​Our unique program combines academic tutoring, life skills coaching, and tennis instruction to create a robust curriculum that prepares our student athletes for the world. We pride ourselves on educating the whole child for the whole year: academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. FS-NM staff, tutors, teachers, and coaches are all committed to expanding children’s sense of possibility and inspiring them to strive for excellence in all areas of their lives. Thus, First Serve is not a “drop-in” program that kids come and go from, students make a commitment to attend, participate, and put forth their best efforts for a minimum period of one full school year.

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We partner with the City of Santa Fe’s Parks and recreation division to reserve tennis courts across the city for our student athletes to utilize. We also partner with SFPS to provide our program at various schools throughout the district based on annual student enrollment demographics.
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If a particular school has a large enough enrollment, we will work with the principal and staff members at that school to bring the program to them. For students who attend a school that did not bolster a large enough enrollment to bring a program to them, they can attend our tutoring session online.

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Our program structure varies from one school site to another based on students' needs. However, most sites operate on a 4 day per week schedule alternating days of academic tutoring/life skills curriculum and tennis instruction.​​