Program Overview
The ACE Program has been in existence in Maricopa since 1988 with the first cohort of students starting that summer at South Mountain and Glendale Community College.
Students are high school juniors and seniors concurrently taking college courses while still attending high school. Throughout these two years, ACE students meet during regular summer sessions and every Saturday during the fall and spring semesters. ACE students enrolled at one of the Maricopa Colleges are considered students with all corresponding rights, responsibilities, privileges and benefits.
Program Offerings:
Examples of classes students will take during their participation in the program
Nursing/Health Track:
- HCC130 (Health Care Today)
- HCC146 (Medical Terminology)
- HCC109 (CPR)
Transfer/Social Worker Track:
- SWU171 (Introduction to Social Work)
- CIS105 (Survey to Computer Information Systems)
- PSY101 (Introduction to Psychology)
Business Track:
- CIS105 (Survey to Computer Information Systems)
- GBS110 (Human Relations in Business and Industry)
- COM100 (Intro to Communication)
- HUM205 (Introduction to Cinema)
Design Technology:
- MET109 (Machine Trades Print Reading)
- MET206 (CNC Programming: CNC Theory)
- MET207 (CNC Mill: Operator Training 1)
Note: Classes offered are subject to change based on student enrollment and class availability. These are just some examples of courses.
Number of students to be served by our program:
GateWay's ACE Program plans to serve a maximum of 20 students in each of the career path for a total of 60 students each year. Students will be selected from Phoenix & Tempe Union High School Districts, and from Charter High Schools.
Contact Information:
Iris Calderon, ACE Program Coordinator
Phone: (602) 286-8187
E-mail: calderon@gatewaycc.edu
Fax: (602) 286-8934
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Participating High Schools
- Camelback High School
- Central High School
- Carl Hayden High School
- Metro Tech High School
- Cesar Chavez High School
- GateWay Early High School
- South Mountain High School
- Mountain Point High School
- Tempe High School