Elite Training For Your Sport. During The School Day

Dryland, on-ice, and nutrition training for multi-sport athletes and hockey players.

Transportation Included
Holy Cross · WoodbridgeSt. Max · Aurora

Pick Your Athlete's Path

160 HRSDryland training / year
160 HRSOn-ice training / year
MON–THUSeptember – June

Hockey Players

160 hrsUp to 160 hours of on-ice training a year with NXA skills instructors.

160 hrsUp to 160 hours of dryland strength & performance training

MonthlyNutrition education session — once a month, plus an individual development plan

IncludedTransportation to/from school (minimum of 12 athletes per school)

Multi-Sport Athletes

160 hrsUp to 160 hours of dryland training a year, tailored to your sport.

MonthlyNutrition education session — once a month, plus an individual development plan

CustomProgramming built around their competition calendar

IncludedTransportation to/from school (minimum of 12 athletes per school)

A Day With NXA

Afternoon Block (4th Period) Open Registration

1:00 PMBus Leaves School to NXA

2:00 - 3:00 PMOn-Ice Session (Hockey Players) or Dryland Training

3:00-4:00 PMOn-Ice Session (Hockey Players) or Dryland Training

4:00 PMParent Pick Up @ NXA

4:00 - 5:30 PMOptional NXA Tutor

Morning Block (1st Period) - Currently Waitlisted, Accepting Registrations

6:40 AMDrop-off at NXA

7:00 – 8:00 AMOn-ice session (hockey players) / dryland training (multi-sport athletes)

8:00 – 9:00 AMOn-ice session (hockey players) / dryland training (multi-sport athletes)

9:00 – 9:30AMBus back to school for second period

Transportation services for Holy Cross and St. Maximillian High Schools has a minimum of 12 athletes to start.

Who Are High Performance Student Athletes (HPA)?

HPA criteria are set by the Ontario Ministry of Education specialty program guidelines and delivered through participating schools. If your athlete checks all four boxes, they're a candidate.

✓Trains 15+ Hours Per Week
✓Coached By A Non-Parent Coach
✓Competes Provincially Or Higher
✓Enrolled At A Participating School

HPA Info & Resources

The High Performer Athlete designation runs through participating school boards. Everything official — criteria, applications, important dates — lives with the boards and the schools below.

Board and school logos shown for mockup purposes — confirm usage permission with YCDSB and the schools before launch.

Get Started

Register your athlete and schedule your open house visit!

Parent Information

Do you live in York Region?

Athlete Information

You'll be asked to create an NXA Performance Account on the next page.
Want to see what happens after you apply?

Athletes’ Application Journey

Stage 1

Starts on submit

Application Received

Complete Orientation Call with NXA Director

Schedule & Complete NXA Open House Tour

Stage 2

Fall

HPA School Introduction & Orientation

HPA School & HPA Application Completed

Stage 3

Early December

HPA School & HPA Application Accepted!

NXA Accepted!

NXA Welcome Kit & Announcement

The Team Behind The Program

Gary Roberts

Chief Standards Officer

Adrian Vilaca

Strength & Conditioning

Sylvie Vilaca

Nutrition Director

Liam Ham

On-Ice Instructor

Jon Levesque

Program Director