DME Academy, in partnership with SAI and GSI, proudly launches its first-ever Commuter Soccer School, offering a full-time academic and athletic experience for aspiring student-athletes in the Sarasota region.

Kicking off August 19, the program blends advanced-level soccer development with structured academics and athletic performance training—all in a day-school format that allows families to stay local while accessing a nationally recognized programming & resources.

📅 A Typical Day at the Commuter Soccer School:

• 8:45am drop off 
• 9:00am – 10:30am | On-Field Soccer Training
• 11:00am – 11:45pm | Gym Performance Training
• 11:45pm – 12:30pm | Lunch & Recovery
• 12:30pm – 4:00pm | Academic Study Block (Powered by SAI)
• 4:00pm | Dismissal
• 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Evening Club Experience (Team Training)

With a curriculum designed to push each athlete on and off the field, the program offers the best of both worlds—high-performance soccer development and academic support in a professional and supervised setting.

🌟 Meet Our Inaugural Commuter School Student-Athletes:

Girls:

• Cecilia Antista (2012)
• Adisyn Sexton (2011)
• Yani Gonzalez (2012)

Boys:

• Yaniel Lopez (2008)
• Erick Gonzalez (2008)
• Quentin Lopez (2009)
• Tyler Crockett (2009)
• Banner Bell (2009)
• Minsu Kim (2009)
• Ryder Burns (2009)
• Carter Berry (2010)

These athletes represent a core group of dedicated students ready to embrace the challenge, chase their dreams, and set the standard for future DME Commuter School cohorts.

We are so grateful for GSI & SAI our partners. To the families that are bold enough to think differently and dream bigger, we salute you and appreciate your faith in us. We are going to go support your student-athletes and prepare them for their next level as players, leaders, and people. To all the people that helped us get here, this train isn’t slowing down, and we’re here to stay. – Jared Antista, CEO-Founder 

With world class facilities, committed on and off the field trainers and a support staff focused on individual growth – this is going to be an awesome year for our student-athletes. It’s not too late to sign up, with Step Up Scholarship’s open through September 30th, students can still access government scholarships close to $7,500 dollars per person, per year. 

If you are thinking about it, reach out and let’s chat!  Info@dmeacademysarasota.com