Academy of Creative Education

Academy of Creative Education
Address
3736 Perrin Central, Building #2 San Antonio , Texas 78217
Information
School type	Public, High School
Motto	Lighting The Way
Founded	1991
School district	North East ISD
Principal	Mary Jo McLaughlin
Enrollment	321 (2007-2008)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, White and Blue
Mascot	The American Flag
Feeder schools	Churchill High School, Johnson High School, Lee High School, International School of the Americas (ISA), North East School of the Arts (NESA), Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Academy (STEM), MacArthur High School, Madison High School, Reagan High School, Roosevelt High School
Website	http://www.neisd.net/ace

The Academy of Creative Education (ACE) is a nationally recognized, non-traditional, non-punitive model high school for students at risk of dropping out in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas.

History

ACE was established with seed money from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Education Economic Policy Center (EEPC) and began its first classes for at-risk youth on September 16, 1991. Using a non-traditional approach to education, ACE is the collaborative result of a design team composed of educators and community representatives.

The design team envisioned a campus where at-risk youth ages 16–21 would have a totally different environment in which to learn and where the instructors would use innovative teaching models and teaching strategies. This creative approach would improve student achievement by changing the ways in which students were taught.

Today, the project is funded by local funds, compensatory education funds, career and technology funds, special education support, and community resources.