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Operational Structure. Length of school day The day program will attend school for 7.5 hours a day four days a week and 4 hours a day one day a week. The evening reengagement students attend school for 4 hours a day four days a week and fifteen additional hours a week spent on career readiness experiences or smaller group/1:1 time with teachers. Both programs meet or exceed the 1080 hour requirement. 172 days for day program and 154 days for evening program. Length of school year 172 for day program; 154 for evening program Enrollment cap 435 Authorized school grades 9-12 Partner Associated General Contractors of New Mexico Management company n/a Educational Program of the School Students and graduates of ACE have begun to set the standard for the incoming workforce for this industry. We have students interning at leading architecture, engineering, subcontractor and general contracting firms in New Mexico. Other related industries, such as the pipeline and energy industries, have begun to seek the interest of ACE’s students. The following are key educational concepts for the school:  Project based learning through the architecture, construction and engineering context.  Completion of a Capstone project and portfolio for graduation.  Positive Youth Development practice throughout the school.  Performance assessment to show student growth and mastery of skills and content.  Mastery-based credit earning. Mastery will be determined using multiple pieces of evidence, including an End of Course Exam when required.  Three pillar design of the school: Learning By Doing, Community Engagement, 360 degree Student Support.  Engagement of the ACE industry partners in developing projects and assessing student learning.  Engagement of community partners that can support the academic success of students. All curricula will be developed via a project-based learning format and all projects will be taught through the context of cutting-edge “design and build” interdisciplinary practices and projects. Students will earn credits towards graduation via mastery of skills and concepts and will demonstrate mastery through their evidence created while completing the projects. Performance assessments will be the primary assessment tool used to assess mastery. Project-based learning (PBL) as defined by the Buck Institute for Education and adopted at ACE Leadership High School: is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge. Additionally, PBL at ACE is interdisciplinary in terms of content and include the 8 essential elements of PBL: In- Depth Inquiry, Public Audience, Driving Question, Revision and Reflection, Voice and Choice, Need to Know, Driving Question, Significant Content, 21st Century Competencies.

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Sources: Charter School Contract, Charter School Contract