Apply to an ACE Center!
👇APPLY TO AN ACE CENTER👇
Selection Process:
ACE Centers use a lottery selection process where eligible students will be randomly selected to fill our program openings. Eligible students must have earned enough credits to qualify as a Junior (10+ high school credits) prior to the start of the 27-28 school year. Current 10th or 11th grade students accepted in their 8th grade year and Allied Health Speciality Center students are prioritized for placement into the program of their choice. In a two year program, juniors have priority for open seats. High Tech Academy, Practical Nursing, and Teacher Apprentice will follow their separate admissions process as required by the accrediting outside organization and noted on the application.
In the lottery, after students have been classified as eligible, students are randomly selected using a random number generator with multiple staff members reviewing the selection. We will select 2 applicants for each high school per program, unless no applicants from a school are in the pool. Remaining seats are then assigned at random to the next lottery selection.
📢 Important Note 📢
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS should use the 8th Grade application on School Mint.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS should use the 10/11th Grade Application via Google Forms.
8th Grade Application Information
8th Grade Application Window
OPENS: 9 a.m. on September 28, 2026
CLOSES: 11:59 p.m. on November 13, 2026
👆 More Information for Middle School Applicants
Apply for 2029-2030 School Year!
▶ Click to Expand: Middle School Timeline 2026-27
- September 28th – 8th grade application is available online on the Specialty Center and CTE websites
- November 5th - Open House for all ACE Centers (Hosted by the ACE Center at Hermitage, 6:30-8:00 pm)
- November 13th – Application deadline for 8th grade applicants
- February 12th – Middle school students notified of acceptance status through SchoolMint
- February 19th - Deadline for applicants to declare intent online at 11:59 PM. Students may only select one specialty center/ACE Center program.
- Spring 2027 - Previously accepted 8th-grade students, currently in 9th grade, will make selections for program placement with ACE Center Counselors.
10th/11th Application Information
10th / 11th Grade Application Window
OPENS: 9 a.m. on September 21, 2026
CLOSES: 11:59 p.m. on November 13, 2026
👆 More Information for High School Applicants
Apply for 2027-2028 School Year!
▶ Click to Expand: High School Timeline 2026-27
- September 21st – 10th & 11th grade application is available online on the CTE websites
- October 26th - 30th - High school visits to the ACE Centers during the school day
- November 5th - Open House for all ACE Centers (Hosted by the ACE Center at Hermitage, 6:30-8:00 pm)
- November 13th – Application deadline for 10th and 11th grade applicants
- November 23rd – Application for current 10th graders reopens. All applications submitted on or after this date will be placed on a waiting list and will be reviewed/notified on a rolling basis as openings become available after January 25th. Students who have already applied do NOT need to reapply; they should contact their home school counselor to learn about which programs have openings. First-time applicants should apply for consideration to the open programs.
- December 15th - Practical Nursing Application closes, and both the ACE application (linked above) and St. Mary's Application must be submitted.
- January 8th – High school students notified via email of acceptance status. Practical Nursing students will be notified by the end of January 2027.
- January 22nd - Tenth grade students submit acceptance notification to ACE Centers. Details of how to do so are explained in the acceptance email letter. High school students (10th or 11th grade) must notify their home school counselor of their intent to attend the ACE Center next school year.
- January 25 - May 28 - Students who applied after November 21st will be considered for openings on a rolling basis as they become available. During this time period, priority for remaining openings is given to students who applied by the initial deadline who were originally not selected.
NOTE: New applications will NOT be accepted after the first week of the school year. Students enrolling after the first week have typically missed the equivalent to 15 class periods of a standard course and have a difficult time catching up.