Date |
Action |
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January-June |
In-house meeting/interview with prospective host families; background checks |
April-June |
Player and host family matching period |
June-August |
Player and host family selection period; Player moves in with host family; Initial Assessment Period begins |
August |
MLS Next Academy Season Begins |
September |
30-day assessment and evaluation |
November |
90-day assessment and evaluation; Initial Assessment Period ends |
December |
First half of Academy season concludes; Monthly Check-Ins begin |
December-January |
MLS Academy holiday break |
January |
Second half of MLS Academy season begins |
June-July |
Second half of MLS Academy concludes; End-of-Year evaluation of host family/player relationship; Decisions on continued relationship |

The Timeline
The Timeline