At the USAEL, we recognize the utmost significance of delivering top-notch, standards-aligned CTE education to middle school students. Our esports curriculum, thoughtfully crafted for K-12 schools, leverages project-based learning to provide an engaging learning experience. With a low-floor, high-ceiling approach and fun video-based curriculum, students can delve into the world of esports, building practical STEM-aligned skills and impressive portfolios in the process.
Teach the fundamentals of esports, everything students will need to explore the industry.
Prepare your students with CTE-aligned career pathway connections
Leverage the excitement of creating games to teach computer science, mathematics, and problem-solving
Prepare students to become well-adjusted, healthy, and productive team players
Ignite interest and engagement in computer science and STEM through the exciting field of esports. With the USAEL toolkit, students and schools will have everything they need to start and run their very own esports team and compete in local and national tournaments. What will students learn?
This one-of-a-kind program allows students to explore a variety of high-paying professions inside the dynamic, multi-billion dollar industry of esports. Students will learn:
A great course for students with NO PRIOR CODING EXPERIENCE to learn how to conceptualize, design and make their very own game.
Our courses align with CASEL standards, and lessons include Activity Worksheets, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson Plans, and Reflection Prompts.
Our video-based courses follow a project-based learning approach, allowing students to apply their knowledge while building real-world projects. By actively engaging in hands-on projects, students develop a strong foundation in technical skills applicable to many future careers in STEM and esports, fostering creativity and problem-solving skills.
Our courses align with various states' CTE pathways, ensuring that students gain industry-relevant skills and knowledge. By following our curriculum, students can seamlessly transition into related college programs or enter the workforce well-prepared.
Our pathway esports toolkit offers a comprehensive curriculum that caters specifically to students with passions for gaming. It is meticulously designed to provide a well-rounded understanding of STEM and esports careers, and the tools needed for students' to attain their goals. Ensuring students acquire the essential skills and competencies to pursue their passions.
We use the excitement of gaming to create courses that are not only highly engaging but result in students creating impressive digital portfolios of their own unique work alongside practical hands-on experience they can take directly to fields they seek to pursue.
Nutrition, Physiology, Psychology
Broadcasting, Social Media, Production
Game Design, Equipment, Hardware, Coding, and STEM
Event Planning, Marketing, Promotion
Percentages, Contracts, Agents, Lawyers
Promote extracurricular participation and engagement through esports leagues.
Teams are able to join the league for the fall, spring, or both.
Teams opt in to weekly scrims with a similarly skilled opponents
Teams play one official match per week alongside their coach
We pair teams with local opponents at their skill level
Schools may field any number of teams for all games
We provide a robust coaching toolkit to help educators facilitate weekly play. Our toolkit is designed to support both new and experienced facilitators at the High School, Middle School, and Elementary levels, teaching the basics for new coaches with little gaming knowledge and advanced improvements to veteran facilitators.
We take an education-first approach to competition, curriculum, and careers.
We have everything you need.
We help teams and players take their game to the next level.
We have award-winning, standards-aligned PBL courses.