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DHS Word Fest
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.
Ace car show trip
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
ACE Students gather in the library at Pembroke Elementary School after reading to the students.
Ace Students Attend Pembroke Elementary School for Read Across America
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Remembering the real reason for Easter.
Why do People Celebrate Easter?
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.
Ace car show trip
Out with the old, in with the new!
Origins and Dangers of 4/20
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
The sad truth of Ruby Franke
Devil in the Family Documentary Review
Student representatives take time out of their busy lives to represent ACE at the Board of Education meetings twice a month.
Representing ACE
ACE DUCKS THE HALLS WITH JOLLY falalalalalala la la
Activity suggestions for christmas break
Leo representing pride for his culture and goal for success through his fashionable attire.
Getting to know our seniors
Ashlee and ACE students bonding at Hatters Park
The Truth About ACE
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
ACE students celebrating poetry
ACE Students’ Poetry Trip
Elvis of ACE
Elvis of ACE
This is the cover of the publication "From My Heart" sponsored by the Newtown Rotary.
“From My Heart” Book Launch
ACE students at Ellsworth with a third grade class to read children's literature together.
Children’s Lit Visits their Pen Pals!
Greg's gym class stopping by a water well on one of many hiking adventures.
Greg’s Gym Class
Valentina getting ready for her junior varasity game.
ACE Athletes
Winter Olympic games
Winter Olympics Games
ACE students sleep outside under a lean-to in the Pound Ridge Camping Trip
Pound Ridge Camping Trip
On 2/15, the Girl's Danbury Varsity Basketball team won their home conference game against Westhill (Stamford, CT) by a score of 55-19.
ACE Varsity Basketball Players Shine at the Last Home Game of the Season
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A History Of ACE – 1977-1987
ACE Publications through the Decades!
Alternative Times Publications
Last Day as Locust AVE School - 6/17/1977
Last Day as Locust AVE School – 6/17/1977
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.
Ace car show trip
Celebrating Poetry Month
April Poetry Month 2025
ACE Students gather in the library at Pembroke Elementary School after reading to the students.
Ace Students Attend Pembroke Elementary School for Read Across America
Students participate in a discussion in the House of Chambers at the Old State House.
Visiting Connecticut’s Old State House
This is a photo of the incredibly flooded roads during an August morning on my way to school.
How Does Climate Change Affect Students?
Unpredictable Fist
The Art in ACE
ACE Welcomes 47th Year of Incoming Students
  • May 5Yearbook presale $25 until May 17th! After May 17th, yearbooks will cost $30. Students should see their guidance teacher for the order form.
  • April 25ACE 2025 Graduation is June 10th, 5pm @ Broadview Middle School!
  • April 25Join us for our 22nd Annual Coffee House Celebration May 29th 5:30-7:30 @ Hatter's Park!

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ACE News

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DHS Word Fest

Sheyly Curillo and Kierra Williams
May 5, 2025
Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School

Hairspray Performance at Danbury High School

Wolf Brown, Ollie Stabell, and Mackenzie Guasco
May 5, 2025
ACE students pose for a picture at the NYC Auto Show.

Ace car show trip

Jordy Rivera, staff writer
May 5, 2025
Celebrating Poetry Month

April Poetry Month 2025

Jamie Vargas, Staff Writer
April 23, 2025
ACE Students gather in the library at Pembroke Elementary School after reading to the students.

Ace Students Attend Pembroke Elementary School for Read Across America

Ollie Stabell, Staff Writer
March 27, 2025
Students participate in a discussion in the House of Chambers at the Old State House.

Visiting Connecticut’s Old State House

Sheyly Curillo, Staff Writer, and Kierra Williams
March 25, 2025
A classic tale by Charles Dickens

A Haunting Performance

Avarie Ruiz and Wolf Browne
March 5, 2025
All of the ACE volunteers that stayed until the end of the event.

Pancake Dinner with Santa

Emily Reinoso, Staff Writer
January 10, 2025
Students excited to reunite with our former English teacher at our Thanksgiving event.

ACE Thanksgiving

Andres Torres, Staff Writer
January 7, 2025
Some of our new ACE Ambassadors pictured above from left to right: Ariana West, Genesis Andujar, Emily Reinosa, and Karla Guallpa-Delgado

Students Promoted To Ace Ambassadors

Leo Sanchez, Staff Writer
January 3, 2025
Great Memorial Trip

Great Memorial Trip

Emily Reinoso, Staff Writer
November 15, 2024
ACE students celebrating poetry

ACE Students’ Poetry Trip

Cristian Cruz Turcios
November 8, 2024
ACE students with Daniela posing with our scarecrow in Danbury

The Making Of The Ace Scarecrow

Leo Sanchez and Avarie Ruiz
November 6, 2024
Daniela's guidance group's winning door

Celebrating School Spirit

Jordy Rivera
November 1, 2024
ACE welcomes the new year with Parents' Night

ACE welcomes the new year with Parents’ Night

Taylore Buie, Staff Writer
October 24, 2024
The van filled with all the school supplies that were organized.

Mall Trip to Help Teachers “Stock up for Success”

Leticia Saldanha, Staff Writer
October 7, 2024
Joanne receiving the Teacher of the year award in April.

Joanne “Graduates” with the Class of 2024

Lilly Saldanha and Mackenzie Guasco
May 29, 2024
The day we show appreciation to the reason why we're here today

Happy Mother’s Day

Angie Tapia Jimenez, Staff Writer
May 21, 2024
Picture of all ACE students and teacher Kyle who went on the trip

ACE Goes To the American Museum Of Natural History

Ariana West, Staff Writer
May 21, 2024
A picture of people viewing the solar eclipse

Solar Eclipse Moment

Karla Guallpa-Delgado
May 1, 2024
ACE students enjoy a day at UCONN attending a Stock Market simulation.

The Stock Trip

Angie Tapia Jimenez, Staff Writer
April 4, 2024
ACE students at NVCC learning about EMT work as a possible career path.

NVCC Trip

Ciana Serrano, Staff Writer
April 2, 2024
ACE students trying to leave but getting bombarded with hugs from their assigned class.

ACE’s Read Across America Trip To Pembroke Elementary

Phoebe Lewis, Ace student
April 2, 2024
All of the students gathered together before visiting the aquarium.

Maritime Aquarium Field Trip

Emily Reinoso, Staff Writer
March 28, 2024
Two new ACE students in Anthony's room after guidance.

ACE NEW STUDENTS

Ciana Serrano, Staff writer
March 7, 2024
Anthony giving his speech to denior Aniyah during the graduation ceremony.

January ACE Graduates

Emily Reinoso, Staff Writer
March 6, 2024
Jalen, Jamauri, and Elijah p. standing in the ACE hallways as new students

ACE Welcomes in 15 New Students this Semester

Ariana West, Staff writer
March 6, 2024
Twenty One ACE students and two ACE teachers visited the CT State House on February 16, 2024.

Ct State House Adventures

Karla Guallpa-Delgado, staff writer
March 6, 2024
ACE Students were able to meet some of the adoptable dogs from PawSafe Animal Rescue.

ACE CARES – School Donations for PawSafe Animal Rescue

T Smith, staff writter
January 5, 2024
ACE opens its doors for a full Thanksgiving Feast the Tuesday before the holiday.

ACE Thanksgiving 2023

Ariana West
December 20, 2023
Two ACE students at Bennett Memorial Park are planting baby trees.

Planting Trees at Bennett Memorial Park

Navari Droz, Staff Writer
December 11, 2023
ACE students and staff wear the school colors of red and black for Spirit Week.

SPIRIT WEEK AT ACE 2023

Kade Palace, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023
Students having to distance themselves. This is unfortunate as they can't connect and work in groups, which would've been a great way to learn and socialize.

Online School

Isabella Bretas, Staff Writer
November 30, 2023
Mayoral candidates Dean Esposito and Roberto Alves spoke with the students at the Alternative Center for Excellence.

Mayor Candidates Come to ACE

Ariana West
November 15, 2023
ACE Fall 2023 events are numerous and a lot of learning fun.

2023 Fall Trips and Events at ACE

Kade Palace, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023
Students and staff from ACE deliver the sunflowers to Praxair

Flowers of Promise For Praxair

Faye Santiago, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023
Brookfield Craft Center invites you to LEARN - EXPLORE - ENJOY

Brookfield Craft Center

Guest Writers
October 19, 2023
Pictured here are three of ACE's newest students, Navari Droz, Khrisselyn Rivera, and Ariana West.

Welcome to ACE!

Ciana Rodriguez, Staff Writer
October 19, 2023
This is a picture of a New York preschool classroom. The teacher is reading a book to the students which is important for a children's educational development skills. ( NYC preschool enrollment website)

Importance of Preschool

Ariana West
October 18, 2023
ACE dedicated the morning to enriching students' mental health via short sessions in various classrooms

Wellness Day 2023

Genesis Andujar Santana, Staff Writer
May 12, 2023
Our lunch hero Dawn receiving gift from ACE students and staff.

ACE’s School Lunch Hero

Savannah Coscarella, Staff Writer
May 10, 2023
ACE Students and instructor Carrie pictured by the pond at White Memorial Conservation Center

ACE Goes Bug-Hunting

Ludmila Conceicao, Staff Writer
May 4, 2023
ACE involves themselves in Ellsworth’s heartwarming environment by getting to know the 3rd graders as well as learning how to care for the community.

ACE Cares For Ellsworth Elementary

Genesis Andujar Santana, Staff Writer
April 4, 2023
Lulu in front of our ACE awards for the 2022/2023 School Year.

ACE Awards

Mackenzie Guasco and Ludmila Conceicao
April 4, 2023
Naugatuck Valley Community College's Waterbury Campus, where students spend the second half of the tour.

ACE Takes on Naugatuck

Ludmila Conceicao, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
Brianna at HAT working on Machine

HAT Program: First Month Recapped

Mackenzie Guasco and Cole Ferrentino
March 3, 2023
ACE Hartford Trip

ACE Hartford Trip

Rayza Diaz-Llorens, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Ludmila Conceicao standing next to ACE's 'Kindness Tree'.

ACE Of Hearts

Savannah Coscarella, Staff Writer
February 17, 2023
ACE Cares Fundraiser to Help Earthquake Victims

ACE Cares Fundraiser to Help Earthquake Victims

Savannah Coscarella, Staff Writer
February 16, 2023
ACE students will be attending Henry Abbott Tech after-school certification program.

ACE Goes to HAT

Savannah Coscarella, Staff Writer
February 7, 2023
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