TABLE5: How Esports Increases Attendance, Grades, & School Pride, Oh My!

The number one question I receive from every district leader on why they should start an esports program is funding. "How am I going to fund an esports program?" This question is easily answered. It will recapture more funding than any other program in your school or district. We'll explore how creating a comprehensive career-aligned esports program will increase student engagement, school pride, and belonging, as well as increase attendance and grades, decrease behavioral issues and suspensions, and bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding back into your district.