📣 Application Window for 26-27 Now Open!
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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 26-27 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.
NEW for the 26-27 School Year:
In addition to the programs noted above, several programs have additional requirements for acceptance as noted in the table below. At the time of application, to be eligible for acceptance or conditional acceptance, you must have either completed the course requirement with a "C" or better OR be currently enrolled in the course with a "C" or better. Students currently enrolled in the course requirement may be offered conditional acceptance with the understanding they must meet the requirement below by the end of the course to be eligible the next year for the ACE program. Failure to meet this requirement will result in ineligibility of the
Course | Science Pre-requisite | Math Pre-requisite | Additional Requirements |
Cosmetology | Biology "C" or better | ||
EMT | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better | Must be 16 years old |
Home & Mental Health Aide | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better | |
Mast Barbering | Biology "C" or better | ||
Nurse Aide | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better | |
Pharmacy Technician | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better | |
Physical Therapy | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better | |
Sports Medicine | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better | |
Vet Science | Biology "C" or better | Algebra 1 "C" or better |
📣 Application Window for 26-27 Now Open!
Interested in joining one of the many exciting career and technical education opportunities offered at the ACE Centers at Hermitage, Highland Springs, and Virginia Randolph
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