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April, 2022 – The Andovers Magazine: Hands-On Experiences Across disciplines, innovation grants make class more fun
Andover: Students rush to their seats in Katherine McGonagle's French class. It is truffle day. McGonagle's class at West Middle School in Andover cooks a dish from a French-speaking country once a month. Read More
February 9, 2022, Eagle-Tribune: Parlez-vous chocolate? Immersive lessons bring hands-on element to language class
ANDOVER — Students rushed to their seats Tuesday morning in Katherine McGonagle’s French class. It was truffle day. McGonagle’s class cooks a dish from a French-speaking country once a month. Tuesday they learned about Switzerland and the chocolate truffles the...
2021 Scarecrow Festival Andover TV Video
Andover TV created a wonderful video of this year's Festival.
October 11, 2021, Andover Townsman: Scarecrow Festival Returns to Andover
Oh the places Andover’s scarecrows can go. As the Andover Coalition for Education’s annual scarecrow festival and fundraiser returns this year, the theme is all about exploration. Students, organizations and businesses will all be designing their scarecrows answering...
October 19, 2021, Andover Townsman: Scarecrows Raise $25,000 for ACE
Overnight 10 new pumpkins “grew” in the Sanborn Elementary pumpkin patch after a parent posted a photo of Bancroft “winning” with the number of Andover Coalition for Education pumpkins placed with their scarecrow. Read More
April 10, 2021, Andover Townsman: ACE plans new fundraiser
Andover Coalition for Education (ACE) is hosting an event in May meant to get people moving and honor teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week. May 1 to 8 will be a Race for ACE, "a movement challenge to raise money for our schools." Read More
March 15, 2021, Eagle Tribune: Andover’s educational experiment: Students get take-home science kits
Students get take-home science kits thanks to community group ANDOVER — Learning through trial and error, forming hypotheses and conducting science experiments were traditionally a cornerstone of the classroom experience — until COVID-19 hit. When the pandemic forced...
AHS IDEAStudio in the News
Andover High School’s IDEAStudio has a lot to be proud of this year, funded by an ACE grant in 2018 with a transformational gift from Ellen and Greg Sebasky. The IDEAStudio was launched to provide students and faculty with the environment, the resources, and the...
March 19, 2020 Andover Townsman: Online Auction Benefits Andover Schools
Looking for a great cause to support that doesn't require leaving home? Andover Coalition for Education will host a March Madness Online Auction from March 22 through 31. This virtual event allows fundraising efforts for the Andover Public Schools to continue this...
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Noteworthy
June 28, 2018 Andover Townsman: ACE has Highest Fundraising Year Ever, Raises $146,000
It's been a busy year for the Andover Coalition for Education. ACE, as it's known, is a nonprofit that was created in 2005 to help fund various academic initiatives. This year, the group broke its own fundraising record. According to the organization's director,...
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