Debate coaching for elementary and middle school
Debate coaching from people who debate.
Competitive debate in 2026 moves fast. Sun Debate Academy students learn from coaches who compete, and they’re already placing nationally.
Our philosophy
Why debate should be taught by debaters
Debate in 2026 is highly competitive. Students who start in elementary and middle school are preparing for a circuit where small strategic choices decide rounds. That knowledge comes from competing, so Sun Debate Academy is coached by debaters.
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Current with the activity
Topics rotate every two months and the winning arguments shift each season. Coaches who compete see those changes as they happen.
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Strategy learned in rounds
How judges decide, what to answer first, when to concede a point: these are learned by debating, and we teach them.
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A coach students look up to
Students learn from someone who recently stood where they want to be and can show them how to get there.
Partnership
In partnership with Debate Oasis
Debate Oasis is a speech and debate nonprofit running free summer debate camps for elementary and lower middle school students.
Through the partnership, Sun Debate Academy students can compete with Debate Oasis at independent tournaments their school may not attend.
700+
students taught at free summer camps
3
years of free camps