About us
Calvin Swan
Calvin Swan, founder, and president of Rise Above Academy, grew up in Chicago as a ward of the state following the tragic death of his grandparents. His parents were never together, and his siblings were separated and placed in different foster homes.
With hard work and persistence, Calvin was able to turn his life around. Now he is devoted to helping youngsters avoid the dangers and heartaches that he faced.
Our Vision
Help is our main goal!
The Rise Above Academy focuses on the development of critical life skills that will help students become valuable members of society. Rise Above Academy provides affordable complete development difficulties to students and working families.
If you want your child to become a great leader in the future, enroll them in the “Rise Above Academy”
Our Mission
Rise Above Academy is an operation that will strive to excel in the development of a state-of-the-art sports complex where athletes of all ages and skill levels can compete in organized basketball tournaments while learning to improve their skills through training camps and instructional programs.
