We are continuously looking for individuals between 5th-High School grades, male or female who are looking to take a non-traditional path to their academic/athletic life journey. The idea of this program was years in the making, studying, traveling overseas and figuring out what helps athletes succeed around the world. We determined the biggest factor to development was “time”; lack there of or the misuse of it.
Our program provides an opportunity for our athletes to develop their craft with more TIME to train, more TIME to compete, whether it be domestic or international travel or competitions, all while balancing the TIME demands and expectations of their academics. Let’s be clear, academics are extremely important to us and is not something we take lightly. In fact, it’s the most important. Former academy student, Aidan Squire, a Greco-Roman specialist, has been our longest standing student to date. Currently attending Northern Michigan University on an athletic scholarship, Aidan spent 5 years with our program from 8th grade through high school, traveling the country, the world, doing homework in airports, planes and sometimes in other countries, all to accomplish his dreams.
We just want parents to know that there isn’t just one path to college and beyond, especially in athletics. One of the most notable examples of this is in the sport of Gymnastics. In our time overseas, we have come to find that athletes with big dreams, are going to this type of program. We focus on training athletically, and what is really needed academically to help get into college. There is such a small window of time to be able to accomplish all we want in our peak years. For the most part that time ends around the age of 25-28. Consider we don’t really start competing competitively until around the age 14-15, that gives just us about 10 real years of our lives to attempt to accomplish something great, and 8 of those are spent in a classroom, 8 hours a day. We can help change that.
We are extending our program for the 2026-2027 School Year to encompass a full year, from September through mid July, with a break after to mid Aug, with periodical breaks in schedule during the school year. Generally the in-school week goes from Monday-Thursday with Friday’s usually being travel days for competitions or a normal training day for those that don’ have care options for their children at home. Academically we use an accelerated home school academic program, Acellus Academy, which my own children used for a couple of years and they loved. Children can do work all year round, or keep them on a normal school year schedule, either way, they get what they need and complete their assignments in a fraction of the time in takes in normal school. Feel free to explore Acellus Academy on the web.
Below is a description of the program. We hope you can be open minded to non traditional avenues and pathways and can see the value in it.
Academic portion
- Daily with supervision. The day will be from 9am-3pm
- Can be done throughout the day or at home within 2-3 hrs max.
- Monday-Thursday
- 2nd Monday in September start
- 2nd Friday in June End
- Fridays are left open for tournament travel days and are flexible for training days as needed
- Holiday breaks will be planned out in advance
- 2 Weeks after youth State there will be NO wrestling classes
- School Program
- Acellus
- $79 a month
Athletic portion of the program
- Daily Schedule Plan
- 9am-10:30am Workout
- 10:30am-11:00am S&C
- 11am-12:30pm Lunch/Schoolwork
- 12:30pm-1:30pm Technique Work/Video Review
- 1:30pm-3pm Schoolwork
- 4x’s a week strength/conditioning
- 30-45 min each
- 30 mins video work
- Once per week
- Goal setting activities
- Free Access to Scorpion club practice for the year
- First consideration for any dual teams we may enter
Other added components
- 30 min bible study
- Additional study time available Sunday 8pm
Target Events
- Journeyman Folkstyle/Girls Freestyle Fall
- Super 32 October
- Tulsa Kick Off November
- Tulsa Nationals January
- Youth States March
- Journeyman Freestyle April
- US Open Vegas Boys April
- Women’s Nationals Girls April
- School boy duals June
- Kids FS/GR Nationals June
- NE Regions May
- Fargo July
Full School and athletic plan
- Cost
- $8999 divided into 11 monthly payments
Full athletic plan w/Acellus Academy
- Cost
- $7,999 divided into 11 monthly payments
Overseas trips
- Cost
- $2700 per trip- 3-5 days training and comptetition
- Trip Options include:
Estonia (Freestyle/Greco competition and training camp)
Italy (Freestyle competition and training camp)
Romania (Greco training camp)
Other options will become available as we plan them
Finals Notes
As a program we want to create and environment that builds great people, leaders, and students as well great athletes. In saying that The Way home school and training program is not for just anyone. Parents, students, and coaches will all be working together to ensure the experience is truly impactful in the best way possible!
Former Notable Students
Adrian Dejesus- St. Peter’s Prep, St. Joseph Regional Montvale, 2x State Champion, Cornell Univ.
Aidan Squire- The Way Acadey, Greco-Roman All American, Northern Michigan Univ.
Leeana Mercado- North Central College, 2x HS State Champ, Puerto Rican World Team Member
Ella Poalillo- High Point Regional, 2X State HS Champion, U17 World Bronze Medalist, #1 Ranked in US
Scarlett Miele- Parsippany HS, 3x Youth State Champion, USAW Freestyle National Champion
State Placers:
Santino Rodriguez- Don Bosco Prep, Beast of the East Champ
Dante DeLuca- Don Bosco Prep, Gino Schinina
Brian Little- Don Bosco Prep, St. Joseph’s Regional Montvale
Sal & Anthony Borometti- St. Peter’s Prep
Joey Rizzuto- DePaul HS
Joey Ruiz- St. Peter’s Prep
Anthony Verdi- St. Peter’s Prep
Nick Barone- Paramus Catholic
Santino Danise- Hanover Park HS, Bloomsburg Univ.
