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Advanced Coding & Programming
Impress Colleges and Learn Python — The Coding Language All Around Us
Speech, Debate, and Journalism Our Top Academic Enrichment Course For Elementary
Practice Great Research, Logic, and Verbal/Written Communication — All In One!
Coding Basics
Create Programs and Interactive Projects While Learning the Basics of Coding
ACE Art Studio
Experiment with Sculptures, Painting Skills, and Illustrative Projects — Create Art Every Week!
Elite Typing Program
Master this Lifelong, Valuable Skill With Perfect Technique, Challenges, and Competitions
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Korean Class
Practice Speaking and Writing Korean Every Week while Exploring Korean Culture
Chess Club
Dive Deeper Into One of The Most Disciplined and Complex Strategy Tests Ever Made
Building the Application Our College Consulting Program
Turn Your Story Into a Compelling Application and Craft Achievements that Colleges Will Remember
Speech, Debate, and Journalism
The Power of Logic in Speaking and Writing
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Recommended Grades : 2nd - 6th Grade
Prerequisites and Materials : None!
Program Format
Journalism teaches students to research facts and verify information.
Debate teaches students to analyze arguments and think logically.
Speech teaches students to present ideas clearly and confidently.
Each class, Acers practice their thinking skills by rotating between activities such as research writing, debates, and speeches. Our students write about their highest-quality work in the ACE newsletter to showcase their research and logic.
We want our Acers to feel confident when they are expressing their ideas and discovering new truths about the world!
The ACE Newsletter
Every semester, our Elementary Acers work hard to share important ideas, current events, and student perspectives in the ACE Newsletter. They learn how journalists research stories, verify information, and write clearly for an audience. Click here to see past ACE Newsletters!
Acers will also master media literacy by learning how to evaluate sources, recognize bias, and distinguish between reliable information and misinformation. By examining real news articles and media coverage, Acers develop the skills to think critically about the information they read and hear in everyday life.
Debate, Logic, and Critical Thinking
Students learn how to analyze arguments, support their ideas with evidence, and respectfully respond to opposing viewpoints. Through guided debates and discussions about important issues and current events, students practice logical reasoning and develop the confidence to present their ideas clearly. Debates are also baked into our ACE Newsletter, giving a chance to Acers to write about their perspectives ono topics with clarity and a strong voice.
Speech, Editorial Writing, and Public Expression
Acers will also present their ideas through speeches and discussions, building confidence in speaking and learning to be clear with an audeince. They also learn how to transform their arguments into written editorials for the class newsletter. By combining speech and writing, students learn how to clearly communicate their ideas, support them with facts, and share them with an audience.
We hope that the leadership, confidence, logic, and writing skills that our Elementary Acers develop through this class will serve them well in their future debate, speech, or other endeavors!
Teacher Information
Ms. Rosanna?
Building The Application
Our College Consulting and Application Prep Program at ACE
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Fall + Spring : Insert Dates Here (Fridays?)
Recommended Grades : 9th - 12th
Prerequisites and Materials : Personal Computer or Laptop
Program Format
Many students wait until senior year to think about college. By then, it can be too late to build the experiences that strong universities are looking for.
Our Building the Application college consulting program helps students start early to discover their career interests, plan their high school path, and build a powerful academic and extracurricular personal story that leads to very attractive college applications.
Over the years, many Ace Academy students have gone on to attend top universities, including Ivy League schools such as Harvard, and leading UC campuses! This program helps students begin building that path step by step.
Discover Interests and Future Direction for successful college majors and applications.
Many students enter high school without knowing what they truly want to study or pursue in the future. Instead of guessing, we guide Acers through a structured process to help them discover their strengths and interests.
Students complete reflection activities, strengths and personality assessments, and discussions inspired by programs such as Yale’s Science of Well-Being course. These activities help students think about what they enjoy learning, what motivates them, and where their natural abilities lie.
We then connect those interests to possible college majors, careers, and academic opportunities, helping students begin to see a clear direction for high school.
Build a Strong Profile for College with guidance towards projects and extracurriculars that shine.
Competitive colleges are not looking for students who simply join many activities. They look for students who show curiosity, initiative, and leadership.
In this workshop, Acers learn how to build experiences that truly reflect their interests. Instead of joining random activities, students learn how to develop a focused path that shows growth over time.
Students explore opportunities such as:
leadership roles and student organizations
academic competitions or research opportunities
independent projects or community initiatives
volunteer work or internships
Over time, these experiences help students build something colleges value greatly — a clear and powerful story about their passions and goals.
Understand College Admissions for full confidence and satisfaction during the application process.
Students also learn how the college admissions process works so they can make smart decisions early in high school.
We discuss what competitive universities look for, including grades, course rigor, extracurricular involvement, and how students build a balanced college list. As students gain experiences, we also help them reflect on how those experiences can shape their college essays and personal statements.
Why Ace Academy
Since 2009, Ace Academy has worked closely with students and paid careful attention to each student’s strengths and challenges through bi-yearly assessments and monthly goals. Because we know our students well, we can guide them personally as they grow through high school.
We are always excited to see our Acers move on to the colleges and careers they dream about, and many of our students have gone on to attend top universities including Harvard and leading UC campuses.
College admissions continues to change, and we stay on top of those changes so we can guide our students with the most current insight and strategies.
Teacher Information
Mr. Dassel - Talk about experience applying to many ivy leagues and touring and working in college consultations. Knowing how to interview and everything. As someone who made many clubs and stuff I know how much having a strong story to show in my applications helped me get into one of the Top 3 Universities for my major in the country. I want to help students do that too. I understand the importance of making something out of the high school experience ASAP.
Building The Application
Our College Consulting and Application Prep Program at ACE
Summer : Insert dates here
Fall + Spring : Insert Dates Here (Fridays?)
Recommended Grades : 9th - 12th
Prerequisites and Materials : Personal Computer or Laptop
Program Format
Many students wait until senior year to think about college. By then, it can be too late to build the experiences that strong universities are looking for.
Our Building the Application college consulting program helps students start early to discover their career interests, plan their high school path, and build a powerful academic and extracurricular personal story that leads to very attractive college applications.
Over the years, many Ace Academy students have gone on to attend top universities, including Ivy League schools such as Harvard, and leading UC campuses! This program helps students begin building that path step by step.
Discover Interests and Future Direction for successful college majors and applications.
Many students enter high school without knowing what they truly want to study or pursue in the future. Instead of guessing, we guide Acers through a structured process to help them discover their strengths and interests.
Students complete reflection activities, strengths and personality assessments, and discussions inspired by programs such as Yale’s Science of Well-Being course. These activities help students think about what they enjoy learning, what motivates them, and where their natural abilities lie.
We then connect those interests to possible college majors, careers, and academic opportunities, helping students begin to see a clear direction for high school.
Build a Strong Profile for College with guidance towards projects and extracurriculars that shine.
Competitive colleges are not looking for students who simply join many activities. They look for students who show curiosity, initiative, and leadership.
In this workshop, Acers learn how to build experiences that truly reflect their interests. Instead of joining random activities, students learn how to develop a focused path that shows growth over time.
Students explore opportunities such as:
leadership roles and student organizations
academic competitions or research opportunities
independent projects or community initiatives
volunteer work or internships
Over time, these experiences help students build something colleges value greatly — a clear and powerful story about their passions and goals.
Understand College Admissions for full confidence and satisfaction during the application process.
Students also learn how the college admissions process works so they can make smart decisions early in high school.
We discuss what competitive universities look for, including grades, course rigor, extracurricular involvement, and how students build a balanced college list. As students gain experiences, we also help them reflect on how those experiences can shape their college essays and personal statements.
Why Ace Academy
Since 2009, Ace Academy has worked closely with students and paid careful attention to each student’s strengths and challenges through bi-yearly assessments and monthly goals. Because we know our students well, we can guide them personally as they grow through high school.
We are always excited to see our Acers move on to the colleges and careers they dream about, and many of our students have gone on to attend top universities including Harvard and leading UC campuses.
College admissions continues to change, and we stay on top of those changes so we can guide our students with the most current insight and strategies.
Teacher Information
Mr. Dassel - Talk about experience applying to many ivy leagues and touring and working in college consultations. Knowing how to interview and everything. As someone who made many clubs and stuff I know how much having a strong story to show in my applications helped me get into one of the Top 3 Universities for my major in the country. I want to help students do that too. I understand the importance of making something out of the high school experience ASAP.