ACE partners with the Andover Public Schools to support innovative, curriculum enhancing, system-wide initiatives that will inspire our students to succeed in facing today’s global challenges.
Andover Coalition for Education (ACE)
Since our launch in November 2005, ACE grants for the Andover schools have exceeded:
What’s happening next?
Make a gift to ACE to support education in Andover! Give any amount that demonstrates how you value education for your kids and our community!
34 Park Dining Fundraiser – Every Tuesday in the month of May, 34 Park will donate 15% of all food and gift certificate sales (including takeout) to ACE!
Teacher Tribute Giving – Honor a teacher or staff member today by making a gift to ACE to support our schools! A card and special flower acknowledging your thoughtful gesture will be presented to the teacher/staff member informing them of your generosity.
Recent Highlights
- Featured in The Andovers Magazine in April 2022
- Awarded more than $15,000 in March 2022 to support nine new Teaching Innovation Fund (TIF) grants! The projects span the arts, sciences, literacy, and math.
- In fall 2021, ACE awarded six new Teaching Innovation Fund (TIF) grants to educators across the district.
- Raised $13,000 through the first annual Race for ACE! Many thanks to all that participated in this fundraiser!
- Lenore Price was recognized and awarded the Rotary Club’s Citizens Who Cares Award in March 2021 for her leadership and dedication to the Andover community and our schools. A wonderful highlight VIDEO shares her commitment to our mission.
- In December 2020, granted more than $25,000 to support individualized science and art kits for all 1,450 middle school students at all three schools.
- Funded 3 major district initiatives in 2019-2020 with almost $100,000 given to our schools.
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Our Latest News
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
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ACE is a Field of Interest Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation (MA), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (Tax ID 04-3407816.) Donations to ACE are tax-deductible.
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info@aceandover.org
Andover Coalition for Education
P.O. Box 1521
Andover, MA 01810