Greater Newark Tennis & Education (GNTE) is a 501c-3 organization dedicated to providing tennis instruction in an innovative format– we get kids playing and engaged from their first moment on the court. Through our partnership with Seton Hall University, we offer a corresponding educational component, designed to foster whole child development. Research shows a powerful connection between sports participation and academic success. Tennis provides foundational skills that extend far beyond the court: resilience, problem solving, mastery of a skill, teamwork, integrity, and self-reliance. Our base program is free of charge, to children in the Greater Newark area. GNTE operates at the Althea Gibson Tennis Center in Newark’s Branch Brook Park through a partnership with Essex County