Health & Performance
Sports Performance
Transforming Education Through Sports Performance
The Meadows School is taking a groundbreaking approach to education and sports performance using a model that emphasizes high development standards, creates a robust feeder program, and places human performance trainers at the core to design an age-appropriate curriculum that spans pre-k to grade 12.
To achieve this, we are focused on:
- Philosophical Approach: At the heart of our strategy is the belief that physical activity and cognitive development are deeply interconnected. We've turned this philosophy into a practical, impactful program that's reshaping our students' lives.
- Program Implementation: We've launched an all-encompassing sports performance program, blending sports science with our curriculum, and advocating for a holistic wellness approach that includes every student, regardless of their athletic prowess.
- Developmental Stages and Services: From our youngest students in pre-k to our high school seniors, we've crafted a model that integrates physical education, human performance, and interscholastic sports in a seamless, age-appropriate manner.
- Empowering Partnerships: We're collaborating with leading institutions like VALD Performance and UNLV, providing our students with cutting-edge sports science initiatives and intern-driven performance analysis.
- Comprehensive Strategy: Our approach is meticulously designed to foster a competitive and educational spirit from an early age. Our teachers and coaches are trained in the latest methodologies, ensuring that every student benefits from the most effective sports performance teaching methods.
- Holistic Focus: We're not just focusing on physical skills; we're emphasizing overall well-being, including mental health, nutrition, and injury prevention. This comprehensive view ensures our students are thriving both on and off the field.
- Technology and Innovation: Our facilities are equipped with the latest in sports technology for performance measurement including the VALD NORDBORD System, AirBands, Force Decks, and HumanTrak movement analysis app.
- Community Impact: This initiative is a commitment to our families to support top-tier physical education, aligning with our high academic standards and offering a clear pathway for student development.
Sports Medicine
Providing Care Through Athletic Training & Sports Medicine
The athletic training program is committed to maintaining the philosophical excellence of The Meadows School by providing the best possible care to our student-athletes. Our skilled athletic trainer provides injury prevention, care, and rehabilitation services to the student-athletes within our community.
To achieve this, we are focused on:
- Complete Care: Provide recognition, evaluation, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses.
- Prevention: Offer a health care system that is proactive in approach, reducing the risk of athletic injury for our student-athletes.
- Consulting: Assure that each athlete is carefully counseled regarding their injury or illness and options are explained when appropriate.
- Education: Focus on health and wellness.
- Community: Create a safe, healthy, and culturally sensitive environment for our student-athletes.
- Facilities: Maintain and operate our athletic training facility in an organized and efficient manner.
- Collaboration: Work seamlessly with our strength and conditioning program.
Philosophy
We believe there is an essential connection between physical activity and cognitive development.