approximately 532 competitive tennis players from across the US and around the world. This is by far and away the largest number of junior tennis players attending one single school. What we're seeing isn't simply a pandemic-driven spike it's a sustained shift driven by families seeking a model that allows their children to excel academically without compromising their training, competition schedules, mental health,"
"Parents and their junior athletes feel that by being able to play several hours in the day instead of after school it will accelerate their progress in the sport while still leaving room for academics. And from my perspective, as a parent of a competitive tennis player who attends a regular school, it appears to be the rule, not the exception, that most advanced junior players are in online school and not in a physical building."
Shutdowns and remote learning during COVID correlated with significant harm to children's emotional and mental health, with impacts differing by cohort and financial security. A strong post-COVID trend shows rapid growth in online schooling tailored to competitive athletes, particularly junior tennis players, enabling multiple hours of daytime training while preserving academic progress. Many advanced juniors now enroll in online academies instead of attending physical schools. ICL Academy reported a 4300% enrollment increase since 2020 and serves roughly 532 competitive tennis players. Families seek models that balance academics, training, competition schedules, mental health, and long-term athletic development. Socialization concerns remain.
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