ASAD London

The Academy for Student Athlete Development works in partnership with Thames Valley District School Board to integrate sport specific high-performance training directly into the student-athlete's timetable, creating a balanced school day for each individual.  

Student timetables are established in collaboration with the ASAD Guidance Teacher and home school guidance departments. 

Each semester full time students are enrolled in one (1) Physical Education focus course and one (1) course lead by an on-site TVDSB teacher during their two periods at EPIC. Students are then also enrolled in two (2) in-person learning courses at their home school, giving them a full course complement of 4 courses per semester.

ASAD London currently offers the following technical sport streams:

• Hockey
• Volleyball

Student-athletes will participate in two 75 min technical sessions and two to three 75 min strength and conditioning sessions per week with a qualified coach.

The purpose of technical training is to build a solid foundation of skill development to prepare athletes for competition at the next level (eg. post-secondary, provincial/national team).

The focus is on individual skill development to enhance tactical game play and understanding in order to build self-reliant athletes.
 
Over 85+ Strength and Conditioning sessions - Over 70+ Sport Technical Sessions
 
Coached and delivered by experts in the Canadian Sport System

Designed for individual sport athletes or sports that do not have a dedicated technical stream, such as swimming, figure skating, track, lacrosse, and race car driving and much more!

Student-athletes will participate in four to five 75 min strength and conditioning sessions per week with a qualified coach. 

Individual athletes engage in a variety of sessions including strength, flexibility, mobility, speed, etc.

Meet the coaches and staff at ASAD coming soon 
 

Step 1: Email to express your interest in the ASAD Program
asadlondon@abilitiescentre.org 
You will be added to an email list and will be invited to ASAD Information Sessions and will receive communication regarding the application process.

Step 2: Information Session/Day in the Life     
It is recommended for all applicants, plus at least one parent or guardian, to attend an information night. The nature of the program involves coordinating many aspects of the student athletes life both academically and athletically. With a strong understanding of the program, athletes and families can make the best decision. The information session will provide an insight into the program (schedule, facility, staff/coach bios, financial terms, etc). If a parent/guardian is unavailable to attend the info night, we recommend that they schedule a time to come in and meet with the staff before the application deadline.

Day in the Life - Students will participate in a technical or S&C session, meet the staff and current students, and tour the facility. The ASAD coach will evaluate and provide feedback on the student's fit in the program. 


Step 3: Submit Application 

Submitting an application does not serve as final confirmation of participation in the program. The application allows ASAD to accurately project student enrollment for our school boards, confirm sport stream offerings as well as determine your eligibility and fit for the program. Therefore, we ask that you be thoughtful and truthful in your responses.

The admission process takes into consideration the applicant’s:

• athletic achievement
• athletic character, attitude and work ethic (coach references will be taken into consideration)
• Home School Guidance Counsellor recommendation

Upon acceptance into the program, we will share details on registration, schedule and enrollment fees.  Payment of deposit will be due at of registration to secure your spot in the program.

There is no fee to apply to the program and we encourage families to speak with a member of the ASAD Team or attend an information session ahead of completing an application. 

As a charitable non-profit organization, Abilities Centre relies on our standardized program fees to continue to deliver the highest quality ASAD experience to our student athletes, remove barriers to participation, and to support our charitable mission of building more inclusive communities.
You have the opportunity to attend ASAD for the full year or for one semester (1^st or 2^nd):

• Full year (two semesters) of programming, the enrollment fee ranges from $5500 - $8500 per year, depending on the sport stream.
• One semester of programming (1st or 2nd Semester), the enrollment fee ranges from $3500 - $5500, depending on the sport stream.

ASAD is a fee for service model and all costs are to recover program expenses. Enrollment fees will be confirmed with the offer of admission.