Programs and age groups

SuperStars serves Pre-K children roughly ages three through five with seasonal fall, winter, spring, and summer camp options. SoccerStars covers kindergarten through third grade with the same seasonal structure for players building confidence before full club commitment. Elite Academy focuses on U6 and U7 as the bridge into competitive team soccer.

Competitive club programming spans U6 through U19 travel teams for boys and girls. The 2026–2027 season invites player evaluations for U7–U14 athletes and for high school girls and boys at U15–U19. Supplemental training includes Center of Excellence performance work, optional winter and summer Elite Performance blocks, goalkeeper training for younger boys teams, and camp offerings such as spring preseason sessions at Salt Creek Sports Center for U8–U15 players.

Competitive level and leagues

Younger competitive teams at U8–U11 regularly compete near the top of their league divisions. From U12 upward, premier-level boys and girls teams enter Illinois Youth Soccer Association competition alongside National Premier Leagues and NISL Premiership play. The club is affiliated with U.S. Youth Soccer and U.S. Club Soccer, and its U17 Boys Premier side finished second at the National Premier League Finals in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2014.

Development philosophy and community

The Elite S.C. Way uses U.S. Soccer Federation Best Practices and the USYSA Player Development Model as club-wide curriculum guides, emphasizing a long-term pathway from first touches to elite competition. Core values—Effort, Learning, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence—shape behavior on and off the field. Player feedback, guest coaching sessions, and optional COE performance training support steady progress rather than short-term roster churn.

The Elite Soccer Community Organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2010, extends the club’s mission through Northwest suburban service projects and a year-long Youth Leadership Program where players learn community service, junior coaching, and leadership skills. The broader Elite Soccer organization, founded in 1998 and launching Elite S.C. as its club arm in 2012, now trains more than 1,000 athletes annually with a coaching staff of more than 40, many holding USSF or NSCAA licenses and Positive Coaching Alliance certification.

Training locations and alumni footprint

Club activity centers on Arlington Heights and surrounding Northwest suburbs, with St. Peter Lutheran Church and School Field among named match sites and Salt Creek Sports Center hosting indoor-style camp work on futsal court surfaces. Alumni include dozens of All-Conference, All-Sectional, All-Area, and All-State honorees, nine high school conference players of the year, and more than thirty current or former college players.

Joining and contact

Families interested in the 2026–2027 season can schedule player evaluations through the club’s online registration flows for U7–U14, high school girls U15–U19, and high school boys U15–U19. General program questions can go to info@elitesoccer.net; registration support is available through Laura Wardle at lwardle@elitesoccer.net.