The Career Path to Pro Tennis Often Passes High School By
August 31, 2009 by K12Genie Staff
Sunday, August 30, 2009
The New York Times
Traditional high school isn’t for everybody. Unlike many other sports, tennis competitions occur year-round and around the world, requiring aspiring young players to abandon regular high school for home or online programs. The Laurel Springs School in Ojai, California is one such school that caters to students, such as actors and Olympic athletes, that require a distance learning environment . The school now has more than 300 tennis players. Distance programs like that at Laurel have been spurred by the move by the U.S.T.A. and the International Tennis Federation to professionalize the junior circuit. To some parents, allowing their son or daughter this exposure to international competition at a young age allows them to realize their potential unfettered by the traditional education system.
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