Our mission:
Building positive self-esteem, confidence, and a pathway to post-secondary success for under resourced youth through in-school, after school and summer tennis and educational programs.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Summer tennis instruction and competition. Engaging tennis and educational activities on and off the tennis court, keeping minds and bodies active over summer recess. Options for players of all levels.
Excellence Camp (June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026)
Tennis & Reading Camp (June 15, 2026 - July 23, 2026)
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Junior Team Tennis (June 6, 2026 - August 2, 2026)
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June 8, 2026 - July 31, 2026
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June 8, 2026 - July 31, 2026
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INDOOR ACADEMY
Intermediate/Advanced Indoor spring (March 13, 2026 - May 10, 2026)
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Beginner/Advanced Beginner Indoor spring (March 13, 2026 - May 10, 2026)
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School Year Tennis & Education Programs
Coaches provide tennis clinics one to four days per week in-school and/or after-school for youth at select schools and boys and girls clubs. The goal of the program is to expose kids and families to tennis, promote reading, and build a recruitment pool of candidates for Breakpoint's Breakout Indoor and Junior Team Tennis program while providing sports-based youth development focused on social/emotional learning.
In-School Tennis & Life Skills Program
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Boys' & Girls' Club of Greater St. Louis
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Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club
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Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club
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Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club
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Junior Challenge Ladder Programs
Our Junior Challenge Ladder program is designed to encourage healthy, fun competition and match play practice among players enrolled in our programs.
Tournament Training Ladder
Held at Neighborhood Courts
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Excellence Camp (June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026)
Spend your summer leveling up your tennis game! You'll be in a group with a coach (a 4:1 ratio). Tennis training dedicated to speed and agility, strength and conditioning, game-level strategy and mental toughness, teamwork and social skills. The experience will include learn-to-compete training, athletic performance training, building a champion activities and player assessment reports.
This camp is a good fit for you if you love tennis, have basic rally skills and are ready to take the game seriously.
June 1 - June 19 @ Dwight Davis Tennis Center
Mon-Fri: 8:30 - 12:00 pm (Morning Session)
Mon-Thu: 1:30-4:30 pm (Afternoon Session)
June 22-August 7 @ Washu's Tao Tennis Center
Mon-Fri: 8:30 - 12:00 pm (Morning Session)
Mon-Thu: 1:30-4:30 pm (Afternoon Session)
Off site June 1st and off July 3rd!
Register weekly:
All Days: $275; Morning Only: $175; Afternoons Only: $150; Evening Only (starts June 22): $75
Register for all 10 weeks and save big!
All Days: $1475; Morning: $975; Afternoons: $925; Evenings: $475
Tennis & Reading Camp (June 15, 2026 - July 23, 2026)
In partnership with Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club and DUMAS Mentoring and Youth Services.
Orange, green, and yellow ball tennis instruction for players of all levels. Drawn In comics currculum and books and resources shared by Nine PBS and St. Louis Public Library. Sponsored by Dana Brown Charitable trust.
Mon/Wed/Thu 8:45 - 10:45 am (Off Juneteenth)
6 weeks, 18 sessions
Junior Team Tennis (June 6, 2026 - August 2, 2026)
Team-based competition for players ages 6-18, encouraging cooperation, unity, and self-growth. Teams compete in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches against other coed teams. Kids need basic rally and serve skills.
Email Coach Ben at ben@breakpointacademy.org if interested.
Saturdays 9:00 am - 11:00 am (10 & Under Orange Ball, 12 & Under Green Ball)
Mondays 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm (18 & Under)
Wednesdays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (14 & Under)
June 8, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Intensive beginner/intermediate/advanced summer tennis academy with academic learning activities provided (SLPL Summer Reading, Nine PBS' Drawn In).
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - Noon
June 8, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Intermediate/Advanced Indoor spring (March 13, 2026 - May 10, 2026)
GREEN & YELLOW BALL LEVELS! FRC Club Junior Membership Required.
Fridays 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturdays 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm & Sundays 8:00 am -9:30 am
All Days ($10/clinic), 2 Days/Week ($12/clinic), 1 Day/Week only ($15/clinic)
8 weeks (siblings half-off if registered together)
Beginner/Advanced Beginner Indoor spring (March 13, 2026 - May 10, 2026)
Fridays 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturdays 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm, & Sundays 8:00 am - 9:30 am (Donut Day!)
8 weeks (siblings half-off if registered together)
All Days ($8/clinic), 2 Days/Week ($10/clinic), 1 Day/Week only ($15/clinic)
Fruit and donuts provided on Sunday!
Club Junior Membership Required; Need-based Scholarships Available
In-School Tennis & Life Skills Program
Introduction to tennis and life skills offered in partnership with Jennings School District. Evidence-based tennis and social-emotional learning curriculum utilized.
Tuesday/ Thursday 9:00 11:00 am (April 14, 2026 - May 21, 2026)
Boys' & Girls' Club of Greater St. Louis
Tennis and life skills instruction offered in the after-school program.
Mondays 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tennis Club
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Q1 begins August 26, 2025 through Q4 in spring 2026
Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club
Mondays 4:00 - 5:00 PM (St. Cecilia Catholic School)
Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 PM
Gene Slay Girls' & Boys' Club
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Tournament Training Ladder
This internal ladder/ranking system is for match play ready players. Participants must be enrolled in our programs. The ladder is designed for players currently competing in sanctioned tournaments or with ambition to play sanctioned tournaments and develop UTR/WTN ratings. Players competing in Junior Team Tennis and/or playing 10 and under junior circuit tournaments who have not had a chance to play in sanctioned tournaments are encouraged to participate. Challenge matches played between players affect ladder position. Players/parents are responsible for determining match time and court locations.
Any match completed between these players must be reported to and recorded by the Ladder Coordinator (ben@breakpointacademy.org). Matches must be completed and at least a 6 game set. If a player challenges and defeats a player above them on the ladder, that player is moved directly above the player he/she defeated and the loser moves down one spot, as well as all players who were ranked between the two players.
Our Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Danforth III Don and Susannah Danforth Family Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation
James and Gayle Messina Charitable Fund
Lee & Janet Rodgers Charitable Fund
John Allan Love Charitable Foundation
Our Community Partners