Education

Education

Core Components of Educational Support

Homework Help

Reading Challenges

Targeted Grade Boost

Postsecondary Success

Homework Help

Homework Help is structured time for students to complete their schoolwork, get additional tutoring in a subject they find challenging, or simply have an adult look over their homework. It is available to all Snider students and is designed to help struggling students and give our high flyers the opportunity to achieve even more. These drop-in and virtual sessions are offered at each rink to make academic assistance easily accessible to all students.

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Reading Challenges

Snider Reading Challenges

Through Snider Reading Challenges, we aim to enhance our commitment to literacy and access to books for our students, in addition to encouraging positive attitudes towards reading. Through our partnership with the platform Beanstack, students can participate in monthly reading challenges with their teammates and other Snider students. In cooperation with First Book Philadelphia, free books are made available through book fairs at our rinks. Students that track their reading progress will enjoy special prizes and invitations to special events. The Snider Reading Challenges will help motivate readers with badges and prizes for logging reading, completing activities, and submitting book reviews in user-friendly web and mobile apps.

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Targeted Grade Boost

Targeted Grade Boost Tutoring

It’s proven that students in grades 6-12 who fail a core subject are at an increased risk for dropping out of high school. To address this concern and help students get back on track, students with grades below a C- in core subjects are encouraged to complete tutoring at no-cost through Targeted Grade Boost, which can take place virtually or in-person at our rinks. Students are matched with an Academic Instructor and complete an initial introductory meeting. The student and Academic Instructor work together for at least one hour each week on completing homework, studying, or building other academic skills.

Snider is partnered with Varsity Tutors to provide even more robust support to our students, particularly in their more rigorous classes.

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Postsecondary Success

Snider creates a postsecondary-bound culture for all students. Our Postsecondary Success Programs encompasses admissions counseling and college readiness efforts. At every turn students receive and internalize a message that leads them to conclude that formal education does not end with high school — far from it — whether the next step is college, professional/trade school, or a career in the military, a labor union, or another field. Ultimately, students are supported at all academic and professional crossroads.

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Education Highlights

Matriculation Rate

Academic All-Stars

Literacy Progression

Accountability

Matriculation Rate

99.6% of our students successfully matriculate from one grade level to the next, which keeps them on-track for on-time graduation. Remarkably, this happens in the same inner-city neighborhoods and schools that graduate less than 70% of their students enrolled in the ninth grade.

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Academic All-Stars

The Academic All-Star program was developed to promote academic achievement and excellence. Similar to the Honor Roll, Snider Academic All-Stars have all A’s and B’s, no attendance issues, and no negative behavior marks. High-achieving students in the 4th grade and above are celebrated at least twice per school year via events like the Academic All-Star Weekend.

An average of 73% of Snider students earn all A’s and B’s each school year, with majority showing improvement each marking period.

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Literacy Progression

Snider has distributed over 15,000 free books to students. Youth have logged more than 494,000 minutes of reading through Snider Reading Challenges.

Ultimately, 80.5% of students are reading at or above their grade level.

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Accountability

On average, 2,800 report cards and progress reports are collected annually and used to ensure our student-athletes are on track for promotion from one grade to the next. Report cards are Snider’s only program requirement. They allow us to celebrate your student’s successes and offer assistance where it may be helpful. There is never a consequence for low grades.

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Hear from our stakeholders

The program is more than just hockey – they’re teaching her how to be a good person.
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My daughter was five years old when she registered with Snider. From the first day we stepped into the Tarken Recreation Center, the coaches were incredible. Now 11 years old, my daughter has learned so much from all of the coaches. She can’t wait to be a Junior Coach one day and help the little kids just like they did when she was learning to skate.

My family appreciates how Snider helps kids. The program is more than just hockey – they’re teaching her how to be a good person. We try to give back as much as we can because the Snider program and staff are amazing. They provide life-changing opportunities for my daughter and other children. -Hector D., Parent

Hector D., Parent

Hector D., Parent

01/30/2026

Hear from a student whose life was changed

This support has allowed me to focus on my education and pursue my passions without distractions.
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Through the Breakaway Scholarship, I have been able to attend school without worrying about tuition, which has been a tremendous relief for my family. This support has allowed me to focus on my education and pursue my passions without distractions. Attending my high school has been a life-changing experience, especially because of the opportunities I’ve had to play football and hockey. These sports have taught me important life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. I am thankful for everything the scholarship has made possible for me. -Eyob Y., Student

Eyob Y., Student

Eyob Y., Student

01/30/2026

Hear from our stakeholders

The career field trips Snider organizes have such a positive impact on the students’ overall career outlook
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Last year’s University of Penn Hospital trip solidified Josh’s decision to become a nurse and to work in the medical field. This trip had a major impact on his career outlook and resulted in him applying to nursing schools. The career field trips Snider organizes have such a positive impact on the students’ overall career outlooks. -Rob B., Parent

Rob B., Parent

Rob B., Parent

01/30/2026

Your Support Goes Further

Thanks to the foresight of our late founder, Ed Snider, every dollar donated to the Snider organization is matched 2:1 – thereby, tripling your impact on our students.