School Partners
More than 10,000 4th-8th graders have participated in ACES programming at schools and community centers across Minnesota. ACES currently serves students at 6 partner schools: Hennepin Schools, Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop, and Northeast College Prep in Minneapolis; Global Arts Plus and Community of Peace Academy in Saint Paul; and Partnership Academy in Richfield.
Hennepin Schools is a K-8 public charter school located in Minneapolis’ Northrop neighborhood. ACES is excited to return to Hennepin for our second year of partnership!
Hiawatha College Prep Northrop is located in Minneapolis’ Northrop neighborhood and serves youth in grade 5-8. ACES returns to HCPN for our 3rd year of after-school programming!
ACES returns to Northeast College Prep in Minneapolis’ Mid-City Industrial neighborhood for our fourth year of programming! Through daily after-school programming, ACES serves approximately one third of the entire NECP student population.
Global Arts Plus, part of Saint Paul Public Schools, serves students in grades 5-8 at its upper campus in the West Seventh neighborhood. ACES has provided before-school programming at GAP, formerly Linwood Monroe Arts, for more than 20 years!
Community of Peace Academy is a PreK-12 public charter school located on Saint Paul’s East Side. ACES is thrilled to offer programming at CPA for the first time during the 2024-25 year.
Partnership Academy is a new ACES partner in 2024! A public charter school located on the border of Richfield and Minneapolis, Partnership Academy has served youth PreK-8 since 2002.
Athletic Partners
ACES is proud to partner with Minnesota’s professional sports teams and University of Minnesota Athletics.
Athlete Ambassadors
Minnesota United FC Defender Michael Boxall is an outstanding ACES Ambassador! Michael serves as a mentor and generously hosts ACES students at MN United practices and games. Michael even spearheaded a donation drive and fundraising campaign for ACES families affected by the hardships of 2020.
“ACES is pretty close to my heart. Kind of bridging the gap with kids and their education system, using sport as a way to keep them intrigued and help them maintain that and learn to the best of their abilities. It makes my day being there.”
-Matt Dumba, Minnesota Wild Defeseman