Digital trailblazers at Wisdom Lane Middle School have jumpstarted the year with an e-sports club, the first of its kind in the Levittown School District. Club members showcased their progress to trustees at a recent Board of Education meeting at Levittown Memorial Center.
Wisdom Lane’s e-sports club gathers in its own space, complete with video game consoles, computers, furniture, and TVs, to play a variety of often competitive games. Being in an e-sports club creates many opportunities for students to develop skills such as teamwork and effective communication through a passionate interest.
E-sports clubs will also be established at Division Avenue High School and Jonas E. Salk Middle School, which General Douglas MacArthur High School students will share.
The e-sports club will also drive student interest in their future careers, as several universities now offer scholarships for those who game competitively.
“I’m probably still going to play e-sports throughout college as well,” said Maximo McCaw, a ninth grader who started attending Division Avenue this year. “E-sports could lead towards a very successful career for someone in the future.”
“It really is a phenomenal opportunity for kids to not just socialize, but to have fun and learn real-world skills that can be applied to many different areas in life,” Superintendent of Schools Todd Winch said.
Winch added that he observed a fully equipped e-sports arena at the University of Delaware during a recent visit and was impressed.
Information courtesy of Levittown Public Schools.
