Every student
deserves a champion.

Schools turn to Classroom Champions for inspiring Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum and mentorship programs to improve engagement, build growth mindsets, and inspire  positive classroom culture.

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We partner classrooms with athlete mentors to teach kids focus, decision making, and belonging so they can shine in and out of school. Our resources provide teachers a way to support students' mental health, wellness and academic achievement.

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Classroom Champions is leading the conversation.

Improve engagement, decrease bullying, and boost student achievement.

A nonprofit and charity, Classroom Champions connects volunteer Olympians, Paralympians, Student-Athletes, and Professional Athletes to K-8 classrooms through a social and emotional based curriculum and mentorship experience.

Sharing real life stories, lessons and challenges surrounding perseverance, goal setting, leadership and more, athlete mentors help teachers bring social and emotional skills to life in the classroom!

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1803

schools and counting

85%

of teachers reported
improved student
attendance

94%

of teachers reported that
Classroom Champions
improved student grades

Here’s what our teachers are saying.

This is my second year implementing this program. I cannot begin to describe the positive impact the program had on my students. This has been the most meaningful experience in my teaching career! I love Classroom Champions!”

— Stefanie Clark, Buffalo, NY

Here’s what our teachers are saying.

I really feel that Classroom Champions had a big part in helping me create an amazing classroom atmosphere. The program helped me highlight so many aspects that helped motivate my students to do their best.

— Susan Eichelberger, Carl Junction, MO

Structured, holistically scaled mentorship programs.

We integrate lessons like goal setting, leadership, and community involvement into local curriculum; train and provide around the clock support to teachers; develop athletes as mentors; and engage families to be a part of the conversation.

SEL Foundations

Social and emotional learning curriculum to build student’s social and emotional capacity and support schools to implement high-quality, culturally responsive SEL content and instruction.

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Mentorship+ SEL Foundations

Connect students with role models to develop valuable social emotional skills and improve overall school culture and climate.

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We'd love for you to try out Classroom Champions' latest program — all for free — so you can experience the difference.

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News, Blogs and Free Resources

Big Update: How Classroom Champions Athletes Can Help You During This Time

We know that this is an anxiety-filled time for teachers, students, parents, and athletes. Our mission and our work connecting kids with incredible athletes, supporting teachers and engaging parents doesn’t stop with coronavirus, but it does change. Today, Steve Mesler and Christian Taylor, Olympic gold medalist and Classroom Champions mentor and Board Member -- on behalf of the hundreds of Classroom Champion athletes who volunteer as mentors -- have decided we’re going to do more.

Parent Toolkit - Free and Available for All Teachers and Parents to Use

The world is changing every minute. With school closures and uncertainty, we know you’re concerned about your students. Because we are too! Included in this parent toolkit, you’ll find a series of resources to help start social and emotional learning (SEL) conversations with students and families.

Classroom Champions Health, Safety & Curriculum Information for Educators & Families

At Classroom Champions, our main priority is the health and safety of our students, teachers, athlete mentors, supporters and team. We are making changes to our program as well as creating additional resources for students, teachers and parents impacted by coronavirus or COVID19. That's why we want to make sure you have the...

Classroom Champions announces two new members of the Board of Directors

Classroom Champions Co-Founder and CEO Steve Mesler announced today that two inspiring figures in sports will join Classroom Champions Board of Directors: long-time Classroom Champions mentor and two-time Olympic gold medalist Christian Taylor, and Mitch Poll, Vice President for Learfield IMG College.

Classroom Champions backs out of SxSW Edu panel over the health and safety of Panelists including Mentor and Paralympian Lex Gillette

Classroom Champions Co-Founder and CEO Steve Mesler announced today that Classroom Champions will not participate in SxSW Edu to protect the health and safety of its team and panelists including Mentor, four-time World Champion and four-time Paralympian Lex Gillette.

Buffalo Bills Foundation and Classroom Champions Announce Third Year Of Mentorship Program With Buffalo Schools

The Buffalo Bills Foundation and Classroom Champions kicked off their third year of partnership this week by introducing the Classroom Champions Buffalo Bills mentors for the 2019-2020 school year

Meet the Classroom Champions Athlete Mentors for 2019-20!

This week, Classroom Champions revealed its Athlete Mentors for the 2019-2020 school year.

See why we're so appreciative of our Classroom Champions teachers

We have all had those teachers.

Teacher Thoughts: How Classroom Champions teacher Tim Jones brings Healthy Living into his class with Ask Listen Learn

What does it mean to be healthy? How to live a healthy lifestyle? More importantly, how do you have important conversations with your students surrounding responsible choices?

#TeacherThoughts – What we’re reading as we head Back To School

At Classroom Champions, we read. We read for fun, we read lesson plans and more lesson plans, we read Social Emotional Language reports, we read blogs and articles and books written by our teachers and supporters.