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Mary Margaret Schroeder with her students

Waiting Courageously

As an ACE Ambassador, you commit to ACE a full year before you ever step into a classroom as a Teaching Fellow. During that year, friends accept post-graduate jobs, professors...

Students and sister (left) holding up a sign that reads, "Thank You for the Gift of Catholic Education."

The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

The ACE Bus is Coming!

Every time we walk off the bus to a cheering crowd of students, we get a chance to remember how truly blessed we are. Written by: Drew Clary "The ACE...

Notre Dame ACE Academies Display That "Special Something"

After visiting each of the three ACE Academies in Tucson-St. John the Evangelist, St. Ambrose, and Santa Cruz-I can say without a doubt, though, that these schools are far more...

Notre Dame ACE Academies Bring Strengths and Goals Together

As the ACE bus tour arrives in Tucson, we reflect on the how the Notre Dame ACE Academies and their distinctive culture unite and build upon various aspects of ACE's...

Note from Father Joe: Go and Do the Same to Those You Are Called to Serve

We have an example from Christ the Teacher. He teaches by what he does for his disciples-and for us. Let Jesus wash your feet. Then go and do the same...

Take a Walk in My Shoes

In this photo essay, Rachel Hamilton gives us an inside look at a day in the life of an ACE teacher. From an early start to the day, to the...

ACE believes that Catholic schools are good for America; we believe that Cathoilc schools form faith-filled, civically-minded, intelligent adults ready to change the world, and what better place to form...

Mr. Minnesota Nice

Dave "Mr. J" Johnson has been the PE teacher at St. Raphael's in Crystal, MN (near Minneapolis) since 1977. He is also the Athletic Director, Health and Science teacher, and...

A Day in My Life

I wake up on good mornings at 6:45am so that I can be at school at 7:30 at the latest. On struggle mornings, I wake up at 5:00am or earlier...

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