The Academic Athlete orginated in 1981 and was originally intended for recognition of student athletes that  maintained a 3.0 gpa.  The corporation recognized students in as many as 37 states through the years.  In 2000 the Academic Athlete reshaped its' vision with the ability to reach a larger audience via the web which gave the corporation a greater chance of reaching students for recognition.  The Academic Athlete added categories for non-athletes and younger students so that they may be recognized.  The vision that only athletes should be rewarded for their hard work fell to the side and the new vision that every student that worked hard in school and spent time participating in extracurricular activities should be recognized.

In 2001, the Academic Athlete Plus was born and was intended to be the scholarship arm of the Academic Athlete.  The corporation applied to be a non-profit corporation with the IRS and was awarded a 501 (c)(3) status. To date our program has awarded over $6,000 in scholarships to students all over Texas.   

The Academic Athlete team now noticed that there was a strong need for a "quality" afterschool programs in local school districts throughout Texas.  The current afterschool programs were only "daycares" and "babysitting" services.  The team felt that there was much more that they could do with an afterschool program than what was currently being offered.  Thus, the Academic Athlete Plus Afterschool Program was born which added a nice service to the scholarship arm of the Academic Athlete.

On August 18, 2003 the Academic Athlete Plus Afterschool Program opened it's first two programs in the Mansfield Independent School District located in Mansfield and Arlington, TX.  The program is expected to add a minimum of 2 schools per year to the outstanding program through the next 5 years in the Mansfield ISD alone.

The Academic Athlete Plus staff is dedicated to making our afterschool program the best.  There are none like it and our competitors are scrambling to copy that which we have put into place.  Yet, none can come close to the experience that our staff has in education.  Over 60 years of combined educational experience is at the finger tips of the Academic Athlete Plus staff.

Site adminstrators:  Certified teachers from the home campus that create the curriculum and daily schedule.

Program Director:  Certified teacher that oversees curriculum and ensures minimum standards are being met.

Educational Consultants:  Certfied educators that give advice and instruction on reading and tutoring programs.

Grant Administrator:  Certified educator. Develops and writes grants for schools so that the Academic Athlete Plus may provide more affordable services to its customers.