Denver Tennis Park

Denver Tennis Park’s mission is to serve all kids and the whole kid. 

We believe in the power of physical and mental fitness to change lives.

We at Denver Tennis Park live our commitment to this mission every day.  

At Denver Tennis Park, you will also find:

• Programs that served more than 2,300 young people in the last year
• Lesson plans that integrate physical training with mental fitness
• Pilot location for Colorado’s first collaborative Junior Wheelchair Tennis initiative; first summer indoor host of tennis for Special Olympics athletes
• Partnerships with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Girls, Inc., USTA Colorado, Global Down Syndrome Foundation and others to extend our reach to more young people
• Facilitation and funding for rehabilitation efforts for dilapidated DPS courts at several schools

In a unique collaboration with Denver Public Schools and the University of Denver, Denver Tennis Park has been organized as a social enterprise that uses the medium of tennis to support the physical and mental fitness of young people across the metro area.

Our current annual operating expense budget is approximately $2 million, and we have a dedicated, professional staff of 26 full and part-time employees.

At Denver Tennis Park, we know that tennis is a leading lifelong sport for instilling mental resilience, personal accountability, and physical fitness in youth. The sport has low barriers to entry and no-cost access to plentiful public facilities throughout Denver and the nation. Through its own programs as well as collaboration with existing local youth-serving organizations, the Denver Tennis Park (DTP) increases tennis opportunities for Denver youth by providing publicly accessible all-weather facilities, programs, mentoring and financial assistance.

DTP converted a well-located but underutilized property into a facility serving three core users year-round: the breadth and mission alignment of this user base facilitates mentoring, coaching, and personal development opportunities across all ages, genders and socioeconomic backgrounds.

DU, DPS and DTP usages are complementary during the academic year when youth outreach programs are primarily conducted offsite. During the summer, the facility serves all partners with an emphasis on site-based outreach, advanced training, and collaborations with other youth-serving organizations.

DTP’s Community Impact Now and in the Future

Denver Tennis Park celebrates its second anniversary in November 2020, and we have already begun to make impact in the community, with an emphasis on serving kids who otherwise have few fitness opportunities.  DTP’s offsite programs are typically offered at no cost to DPS schools and other mission-aligned organizations.

We continue to see evidence that tennis is a unique activity that builds physical and mental soundness for young people regardless of background.  

We take our programs on the road to support kids in schools in Denver and Aurora and through our other partners such as Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and Girls, Inc.

Our unique business model also brings to life innovative thinking about how new organizations can develop and grow.  Partnering with other robust institutions has allowed Denver Tennis Park to build a facility and to deliver significant service to the community in record time and with sound financial footing.