2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
THE ST. JAMES PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
POWERED BY TPH
"We are excited to build upon the foundation we have here in the Washington market with the launch of a performance academy in partnership with TPH. To offer a world-class, focused academic program that allows athletes to pursue their sports goals is a huge home run for our athletes and their families.”
- Craig Dixon, Co-Founder, The St. James
“We couldn’t be more excited to join forces to merge the athletic and academic experience for dedicated young athletes, artists, and performers.”
- Kendrick Ashton, Co-Founder, The St. James
STUDY
Academic support and facilitation are provided in partnership with Virginia Virtual Academy & K12 Private School.
TRAIN
Performance strength and conditioning provided in partnership with The St. James.
PLAY
Sport-specific training will be provided in partnership with The St. James.
SAMPLE DAY
8:05 a.m.
Arrival
8:10 a.m.
Academics
9:15 a.m.
Video/Warm-Up
10:00 a.m.
Training - Sport
11:05 a.m.
Training - Gym
12:00 p.m.
Lunch/Break
12:50 p.m.
Academics
2:50 p.m.
Activity/Break
3:00 p.m.
Academics
4:00 p.m.
Depart
ourApproach
At The St. James Performance Academy Powered by TPH, our student-athletes Study, Train, and Play every day. Each week, a typical schedule includes the following breakdown:
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ACADEMIC HRS/WK0+
SPORT SPECIFIC HRS/WKFrom public speaking contests to finance club, we are focused on providing our student-athletes the opportunities that fit their interests and provide them the opportunity to learn valuable life skills.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Part of attending TPH Academy is ensuring our student-athletes are connected with their communities and understand the value of providing their time and support. All of our locations take part in community service projects from raking leaves across the neighborhood to assisting at soup kitchens.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Our guest speakers bring new perspectives and ample experience from their trade and life. Our student-athletes have been fortunate enough to have been visited by guests including current professional athletes, coaches, and referees. Our guests are not just limited to the industry of sport but include business executives, marketing specialists, psychologists, and physical therapy experts, among others.
FIELD TRIPS
We make a conscious effort to make sure our student-athletes get exposure to many different experiences. Previous field trips include museums, professional sports facilities, college campuses, and more.
OUR ACADEMICS ARE
CUSTOMIZED
Working with local academic support, we are able to offer a completely customized platform for each student-athlete. This flexible, mastery-based education program is delivered in a blended learning environment, one that combines distance learning with in-person, on-site academic support and facilitation. We provide a comprehensive program that includes academic coaching, best-in-class academics & a learning community that is focused on development.
The Academy blended learning environment combines an online curriculum with on-site infrastructure and academic support. Academic leaders are in the classroom working with students to ensure a positive learning environment, accountability, a personalized structure, and accelerated learning programs, as they train for their sport.
Our Academics include NCAA-accredited courseware that can be completed 24/7, from any laptop, tablet, or mobile device, as long as a high-speed data or internet connection is present
Our academic partners are Cognia accredited and all graduating student-athletes will receive a private/public school diploma, issued by our state partner. Students not only advance their education, but learn organization, study skills, and how to adapt their own learning style.
Accreditation from Cognia is a valuable mark of distinction recognized around the world.
+ Individually Tailored Courseware
+AP, Honors & Foreign Language Courses
80+ Custom Elective Courses
+ Credit for Sport-Specific Training
THE ST. JAMES PERFORMANCE ACADEMY
Flagship
The St. James Performance Academy Powered by TPH is housed at The St. James Flagship, a world-renowned, 450,000-square-foot sports complex in Springfield, VA. Student-athletes of The St. James Performance Academy will have access to the flagship's Olympic-sized pool, FIFA-sized indoor turf field, two NHL-sized hockey rinks, basketball courts, batting cages, squash courts, and golf simulators.
The St. James is also home to an indoor water park, gymnastics center, climbing and bouldering spaces, a 50,000-square-foot health club, a recovery suite, a restaurant, and more.
What Our Academy Families Are Saying
Frequently Asked Questions
While we are one team, The St. James Performance Academy is not a sports team. We are an academy where you can focus on your individual skills while still playing for your current team. This makes for an amazing training environment where our student-athletes build a community with other, like-minded student-athletes.
At The St. James Performance Academy, each student-athlete learns from certified teachers through our customizable virtual platforms, with 24/7 access to virtual tutors. Our on-site Director of Academics and Success Coach(es) are additional resources who cultivate an environment conducive to learning. These multiple layers of support ensure that your student-athlete receives a personalized academic plan, preparing them for the game of life.
Our student-athletes train four days a week in the gym on-site with our coaches.
DID YOU KNOW: student-athletes can receive physical education credit for the training.
Although they are certainly welcome to, we do offer a meal plan through our restaurant, located inside the facility, offering healthy and delicious options at an affordable price.
This is one of the primary benefits of The St. James Performance Academy. Traditional systems are not conducive to the lifestyle of an aspiring, elite student-athlete. We understand the travel that sports require and the toll that a season can take on a student-athlete. The beauty of our platform is the flexibility we can provide by operating virtually. Need a recovery day? Stay home! You can do your course work from home, and our staff can send you a home workout. We believe our student-athletes get the most out of their experience by attending on-site, but we understand that may not always be possible. That shouldn’t mean school is interrupted, it is simply adapted to meet a student-athlete’s needs.
The goal of our mentorship program is to educate our student-athletes in “the process” of becoming elite. This program is centered around Coach FA's Mentorship Program, and also includes community service, field trips, and guest speakers.
The St. James Performance Academy is constantly assessing its students' needs and customizing their workload to best support their path to success. We require our student-athletes to fill out daily surveys that help our staff understand the holistic state of our student-athletes. These surveys track sleep, nutrition, injuries, and so on to assist us in accurately and effectively balancing their workload.
TPH Academy can provide support for IEP's and 504's. We have built our centers with learning environments that help all types of learners and set up our student-athletes for success. However, students will have to complete a determination meeting with our education partner to ensure we can meet all the needs of the student.
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