ACE School of Tomorrow is a Christian based, full-service education organization. Programs include online computer based training; online educational diagnostic testing; school services like starting a new school, staff training, student conventions and homeschooling curriculum. ACE focuses on educating the child using a mastery approach. They do this by using workbook/textbook hybrids called PACE's.
PACE's are the booklets given to students using the ACE curriculum. The PACE is a textbook that has been broken down into manageable parts, and inserted into 12 separate booklets, called PACE's, per subject. Each PACE includes the textbook information, practice questions and tests. Once the child has learned the information presented in their current PACE, there are self tests, quizzes and a final exam that is taken before the child moves on to the next PACE. Mastery is accomplished by making certain that the child passes all self tests and quizzes, before moving on to the final exam and any further PACE's. PACE's are available for purchase directly from ACE for home study, or can be used as part of their online Christian Academy.
Many traditional Christian academies and private schools use the ACE curriculum and PACE's. However, if you are in search of a homeschool academy that uses ACE PACE's, there are only a couple of options at your disposal. One option is to enroll your child in Lighthouse Christian Academy, ACE's online homeschool academy. Lighthouse Christian Academy is a fully accredited homeschool academy offering the ACE curriculum. A parent teaches their child daily from home, through PACE's, with the added benefit of being able to call upon a full staff of school administrators and academic advisors. The parent also receives administrative documents, like transcripts; report cards and high school diplomas. Lighthouse Christian Academy is an affordable way to enroll your child in a homeschool academy that uses ACE PACE's.
Another option for enrolling your child in a homeschool academy and use ACE PACE's, is to start your own homeschool academy or have your private independent homeschool become a member of an online homeschool academy or group. This enables you to use whatever curriculum you wish, and still have the support of a homeschool academy. Do a thorough research of all homeschooling options available. Decide on your homeschool schedule, fill out and mail all appropriate documentation (like Letter of Intent), and decide if ACE PACE's are the only curriculum materials you will use. As a homeschool academy, you have the ability to customize your homeschool program to your liking by mixing and matching subjects from various curriculum companies or using one company for all your curriculum needs. At this point, your homeschool can either become a part of one of the many online homeschool academies, or you can remain independent and run your own little academy from home. ACE also offers a Quick Start Kit for families interested in setting up a homeschool program using their curriculum.