Bring After-School Girls’ Sports to Your School
Leveling the Fields provides accessible girls’ sports programs at schools and community organizations across the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Our after-school programs, sports clinics, and camps help girls explore athletics, build skills, and develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership.
Through EmpowerPlay, PlayFit, and customizable camps and clinics, we create welcoming opportunities for girls of all experience levels. By bringing programming directly to schools and community spaces, we reduce barriers such as cost, transportation, and limited access, barriers that disproportionately affect girls from underserved communities.
Research from the Women’s Sports Foundation shows that girls who participate in sports report greater confidence and self-esteem and are more likely to graduate from high school and college. Yet girls in South Carolina remain significantly underrepresented in youth and high school athletics.
Our Girls’ Sports Programs
EmpowerPlay
PlayFit is a six-week program that gives girls the opportunity to focus on one sport, strengthen their skills, and build confidence through consistent instruction and play.
EmpowerPlay is our nine-week after-school sports and leadership program for girls in grades 3–5. Participants are introduced to three different sports while completing an empowerment curriculum focused on confidence, teamwork, positive self-talk, leadership, goal setting, and resilience.
EmpowerPlay is fully funded for qualifying Title I elementary schools, and scholarships are available at non-Title I schools.
PlayFit
Camps & Clinics
Our customizable sports camps and clinics give girls focused instruction and hands-on experience in a single sport. Options can include volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, softball, flag football, and other sports based on coach and facility availability.
Programs can be designed as a one-day, three- to four-hour clinic; a multi-day camp; a weekly summer add-on; or a series built around a specific sport.
We work with schools, recreation departments, and community organizations to create programming that fits their students, schedules, facilities, and goals.
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Our Partner Schools
We’re proud to partner with schools across the Charleston area that share our belief that every girl deserves the chance to play.
Current & Past Partner Schools:
⭐ Philip Simmons Elementary
⭐ Matilda Dunston Elementary
⭐ St. James Santee Elementary
⭐ E.B. Ellington Elementary
⭐ Ladson Elementary
⭐ Cainhoy Elementary
⭐ Compass Collegiate Academy
⭐ Minnie Hughes Elementary
⭐ Edith L Frierson Elementary
Each partnership helps create safe, inclusive, and empowering after-school spaces where girls can build confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills.
EmpowerPlay Details
How It Works
We make it simple for schools to get started. Once you’re on board, we’ll work hand-in-hand with your team to launch the program.
Leveling the Fields provides:
Program structure and curriculum
Equipment
Coach support and training
Ongoing program coordination and evaluation
All we need is a school liaison to help coordinate details and keep communication flowing.
School Liaison Responsibilities
Each partner school designates a liaison, a staff member who acts as the main contact for our team. The liaison helps with:
Recruiting students and collecting registration forms
Coordinating practice space
Recruiting coaches
Sharing updates and success stories with families
You’ll have the full support of the Leveling the Fields team every step of the way.
Benefits for Schools
Expands extracurricular options for girls
Encourages leadership and engagement among students
Strengthens school-community partnerships
Promotes equity and inclusion
Enhances your school’s after-school enrichment offerings