The Academy Program is an invitation-only, year-round program (fall, winter & spring) for those girls seeking an additional competitive challenge and a developmental soccer experience beyond their NGS Travel Team. We have two levels of involvement, Academy teams and Development Academy teams. Both levels are professionally coached, train as a team once a week (in addition to their Travel team practices) and play weekend Futsal games in the winter months. With our newly formed strategic partnership with New England Futbol Club (NEFC), our Academy teams (not Development teams) will also participate in club games every Sunday (fall & spring) in New England Club Soccer League.
Fall & Spring
Fall practices run September 1 – November 10, 2021.
Spring practices run March 30 – June 8, 2022.
| Team | Day | Time | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 Junior Academy with Coach Shaun, Coach Haris, Coach Taylor, and Coach Kaleigh | Tuesdays | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Albemarle (Fall) or Highlands (Spring) |
| Grade 3 Development Academy Team with Coach Shaun and Coach Nicki | Wednesdays | 4:50 pm - 6:00 pm | Fessenden |
| Grade 4 Development Academy Team with Coach Alyssa | Wednesdays | 4:50 pm - 6:00 pm | Fessenden |
| Grade 5 Development Academy Team with Coach Taylor | Wednesdays | 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm | Highlands |
| Grade 6/7/8 Development Academy Team with Coach Shaun | Tuesdays | 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm | Albemarle (Fall) or Highlands (Spring) |
| U11 NEFC Academy Team White with Coach Nicki | Wednesdays | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Fessenden |
| U11 NEFC Academy Team Red with Coach Anna | Wednesdays | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Fessenden |
| U12 NEFC Academy Team with Coach Shaun | Wednesdays | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Fessenden |
| U13 NEFC Academy Team with Coach Haris | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Fessenden |
| U14 NEFC Academy Team Red with Coach Butler | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Highlands |
| U15 NEFC Academy Team White with Coach Taylor | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Highlands |
| U15 NEFC Academy Team Red with Coach Caleb & Coach Owen | Wednesdays | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Fessenden |
**Please note that the schedule is subject to minor changes depending on field or gym availability.
Winter
The winter training schedule will be announced in early fall after considering Covid-19 safety restrictions and gym availability in Newton Public Schools. Our hope is to have one training session and one weekend game or scrimmage per week beginning December 1. We may plan outdoor play in the early part of winter and then move mostly indoors for Futsal the second half of the season.