Our Philosophy
WHO WE ARE
Beaver’s Athletics and Fitness Program serves Beaver students in grades 6-12. From offering highly competitive varsity (and sub-varsity) programs to healthy lifestyle, fitness, and skill-building programming, we understand where our students are, where they want to go, and how to get them there. We build trust, confidence, and skills that will serve our students in their Beaver athletic career and beyond.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
At Beaver, we expand the nature of school for students. That means we go beyond teaching and training our athletes in just sport-specific skills. Prioritizing access to high caliber coaching, facilities, and competition will set our students up to focus on learning skills like collaboration, accountability, resilience and grit. Gaining valuable experiences when performing under pressure builds confidence that can be translated into so many other experiences and situations.
HOW WE DO IT
Beaver prioritizes building a healthy community culture, so this is embedded into every program and experience we provide for students. We instill a love for competition, fitness, health and wellness. We serve students of varied interests and abilities by offering multiple levels of competitive team sports and fitness-related programs. Modeling and promoting respect, positive team culture, inclusivity and dedication is emphasized across our program.
We also offer a comprehensive and varied slate of non-competitive options for those who want to pursue a passion, hobby, try something new, or simply gain the experience of being part of a team. No matter the age, level or program, we will make the experience for all students uniquely positive and rewarding.
We build comprehensive training and professional development programs for our coaches, captains and student leaders. We teach our coaches strategies around healthy competition, sportsmanship, mental health and how to coach and mentor students in ways that mirror Beaver’s priorities and philosophies. Captains and student leaders meet weekly to fortify their leadership skills and learn strategies to build positive team culture.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Our athletic program is fully integrated into Beaver’s strategic vision. This alignment provides a consistent experience for students from the classroom, to curricular athletics and wellness programming during their day, and in co-curricular programming in the afternoon. We teach our kids how to solve problems on and off the playing fields, how to collaborate in a positive, team-first culture and how to communicate effectively with teammates and coaches. They learn how to resolve disagreements and disputes in a proactive, constructive and effective manner. Our students are encouraged to learn from their mistakes – consistent with the Beaver classroom experience and mindset, they are taught to see the value of failure and the benefits of trying again. Our program is fueled by the support and guidance from fellow teammates, coaches, and the support of the entire community.