Where Middle Schoolers Become Debate Champions
Debate is the ultimate extracurricular.
College admissions committees love debate. Debate is the ultimate extracurricular because:
Life-changing skills. Students master confidence, critical thinking, and persuasive communication — tools that drive better grades, stronger leadership, and long-term success.
Proven, measurable achievement. Tournaments, rankings, and awards create real accomplishments students can showcase on college applications, not just participation.
Real-world impact. Debaters engage with public policy, advocacy, and community leadership, building civic awareness and purpose early.
Join Our Summer Programs
Join Ascend this summer for one to two weeks of focused debate training designed for both beginners and competitive debaters ready to level up.
Compete with School Year Team
Join the Ascend Middle School Team and train with elite coaches while competing against students from around the world. Students receive year round live coaching and compete in prestigious online tournaments hosted by institutions like Harvard and Stanford.
Ascend with the Best.
Since 2019, Ascend has trained over 1,000 students across North America, Asia, and Europe to succeed at the highest levels of speech and debate.
Ascend Middle School Debate is the first step in a complete training platform that develops elite debaters from 5th through 12th grade through world class coaching and proven pathways to success.
As students reach high school, they can accelerate even further through Ascend’s in person summer camps and personalized one on one coaching.
Let’s Connect.
Navigating college admissions, extracurriculars, and debate is hard. However, I’m here to make it easy. Set up a call with me, Varun Kota, the Director of Ascend Middle School and Co-Founder of Ascend Speech & Debate to help you chart your path to your and your child’s goals.
