Access4All
Access4All Project
We believe all children, no matter their skill or financial status, have the opportunity for a quality soccer experience
In 2018 we launched the Access4All Project to encompass scholarship support, outreach activities and free soccer leagues.
Our free After School Soccer Leagues provide soccer programming at title 1 elementary schools, middle schools and Alexandria City High School. The leagues remove common barriers to play by being both free and located at the school.
Free After School Training Program
Spring 2021
Free After School Training
Kindergarten - 5th Grade-
Open to boys and girls!
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Join us for a free after school league run by ASA coaches. Kids will learn soccer skills and participate in small sided games!
- William Ramsay Elementary
- Wednesdays, April 7 — June 2
- 2:30-4:30
- Kindergarten – 5th grade
- Boys & Girls
Access4All
After School Soccer Leagues
The After School Leagues were historically hosted at title 1 Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) elementary schools. During the 2022-2023 School year ASA expanded to host free leagues at all title 1 elementary school, GW Middle School and Alexandria City High School. In the past year we hosted 120 sessions for 900 kids at the following schools:
- Bren Mar Park ES
- Charles Barrett ES
- Cora Kelly ES
- Francis C. Hammond MS
- George Washington MS
- James K. Polk ES
- John Adams ES
- Minnie Howard Campus
- Mount Vernon CS
- St. Mary’s School
- William Ramsay ES
The leagues are free for participants and offered at each school to remove transportation barriers. Each week ASA sets up soccer fields in a grassy area adjacent to the school—pop-up soccer goals, pinnies and cones are used to create mini fields. Kids are given a healthy snack after school and then ushered outside to play! Professional coaches from ASA provide programming and supportive teachers volunteer their time to join kids on the field.
"Our students, staff, and the whole community loved this opportunity. All the coaches brought such positive energy into our school environment. The students would feed off of their energy and love for soccer. You all are amazing!"
School and recreational center outreach events
Throughout the year we organize “gym class takeovers” where we run gym classes throughout the day at a school. This is an awesome opportunity for us to get kids moving and playing soccer in a way they might not otherwise. We also host free futsal and soccer clinics at Rec Centers for kids in after school programming. Both of these opportunities help us interact with kids in the community and introduce soccer in a fun and accessible way.
ASA is happy to get involved with school, PTA, and Alexandria Recreational Center events. If your school or organization is interested in having ASA out to your event please reach out to Johnatan Nunez, [email protected].
Scholarships for core programming
Without additional support many kids in our community would not be able to participate in core programs. In 2022, ASA provided $750,000 in scholarship support to 2,500 participants across all core programs (these include the Recreational League, Academy, Camps, Tots and supplementary training programs).
Community Fund
The Access4All Project is supported by ASA’s Community Fund. Program registration fees do not support free programming. Access to soccer for many kids in the community would not be possible without generous support from individual donors, partners, grants and community sponsors.