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Middle School Esports

PlayVS is your home to middle school esports. Our middle school leagues are centered around team play with the ultimate goal focused on student growth and fun!

Play for free with other middle schools across the U.S. and Canada.

Scroll down to learn more, or click the button below to get started.

Esports in Middle School

A Fun, Safe, and Rewarding Experience

Through the benefits of middle school esports, students will be able to learn leadership and teamwork skills, be able to access STEM fundamentals and prepare themselves to be better players at the competitive high school level. 

Benefits of middle school esports through PlayVS include:

Social Emotional Learning

Students build character and develop discipline, self-esteem, and sportsmanship through practice and team play

Increased Student Engagement

Esports are co-ed, inclusive, and engages students who might not otherwise participate in other school activities or athletics.

STEM Skill Growth

Esports is rooted in technology. Research has found a large crossover between esports players and STEM interests.

Socialization Skills

Many students are already passionate about gaming. Esports provides an enviornment where students can come together and bond over a shared interest.

Scholastic Improvement

Teachers and parents both report renewed interest in schoolworks and an improvement in student grades as a result of participation.

Safety and Parental Involvement

Through the PlayVS platform, parents can be a part of their child's esports journey and have control of their students accounts and personal information.

How PlayVS Works

Our robust online platform enables schools to easily build and manage teams, check schedules, compete against multiple opponents, and track match stats, all with real-time support.

Find Student Interest

Get parents onboard with their students middle school esports journey.

Build Your Program

Assemble as many teams as you'd like across all titles.

Play!

Students team up and play together on campus or virtually.

The PlayVS Difference

Our attention to detail makes the our middle school esports experience stand out from the rest. With PlayVS you are guaranteed a trusted experience.

Best in Class Platform

We built our entire product specifically around making management of your esports program as easy as possible. Our suite of platform features makes it simple to stay organized and ready to go whether you have 1 team or 100.

Parental Portal

With the safety and privacy of our students being our #1 priority, we require parents/guardians to be a part of the registration process for all students under the age of 13.

Age Appropriate Game Titles

All games offered in our middle school leagues are ESRB-rated E for Everyone ensuring that they are appropriate for everyone playing.

Middle School Titles

Fighting/Action
3 Players
Nintendo Switch™
Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
Driving/Racing
4 Players
Nintendo Switch™
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe
Action
4 Players
Nintendo Switch™
Splatoon™ 3
Splatoon™ 3
Driving/Racing
3 Players (13+ years old)
PC/Console
Rocket League
Rocket League
Sports/Simulation
Solos
PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
NBA 2K25
NBA 2K25
3 Player
PC/ Mobile
Chess
Chess
Sports/Simulation
Solos
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, & PC
Madden NFL 25
Madden NFL 25

Ready to Get Started?

PlayVS offers middle school esports leagues from coast to coast. Click on your state to learn more - or click here if you are in Canada - and schedule a consultation call with our team of esports experts.

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