New HYTEs Enrollment 2025/2026
  • New HYTEs Academic Year Enrollment

    2025-2026
  • Helping Kids Reach the Top through Tennis & Education!

    New HYTEs     October 2025- May 2026

    Enrollment 

    New HYTEs' mission is to enrich the lives and positively affect the futures of New Haven's economically disadvantaged youth through a program that incorporates life skills curriculum and academic supports and promotes both character building and the health benefits of participation in athletics through tennis.  

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    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

    Completing an application is not a guarantee of admission. Families are usually notified with two weeks of applying. For any new academic-year families, there is a trial period of a couple months to determine whether the program is a good fit for each student and vice versa. NOTE: The Elementary School Program is full for 2025-26. Any applications for students in elementary school will be placed on our waitlist.

     

    2025-26 Elementary School Program


    Who: Students currently in grades 2-5


    What: 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.

     

    2025-26 Middle School Program


    Who: Students currently in grades 5-8


    What: 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. 

     

    Attendance Policy

    The New HYTEs Academic Year Program runs from October through May. In order to best improve at tennis and academics, students should attend regularly. If a student reaches 5 absences in one semester, New HYTEs staff will have a conversation with the family. Further unexcused absences may result in the student's spot being offered to a student on the waitlist. Please contact us to discuss a short-term leave. 

     

     

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  • New HYTEs collects demographic information to help us secure grants from foundations and donors and keep this program free for students. All data is kept confidential. Thank you for your help!

  • Health/Emergency Information

    (Please provide a contact person other than parent/guardian listed above)

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  • MEDIA RELEASE AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

  • In the event that I cannot be reached in an emergency, I agree to accept any and all determinations of need for medical assistance and/or administration of medical attention deemed necessary by New HYTEs representatives.

    I hereby give permission to the medical personnel selected by New HYTEs representatives to secure any and all advised hospitalization, medical, dental and/or surgical treatment

  • Participants in New HYTEs programs may be photographed or videotaped and such photos or videos may be used to publicize New HYTEs programs and activities. Participants may be quoted or photographed for newspaper or magazine articles or television programs.

    I hereby grant permission for such media attention for the child listed on this application

  • I agree to support and encourage the policies of New HYTEs. I assume all risks of injury whatsoever and agree to hold harmless New HYTEs. This hold harmless agreement includes, but is not limited to, any claim for injury proximately resulting from negligence of New HYTEs, its employees, host sites, agents, sub-contractors, participating agencies and volunteers.

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  • New HYTEs Student Guidelines:

     

    New HYTEs is committed to providing an atmosphere that is structured, productive, respectful, and safe. We strive to honor your commitment and our mission to improve your child's tennis development and academic performance; in order to accomplish these goals, we must know that our students are fully committed to behaving respectfully towards one another, our New HYTEs staff and volunteers.

    New HYTEs students are expected to engage in a positive and productive manner conducive to learning and training in a safe environment. Staff, Coaches, and Mentors, must be treated with respect and consideration. Cooperative and appropriate behavior is expected on the tennis court and in the academic activities.

    I, the New HYTEs Student/Athlete, fully commit to the following requirements, standards, and values:

    1. I fully acknowledge that New HYTEs is a year-round Tennis and Education Program. I will abide by the attendance policy at all times.
    2. I will respectfully follow the directions and expectations of New HYTEs staff and assigned mentors.
    3. I am always a representative of New HYTEs and will conduct myself in a respectful manner.
    4. I will maintain a 2.8 GPA or higher (C+ or more).
    5. I will engage in New HYTEs “open door policy” as needed.

      “open door policy”: New HYTEs Senior Staff is available at all times to listen and help student/athletes and their families.

    6. I will not use my personal cell phones or tablets during program hours.
    7. I am responsible for my own actions. I will behave properly and meet the following expectations during all sessions:
      • I will demonstrate respect for self, others, staff, volunteers, guests, facilities, and environment.                                                             
      • I will value honesty and integrity.                                                   
      • I will exhibit a positive attitude.   
      • I will stay in my assigned area to help keep everyone safe and focused.                                                 
      • I will strengthen my tennis development and academics by giving 100% effort.                                                                                 
      • I will be prepared with the proper equipment at all times.       
        • proper equipment: tennis shoes, socks, racquet, athletic wear.
        • In case of financial hardship, New HYTEs will assist with providing a pair of shoes. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to make this request in writing and provide the Executive director with the appropriate shoe size.                                                   
    • I will celebrate my achievements and the achievements of my teammates.

    I, the student/athlete, do hereby agree that I will abide by the rules and requirements and I am aware and accept the consequences if these rules and requirements are not followed. I am also aware that the rules and requirements can change at any time at the discretion of the Staff and Board of Directors of New HYTEs.

  • Parent Guidelines

  • New HYTEs Parent Guidelines:

     

    I, New HYTEs Parent/Guardian, fully commit to the following requirements, standards, and values:

    1. I understand my child's success is dependent upon his/her attendance and participation.
    2. I will notify New HYTEs Senior Staff in writing, and in a timely manner, my child's absence or any concerns that will support my child's educational/athletic development.
    3. I will submit my child's report card as required by New HYTEs.
    4. I understand that my child's success at New HYTEs is also dependent upon my own personal involvement with New HYTEs.
    5. I understand that New HYTEs values sportsmanship and respect.

    I, the Parent/Guardian, do hereby agree that I will abide by the rules and requirements and I am aware and accept the consequences if these rules and requirements are not followed. I am also aware that the rules and requirements can change at any time at the discretion of the Staff and Board of Directors of New HYTEs. Finally, I am aware that registration for the program does not guarantee admittance into the program. We will notify you if there is a space available or if your child has been placed on the wait list.

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  • RELEASE OF INFORMATION: SCHOOL RECORDS

     

    By signing this release of information, I give my permission for my child's school to release my child's cumulative school records including attendance records, grades, standardized test results, and records forwarded from other schools.

    I understand these records will be released to New HYTEs for the sole purpose of monitoring student progress and demonstrating the effectiveness of New HYTEs academic support. All records obtained from the school will be stored in a secure computer or locked cabinet. Any use of the information to demonstrate New HYTEs impact to funding organizations will be anonymous (for example, 75% of New HYTEs students improved their reading scores on national tests). 

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  • Mailing Address:

    New HYTEs

    PO Box 2928

    New Haven, CT 06515

     

    www.newhytes.org

     

     

    Stephanie Wratten

    Executive Director

    swratten@newhytes.org

     

    Melisa Corretger

    Operations Manager

    mcorretger@newhytes.org

     

     

     

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