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TENNIS AND ACADEMIC MENTORSHIP

Grades 2-12

After-School program

New HYTEs provides a free, long-term program for students from elementary school all the way through college admissions, combining academic support with tennis instruction and mentorship. New HYTEs serves primarily low-income students in the New Haven public schools. Students progress through our program, growing on and off the court, while New HYTEs staff and volunteers provide the support, guidance, and opportunities students need to succeed in school and beyond.

Students are a good match for our after-school program if they:

  • Are interested in playing/learning tennis 
  • Want to grow their math and reading skills and are willing to spend after-school time working with a tutor
  • Can meet our high expectations for behavior and sportsmanship
  • Are able to attend regularly

Also see our FAQ page for more information.

The application for the 2026-2027 after-school program will be open in the fall, likely by the end of September. 

This year, we are in a unique position as we are in the process of building a small facility of our own. In recent years, we have operated our programming at various locations throughout the New Haven area. For 2026-2027, we anticipate beginning the year at some of those same locations and then, at some point mid-year, transitioning much of our programming to our new facility.
 
By September, we hope to have greater clarity regarding the timeline and program locations so that families can apply with a clear understanding of whether our schedule and locations will work well for them.
 
The information below is for the 2025-2026 year; we’ve left it up as a sample of our past programming.

2025-26

elementary school program

Who: Students currently in grades 2-5

What: Free after-school programming that includes math tutoring, reading activities, and badminton. 

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6 pm, beginning Tuesday, October 7.

Where: Dwight Hall on the Yale University campus, 67 High Street.

How: Bussing can be arranged from some schools, or parent/guardian drop-off at 4 pm. Parent/guardian pick-up at 6 pm. 

Optional: Elementary school students in our program are invited to play tennis on some Mondays from 4-6 pm at Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, 279 Derby Avenue, West Haven.

The 2026-2027 application will be posted in the fall

2025-26

middle school program

Who: Students currently in grades 5-8

What: Free after-school programming that includes math tutoring, reading, tennis, and entrepreneurship classes.  

When: Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6 pm, beginning Monday, October 6.

Where: Mondays: Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, 279 Derby Avenue in West Haven. Wednesdays: Truman School, 114 Truman Street in New Haven. 

How: Parent/guardian drop-off and pick-up. This year we will investigate bus transportation from school to the program. 

Optional: Play on our winter and spring competitive tennis teams. Extra tennis practice for interested students is Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm at Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, beginning Tuesday, October 7. Matches are typically Saturday afternoons. 

The 2026-2027 application link will be posted in the fall

2025-26

high school program

Who: Returning New HYTEs students currently in grades 9-12. Unfortunately, we cannot accept new high school students at this time.

What: Free after-school programming that includes homework support/tutoring, tennis, and college/career prep.

When: Mondays from 3-5 pm (tennis focus) and Thursdays from 3-4 pm (academics and college prep focus), beginning Monday, October 6.

Where: Mondays: Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, 279 Derby Avenue in West Haven. Thursdays: Dwight Hall, 67 High Street, New Haven

How: Parent/guardian drop-off and pick-up. This year we will investigate bus transportation from school to the program. 

Optional: 

  • Play on our winter and spring competitive tennis teams. Extra practice for interested students is Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm at Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, beginning Tuesday, October 7. Matches are typically Saturday afternoons
  • Apply to help coach and/or tutor younger students. Only a few positions will be available. More information and the application link will be available by September 15.