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The ACES is a state certified special education school for kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) special needs students ranging in age from five to twenty-two.
The ACES has been established to provide an environment in which the pursuit of instructional effectiveness and learning is valued for students with emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism or pervasive developmental delays, specific learning disabilities, and other categories of special needs students including A, ED, ED-P, ID, OHI, SLD, SLI, TBI, MD, and MD-SSI. The ACES provides its unique instructional opportunity on three campuses, in Peoria, Avondale and Tempe, Arizona.
Autism; Emotional Disabilities; Intellectual Disabilities (Mild, Moderate, Severe, Profound); Traumatic Brain Injuries; Speech and Language Impairments, Other Health Impairments, Multiple Disabilities, MD with Severe Sensory Impairments
The ACES is a multifaceted special education program designed
specifically for students with emotional disabilities, specific
learning disabilities and autism or other developmental
delays.The ACES opened its doors of on August 28, 1995
in the West Phoenix Valley (Peoria Campus) and on August 23, 2000
in the East Phoenix Valley (Tempe Campus). August 2010 marked
the opening of the third ACES campus in Avondale. The schools
accommodate specific educational and behavioral criteria of special
needs students referred by the public school districts and charter
schools. The ACES opened with twenty-two students and
currently serves over five hundred students per year from more than
50 districts and charter schools. A multi-disciplinary
team consisting of educators and behavioral health professionals
representing a variety of specialties has developed the mission and
philosophy upon which the educational principles of The ACES are
based. The final result of these planning efforts is a highly
organized program that modifies inappropriate behaviors and
develops academic skills through precise structure and
individualized educational
programming.
By focusing upon the special education and behavioral health
needs of the student, The ACES eliminates barriers to success by
providing an authentically child-oriented program. The environment
at The ACES is highly structured, safe, supportive, and goal
oriented. All students are accepted with unconditional love
and genuine respect by a staff committed to finding the road to
success for each student. Poor choices by students are addressed
immediately, fairly, and consistently in order to effect positive
changes in behavior.Staffed by trained, certified,
Highly Qualified Special Education Teachers, Special Subject Area
Teachers, Behavior Coaches, Assistant Teachers, Counselors, Speech
and Occupational Therapists, Clinicians, and Psychologists, The
ACES’ instructional programs maximize student learning,
comprehension, and retention.
Grades: 1-12 | 260 students15.8 miles 5048 East Oak Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 (602) 389-8600
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School Reviews
52/2/2015
As an administrator for The ACES, it is a dream come true for me to have the privilege of working with our exceptional students and excellent staff on three campuses, in Peoria, Tempe, and Avondale, Arizona.
- Posted by Administrator - garen
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