We are thrilled to announce that, for the first time since 2019, our signature All-Star Evening Gala is back! Mark your calendar for this one-of-a-kind event, coming to the stunning Fillmore Theater in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 12, 2022!
Read MoreOur latest curriculum unit, Athlete Health, had students strengthening foundational math concepts and practicing goal setting. Try your hand at multiplying fractions and celebrate the Minnesota Wild’s recent win streak with the December Problem of the Month.
Read MoreACES is on the move, and we are thrilled to announce our newest partner site: Stonebridge World School! Located in South Minneapolis, Stonebridge is a tuition-free public charter school that focuses on academic fundamentals within a global arts-based curriculum. Stonebridge is one of only eight Minnesota schools selected to participate in Turnaround Arts, a Kennedy Center program that transforms schools through the strategic use of the arts.
Read MoreThis month, ACES students are practicing multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems. Can you keep up? Celebrate the beginning of the NHL season and test your problem-solving skills with the November Problem of the Month!
Read MoreMinnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba and Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall know that ALL students deserve an ALL-STAR education. That’s why this Give to the Max Day, Matt and Michael are hosting a friendly competition in support of one of their favorite organizations, ACES!
Read MoreThough the 2020-21 school year brought unimaginable challenges and unanticipated changes, we never wavered in our commitment to Twin Cities students. Our students and families, volunteers, staff, leaders, and supporters stepped up to the plate – and we’re excited to share the results with you!
Read MoreOpened in 2001 and located in Saint Paul's Eastside community, Academia Cesar Chavez is a tuition-free public charter school that is dedicated to providing dual-language education which prepares critically thinking, socially competent, values driven, and culturally aware bilingual and bi-literate learners.
Read MoreThis October, our students will tackle ACES’s original “Athlete Health” curriculum unit. In addition to learning about goal setting and perseverance (two key social-emotional skills), our 6th grade students will use reasoning about multiplication and division to solve ratio and rate problems. Get a sneak peek at what they’ll be working on by trying your hand at the October Problem of the Month!
Read MoreACES students are back in the classroom and a few of our Athlete Ambassadors shared special back-to-school video messages to help them star the year strong. Check out what Minnesota United Midfielder Adrien Hunou, Minnesota Vikings Safety Cam Bynum, and Minnesota United Defender Michael Boxall had to say to our all-stars!
Read MoreGrab a delicious craft brew and help tackle the academic opportunity gap! On Thursday, October 21 from 4-10pm, Tin Whiskers Brewery will donate $1 to ACES for every pint and crowler sold in their Saint Paul taproom. Grab your friends for a fun evening of games, free raffles, and athlete appearances – all in support of ACES’s transformative programming for Twin Cities students!
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