Exciting News!  ACES at Chase is expanding to a 6-12 secondary school.  The 2025-26 school year will be 6-10; 2026-2027 will be 6-11; and 2027-2028 will be 6-12 and our FIRST GRADUATING CLASS!

As a free, public, magnet school, we offer independent learners an alternative, inquiry-oriented, project-based, STEAM-focused learning environment.  The school is located in Waterbury on a former private multibuilding 40-acre park-like campus.  Our diverse learning community is currently representing 29 different towns.  We currently have a limited number of seats available for our 9th-grade class that will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.  We expect each grade level to have approximately 125 students, creating an intimate learning community.  

You can apply through the Magnet School Parent Choice program beginning January 2. ACES provides transportation for any town.

Check out our Middle School Curriculum Overview.  We infuse STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) into our curriculum!
*NEW.  Check out our 6-12 Grade Program of Studies Overview.

ACES at Chase is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year for grades 6-10 from any Connecticut city or town.  You can apply through the Magnet School Parent Choice program beginning January 2, 2025. ACES provides transportation for any town.

 

 

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ACES – Magnet School Parent Choice
Recruiting, Application, and Placement Timeline

Applications available online  January 2nd
ACES at Chase reports available seats February 16
Application Deadline February 28 at 3:30 P.M.
Blind lottery for qualified applicants  March 4
Initial placements made March 8
Notification of placement mailed to families and sending school superintendents March 14
Parent deadline to accept/reject placement March 22
Placement of additional students (if available slots) March 28
School lists sent to Exec. Dir., Asst. Exec. & principals April 1

Application can be found at:
https://www.aces.org/schools-programs/magnet-school-parent-choice

ACES at Chase

ACES at Chase is a premier secondary interdistrict magnet school of choice where our mission is to prepare students for success through innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Our vision is to empower students to engineer, write, grow and create their futures. Students attend ACES at Chase from any district in the state of Connecticut, resulting in a diverse community of learners.

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