America SCORES Dallas

Dallas, Texas

Our Mission

America SCORES Dallas targets DISD elementary-aged at-risk children with a unique program of organized after-school activities combining soccer, poetry and community service learning designed to help them lead healthy lives, be engaged students and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. Children learn lessons in sportsmanship, discipline and teamwork through soccer, as well as receive daily physical exercise. Poetry lessons help them improve language skills and creative thinking as well as gives them an outlet to write about personal issues and develop emotionally. Service-learning projects help children develop empathy, social responsibility and a sense of personal worth. They learn to use their voices to make changes in their communities. SCORES operates in urban schools with certified teachers and coaches. 97% of participants live at or below the poverty level and some are homeless; 88% are Hispanic, most are first-generation Americans.

Who We Are

SCORES pairs physical activity with academic enrichment, benefiting students both mentally and physically. By providing 120 hours of soccer drills, practices and games, SCORES appropriately uses the sport to instill key lessons such as teamwork, academic engagement and the importance of becoming a leader on and off the field, while ensuring participants get the recommended 60 minutes of aerobic physical activity each day. The poetry curriculum gives predominantly English Language Learners 48 additional hours of language arts instruction through 24 weeks of poetry lessons, which provide students with a safe place to explore their inner-most thoughts feelings, joys and emotions openly.