~ Academic Disclaimer ~

Please read carefully below before applying.

The Academy for Character Education charter school offers an academically challenging curriculum. We want to work together with you, the parents and students, to create an educationally stimulating environment - one that is scholastically rigorous, comprehensive, and intensive. As such, ACE charter school will not effectively meet the needs of all families.

Our demanding, classically thorough curriculum is shaped by these priorities:

• clear expression in writing and speaking-in English and Latin.
• a broad historical and cultural perspective.
• rigorous reading/study of the classics.
• a strong foundation of mathematics and science.
• art and aesthetic development as an integral part of the curriculum.
• health and physical education for all students.

For a more thorough examination of ACE, please review our website information.

Our Presentation page is a good place to start, then move on to our Classical Education page, then we encourage you fully examine our philosophy and mission by reading our Charter Proposal and the book "The Well Trained Mind".

"Research indicates that high expectations and high standards improve achievement and positively influence student learning."

From: What can my child do to prepare academically for college? US Dept. of Education, Preparing your child for college publication.

Parental Involvement

As various studies have indicated, especially in the area of parent involvement in homework research (1), parental involvement is indeed key to their children's academic success. As such, ACE charter school emphasizes parent participation and cooperation in the education of their children.

"...[Parent involvement is] associated with gains in children's IQ scores and achievement and with improvements in parents' teaching behaviors." (2)

"...districts with intensive parent involvement showed the largest achievement gains." (3)

"Students whose parents attended school events and engaged in contacts with teachers had higher achievement than those whose parents were minimally involved or uninvolved." (4)

"...The children of actively supportive parents score highest [in testing], followed by the children of passively involved parents, and then the children of noninvolved parents." (5)

"...educational programs with significant parent involvement components...forms of parent involvement strongly associated with achievement gains included parents helping their children at home after training, tutoring students, and helping in classrooms. (6)

"Achievement and affective benefits (attendance, behavior, attitudes) are associated with: parents serving..., parents working as volunteers, home-school communications, phone contacts, home visits, parent-teacher conferences, homework assistance, home tutoring, and home educational environment." (7)

Parents and School Community Day (SCD)

Parents are welcomed and encouraged to be present on SCD and to be available to help their child with what will be only a fraction of the academic week. The high quality instruction they receive on SCD should be seen by parents as an opportunity to find out what is going to be covered during the week and what Home-Linked Assignments the students will be required to turn in the following week.

Parents and weekly tutoring

See below Schedule

For an overview of what FT or PT enrollment looks like, please see our Enrollment Placement Chart Diagram.

Please be aware of the problems associated with changing enrollment status during the year. If a FT student switches to PT status, their PT mentorship account will be charged for FT usage. In many cases this would mean your account will be nearly empty when you decide to change status.

So, does this sound like a good fit for your family? Are you willing to put out the effort required to help your child succeed as outlined above?

If you do, please continue below

Registration Steps

Step 1). If you have read and agree with our "Should you apply" section above, then proceed to step 2.

Step 2). Fill out our online Pre-Enrollment Questionnaire.

Alternatively, you can view and print the Pre-Enrollment Questionnaire HERE, fill out and give/mail to ACE. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 1652, Cottage Grove, OR 97424.

Step 3). If you still feel that ACE is an appropriate school for your child please complete & submit a Pre-Registration Form for the Fall Lottery.

Step 4). Choose Full-Time or Part-Time Enrollment. If you are wondering about the difference between Full or Part-Time Enrollment you can view this Enrollment Placement Chart diagram.

*Full-Time students participate in weekly school community day, receive in-home instruction in math and assistance with home-linked assignments, student mentoring account, books and supplies, field-trips, and Resource Room priority status.

*Part-Time students receive mentoring opportunities, other services, classes, and field-trips on a space available basis.

Step 5). Pay Textbook Fee (only for classes requiring books):

$50/student (Refunded when books are returned in normal use condition)

What the average tutoring week might look like:

Make sure to check your calendar or School Web Calendar often.