Basketball
Structured basketball training and player development.
Model: REI training campus through Ballin Elite

Choose your pathway
Student-athlete pathway
Students can participate through REI’s structured basketball environment or bring an existing outside coach, club, gym, academy or organization into an Independent Athlete plan. Attendance at the basketball training campus is not required to attend REI.
Structured basketball training and player development.
Model: REI training campus through Ballin Elite
A flexible school model for athletes who already have a competitive training environment.
Model: Approved outside coach, club, gym, academy or organization
May include boxing, MMA, jiu-jitsu and related disciplines through approved training partners.
Model: Approved training partners
Program pathway in development.
Model: Approved training partners
Program pathway in development.
Model: Approved training partners
Program pathway in development.
Model: Approved training partners

Student-athlete training campus
Ballin Elite is a training campus and partner location—not the entire school. Applicable student-athletes may combine academics, basketball training, player development, strength and conditioning, team activity, sports-industry experiences and academic support.

Performance nutrition
REI works with Mad Fresh Kitchen for student meal options. Nutrition is presented as one part of performance, recovery and student wellness—without medical or exaggerated performance claims.
Career pathway finder
Toggle between sports-industry career tracks to see which PPOA courses build the skills and knowledge each path actually uses.
Careers this leads to
Skills you build
Explore athletic training, sports performance, physical therapy, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition, recovery, and health and human performance. Exploration does not confer professional healthcare credentials.
Matched PPOA courses
5 coursesElectives · Elective · High School
A high school elective option listed in the official PPOA catalog.
Lab Sciences · Core · High School
Inquiry-based life science including genetics, heredity, DNA, natural selection, cells, energy and ecosystems.
Lab Sciences · Core · High School
States of matter, gas laws, solutions, acids and bases, thermochemistry, kinetics and oxidation-reduction with lab investigations.
Lab Sciences · Core · High School
Acids and bases, gas laws, nuclear chemistry and Newton’s laws of motion with mass, force, velocity, acceleration, gravity and energy.
Fine Art / CTE · Independent Study · High School
Examples include music, dance, art and photography portfolios. Availability and approval follow PPOA independent-study policies.

Flagship Track
Sports medicine
Sports industry pathway
Explore careers in sports medicine, business, media, branding, coaching, officiating, operations, merchandising, technology and analytics—then build skills through projects and real environments.
Digital athlete
Explore esports, competitive gaming, streaming, gaming media, content creation, game strategy, digital performance, technology and emerging careers.

Bring someone with you.
Refer a qualifying new student to REI Prep and earn a $50 referral reward when program requirements are met.