Our Mission and Vision

The mission of Alpha Charter of Excellence (ACE) is to inspire all children to a lifelong love of learning, excellence and academic success by maximizing student achievement through service learning activities and projects in a safe, nurturing MicroSociety environment. The purpose is to provide quality education to all students and prepare them to compete in the global economy through the collaborative efforts of administrators, teachers, parents and the community.

The vision is to provide quality education to all students and prepare them to compete in the global economy through the collaborative efforts of administrators, teachers, parents and the community.

Our Purpose

ACE purpose is for students to be able to solve real world problems, thinking critically, collaborating in diverse teams and connecting subject matter and experiences in ways that foster creativity.

From the time they enter the school’s building, they are citizens aiming to achieve sustainable change in their world we live in. ACE encourages innovation that equips students to take on global challenges and explore different pth ways that enhance their intellectual skills.

ACE will incorporate service learning within a MicroSociety learning environment and seamlessly integrate this throughout the educational program. Evidence shows MicroSociety as well as service learning strategies provide a positive impact on learning.

What is MICROSOCIETY?
Microsociety provides a miniature society within the school that empowers students to take ownership of their learning. Microsociety, Inc’s co-operative, rigorous esteem-building programs have the power to address many of the problems that plague American classrooms today. These are additional factors and differentiation of the program that clearly establishes a need for such a school while addressing the following educational gaps:
• Increase Academic Achievement - Program impact has been especially remarkable with those who struggle hardest to succeed – children from low income families, children with special needs, and children with limited English proficiency. Little Havana is a high minority community that the surrounding schools have not been able to meet Annual Yearly Progress with the following subgroups: Blacks and English Language Learners.
• Improve Behavior and Reduce Violence - Students learn the value of rules and laws when they create them, interpret them and enforce them in order to get along in their shared society. They also learn empathy and respect for others and hone valuable conflict resolution skills in order to get along in the progress of its evolution.
• Motivate a Desire to be in School - By connecting curriculum to real-world activities, through a balance of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, the program re-engages students who are disinterested in school because they don’t see its relevance to life.
• Enhance Citizenship, Service Learning and Community Engagement - Students learn why voting is important and that demanding ethical decisions of their elected officials is not only their right, it is their responsibility. They witness firsthand how engaged citizens play a vital role in the success of a community and its ability to thrive.
• Prepare Tomorrow’s Workforce - This innovative educational design is an incubator for the kinds of workers who will take the lead in running the businesses, government agencies, and charitable organizations of tomorrow. By linking real world activities to classroom learning, MicroSociety puts meaningful work into the experience of childhood. Students develop the critical 21st century skills like communications, critical thinking and decision-making, team-building, and personal initiative that will enable them to thrive in a global economy.
• Improve Financial Literacy - Students uncover the fundamentals of finance as they buy and sell products in the marketplace, create personal and business budgets, maintain checkbooks for both, calculate taxes, and meet payroll. MicroSociety teaches financial literacy in a real world context that is meaningful to students. These practical challenges strengthen their aptitude math-related areas like banking, investment, and personal finance. Students come to recognize the value of a dollar and how to make more informed decisions about their own financial futures.

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