Dear ACES community,
It is with optimism that I serve as the Principal of Accelerated Charter Elementary School—the oldest dual language school in Los Angeles. ACES is situated in a beautiful South Los Angeles community, where I work together with families, students, and all staff members to provide ACES Scholars a high-quality bilingual education. ACES’ dual language immersion program is a pioneering model of bilingual education in the 21 st century. Under my leadership, ACES will continue to hold students to high academic expectations and center students’ cultural and linguistic funds of knowledge through a celebratory, student-centered school culture.
I am passionate about instilling a sense of team in all ACES Scholars and ACES Team members, evident in our shared purpose of being one of the best schools in Los Angeles and our collective belief that it will take every member of our school and the community to achieve this. As a school leader, one of my core beliefs is that we are able to accomplish so much, when we work together. The ACES academic program is close to my heart and, as a bilingual leader, educator, and mother, I personally relate our school’s promise of graduating students who are proudly bilingual and biliterate.
I look forward to partnering with all community stakeholders to achieve our shared goals of accelerating student learning and positively impacting students’ academic outcomes for generations.
In Partnership,
Carmen Ramos
ACES Principal
ACES features a distinctive dual language immersion model – providing 50 percent of classroom instruction in Spanish and 50 percent in English. The only one of its kind in Los Angeles, this specialized curriculum uses the Gomez & Gomez Dual Language Enrichment model, which enables students to not only develop English and Spanish language skills, but also important self-expression and multicultural skills. Thanks to ongoing partnerships with The American Heart Association, Lorax Teaching gardens and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, ACES students get unique opportunities to work on real-world problem solving and sustainability issues.
In addition, ACES teachers attend specialized workshops at Inner City Arts to gain meaningful strategies for incorporating visual and performing arts into the classroom curriculum.
The unique curriculum and learning opportunities all help ensure our students are prepared for greater participation in the larger Los Angeles community and for a more diverse workforce of the future.
Serving grades K-6
3pm – 6pm daily
Students receive homework assistance and participate in activities, such as art, science and dance.
With ongoing partnerships with The American Heart Association, Lorax Teaching gardens and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, ASES students get unique opportunities to work on real-world problem solving and sustainability issues.
Applications available in the main office.
