The ACE Program
EduCare’s nationally recognized flagship youth development program, the Achievement and Commitment to Excellence (ACE) Program, empowers disadvantaged, highly resilient students to achieve excellence in personal, social, and academic pursuits.
mean scale scores
improved by 35.7 points
for ACE participants.
The ACE Program
is the forerunner of many of today’s educational movements, such as Character Education, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Trauma-Informed Teaching.
The ACE Program
focuses on four essential SEL components:
Character Development: Confidence building, positive decision making and constructive choices;
Personal Management: Personal responsibility and accountability;
Emotional Intelligence: Managing anger, fear, rejection and peer pressure;
Interpersonal Skills: Communication, conflict resolution, problem-solving, and team building.
mean scale scores
improved by 30.9 points
for ACE participants.
“I have been around high quality afterschool and youth development work for over 25 years. What I witnessed while visiting the ACE Program was some of the most transformational and powerful moments I have ever seen.”
— Michael R. Funk, CA Department of Education’s Expanded Learning Division Director
The ACE Program
ACE effectively addresses barriers to learning by teaching students attitudes and behaviors that support success. The ACE workshop for middle and high school students is followed by monthly workshops.
ACE Initiative
The ACE Initiative (AI) creates a supportive learning environment with opportunities for students to learn and thrive. AI incorporates the keys of successful SEL in a comprehensive year-round program of integrated student services, professional development and parent engagement.
AI creates a healthy, positive school culture that provides students, parents, and educators with the support, programming and resources to create school and home environments defined by caring, connectivity, and collaboration. Additional components include case management, one-on-one support and college access support.
ACE Heartbeats
EduCare’s ACE Heartbeats – Virtual Heartset® Social-Emotional Learning Workshops – are a by-product of our flagship, social-emotional learning and youth development ACE (Achievement and Commitment to Excellence) Program.
Highly interactive workshops focus on success, positive school climate and connection, and character-building skills. The goal is to empower students to achieve excellence in personal, social, and academic pursuits while building a school culture of empathy and kindness.
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