Sport-Social

What Sport-Social does

Sport-Social is a Las Vegas-based recreational and therapeutic center that delivers sports, art, and music instruction embedded with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques for children and teens, with a primary specialization in individuals with autism and other disabilities. The company operates a single 22,000 sq. ft. indoor facility containing a full skatepark, basketball court, rock climbing wall, bounce house, art and music rooms, a video game room, and an on-site café. Instruction is delivered by Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) using the proprietary 'Cool Friend' curriculum, which organizes activity-based learning around 10 core values. Programs include 1:1 private lessons (sport, music, art), Social Skills Groups with 4:1 and 6:1 student-to-instructor ratios plus Teen Nights, a Vocational Program for young adults aged 14+ (Ramp'd Up Café and The Skate Shop), Special Interest Classes (Dungeons & Dragons, Group Skateboard), Summer Camp, and School Year Camps.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and facility-based, with recurring weekly subscriptions billed monthly via AutoPay alongside one-time summer/school-year camp fees. New client intake includes case-manager and funding-type questions, indicating significant reliance on insurance, Medicaid, or other third-party funding sources for special-needs families. The primary acquisition mechanism is a free tour and child evaluation, supported by organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), word-of-mouth referrals, and inbound doctor and autism-organization referrals. The company was founded by Andrew Devitt in 2010–2011, is privately held and founder-controlled, has approximately 50 staff, and has raised only $100,000 of external capital (a 2014 Project VESTO grant), with subsequent growth funded internally and through incremental facility expansion (2011: 4,000 sq. ft.; 2012: 10,000 sq. ft.; 2020: ~22,000 sq. ft.).

Name

Sport-Social

Legal name

Sport Social

Website

https://lvsportsocial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport-Social is a Las Vegas recreational center that delivers sports, art, and music instruction embedded with ABA techniques for children and teens with autism and other disabilities, operating from a single 22,000 sq. ft. indoor facility with programs including private lessons, social skills groups, vocational training, and camps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Recreational and Behavioral Therapy Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Recreation Lessons (Surfing, Skiing, Golf, Tennis) (THAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG)

Keywords

• Special needs recreation
• ABA therapy services
• Social skills programs
• Youth sports instruction
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Lessons: Weekly one-hour private skill lessons focusing on targeted skills with emphasis on social and behavioral goals. Available for sports, music, and art instruction.
2. Social Skills Groups: Weekly 90-minute group sessions with 4:1 or 6:1 student-to-instructor ratios teaching social and behavioral skills through center-based programming.
3. Vocational Program: Job training program for young adults (14+) with weekly 90-minute group classes plus 2-hour work shifts at Ramp'd Up Café or The Skate Shop.
4. Summer Camp: Summer camp programs running May-August with half-day and full-day options, themed weekly activities in sports, music, and art.
5. School Year Camps: Day camps on CCSD closed days following school year schedule with full-day activities.
6. Special Interest Classes (SIC): Non-ABA-based social classes for peers with similar interests, including Dungeons & Dragons and Group Skateboard Classes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sport-Social operates a 22,000 sq. ft. indoor recreational facility in Las Vegas delivering sports, art, and music instruction embedded with ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) techniques to teach social, communication, and behavioral skills. Programs include 1:1 private lessons, social skills groups, vocational training for young adults, special interest classes, and summer/school-year camps, primarily serving children and teens with Autism and other disabilities alongside neurotypical peers.

Product overview

Sport-Social operates as a unified service platform combining sports, art, and music instruction with social skills development for children and teens, specializing in individuals with autism and other disabilities. The core offerings include 1:1 Private Lessons (sport, music, and art sub-products), Social Skills Groups (4:1 and 6:1 ratios plus Teen Nights), Vocational Program (Ramp'd Up Cafe and The Skate Shop divisions), Special Interest Classes (SIC including Dungeons & Dragons and Group Skateboard), Summer Camp, and School Year Camps. All programs are delivered through a 22,000 sq. ft. air-conditioned indoor facility in Las Vegas featuring a skatepark, sports court, rock climbing wall, bounce house, art rooms, music rooms, video game room, and cafe. The teaching methodology incorporates ABA techniques delivered by Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ramp'd Up Café: Vocational training division where students learn job skills including selling snacks and drinks, making coffee and tea, money handling, customer service, credit card transactions, and inventory management.
• The Skate Shop

Products and services

• 1:1 Private Lessons Weekly one-hour one-on-one individualized instruction in sports, music, or art, focused on targeted skill development alongside social and behavioral goals; available in sport, music, and art sub-disciplines for children and teens.
• Social Skills Groups Weekly 90-minute center-based group sessions with 4:1 and 6:1 student-to-instructor ratios rotating through sports, arts, and classroom instruction to teach social and behavioral skills, plus Teen Night groups.
• Vocational Program Job training program for young adults aged 14+ combining weekly 90-minute group classes with 2-hour work shifts at Ramp'd Up Café (food service) and The Skate Shop (retail operations), covering customer service, money handling, and inventory.
• Special Interest Classes (SIC) Non-ABA-based social classes for peers with shared interests, including Dungeons & Dragons and Group Skateboard Classes, designed for community-building among participants.
• Summer Camp Three-month summer day camp program running late May through early August with half-day and full-day options, featuring sports, music, and art activities organized around weekly core-value themes.
• School Year Camps Full-day day camps held on CCSD closed days during the school year, following the same multi-activity format (sports, music, art) as summer camp.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students learn to make new friends, play appropriately with old ones, and interact with adults in their communities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KultureCity: National non-profit promoting inclusion and accessibility for individuals with sensory and accessibility needs. Comparable mission and target community, though not a direct service provider or competitor.
• Skyhawks Sports Academy: National youth sports instruction franchise offering camps and classes for children. Comparable in activity-based instruction for kids, but generalist rather than special-needs focused.
• i9 Sports: National youth sports league franchise offering instructional sports programs for children. Comparable recreational-instruction model and parent customer, though i9 Sports does not specialize in special-needs populations.

Direct peers

• Behavioral Innovations: ABA therapy provider for children with autism across multiple states. Directly comparable clinical methodology, staffing structure, and payer mix, but delivered in clinical centers rather than activity-based settings.
• Centria Healthcare: Large ABA and behavioral health provider for children with autism. Similar clinical staffing model (RBTs, BCBAs) and special-needs focus, making it directly comparable on methodology and customer segment.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: National ABA therapy provider specializing in autism services. Comparable in target population (children with autism), clinical methodology (ABA, RBT/BCBA staffing), and outcome-driven positioning, though delivered in clinical settings rather than recreational facilities.
• Hopebridge: Multi-site ABA therapy provider serving children with autism. Directly comparable to Sport-Social's ABA-credentialed clinical model, though Hopebridge is clinic-based rather than recreation-embedded.
• Acorn Health: Multi-state ABA therapy provider serving children with autism. Comparable in clinical model, target population, and reliance on insurance/Medicaid funding, though Acorn operates clinic-only without the recreational overlay.

Regional players

• School of Rock: National music instruction franchise offering private and group lessons. Directly comparable to Sport-Social's private music lessons (piano, guitar, drums, voice), though without the ABA overlay or special-needs specialization.

Emerging players

• Woodward (Camp Woodward): Action sports camp operator with skateparks, facilities, and instructional programming. Comparable in action-sports instruction and skatepark-based programming, though Woodward serves general youth rather than special-needs populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sportsocial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport-social
• Instagraminstagram.com/lvsportsocial
• Xx.com/LVSportSocial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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