Mission and Goals
Mission Statement
The University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) sustains and strengthens under-resourced Catholic schools through leadership formation, research and professional service to ensure that all children, especially those from low-income families, have the opportunity to experience the gift of an excellent Catholic education.
How does ACE accomplish its mission?
In order to accomplish this mission, ACE Service Through Teaching provides talented, faith-filled, and enthusiastic young teachers to under-resourced Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the southern United States. ACE offers intensive professional preparation to equip our teachers with the skills and experience to become effective Catholic educators.
The ACE Leadership Program, using a similar model, prepares effective administrators for service to Catholic schools across the country. ACE Leadership responds to the growing need for committed and talented Catholic school leaders.
ACE’s English as a New Language (ENL) Program provides teachers of english language learners with effective strategies and skills to serve the growing number of students whose native language is not English. The program will thus help Catholic schools attract, serve, and retain more under-served students who have few options for a quality education.
Learn about the ACE Fellowship and other exciting ACE initiatives to serve Catholic education!
