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How ACE Works

Your experience in ACE is founded on the three pillars of the program – teaching, community, and spirituality. The integration of these three pillars throughout the ACE experience will play a valuable role in your formation as an ACE teacher. You’ll build community in your classrooms and at home; you’ll grow spiritually as a result of your work in school and in the community life of the house; and you’ll become a better teacher through the support of your peers, supervisors, and colleagues and through the many opportunities for spiritual growth.

Through the three pillars, ACE seeks to provide you with the preparation and formation to become professional educators, build loving communities, and live active, faithful lives. High quality professional preparation provides the tools for effective teaching. Community life with fellow beginning teachers and a larger community of support helps you to share the burdens and the joys of teaching with others. Opportunities for spiritual growth help you become reflective practitioners and models of faith in action.

Learn more about the three pillars of ACE – teaching, community life, and spirituality!