Centennial Expands Esports Partnership With YMCA, Metro Sports

WARMINSTER, PA —The Centennial School District is expanding its Esports partnership with the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Metro Esports, allowing more gaming opportunities for students.

The Centennial School District administration updated the school board at its recent meeting on its growing partnership. A video was presented to the school board that included information from Metro Esports owners and executives, the YMCA, Schools Superintendent Dr. Dana Bedden, teachers, and students regarding program participation and the positive outcomes that are occurring as a result of the partnership. See the video below.

Students will now be able to experience organized, multiplayer video game competitions, individually and as a team, school officials said.

“We are very grateful to Metro Esports and the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties for helping us to provide this wonderful opportunity for Centennial School District students," Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden said. "The YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties has developed several other partnerships with CSD over the past few years. With these two organizations' support, our students have another opportunity to engage in tech education that allows them to develop their team building and critical thinking skills, to name a couple, in a safe and supportive learning environment.”

After the inaugural pilot launched during the 2022-2023 school year, Centennial School District entered into a three-year agreement which started this school year with the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties that provide Centennial School District students the opportunity to participate Esports and Tech Education programs at the newly built YMCA Esports lounge established at their Warminster YMCA branch.

Centennial School District transports students to the facility at least twice per week.