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:
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Now Hiring: ACE Director – Are you a dynamic fundraiser and community-builder passionate about public education? ACE is seeking a motivated Director to lead its fundraising, community engagement, and signature event – the beloved Scarecrow Festival. This role is perfect for someone with nonprofit, event planning, or marketing experience who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
Recent Highlights
- Supported eleven (11) Teaching Innovation Fund Grants in 2025 (totaling more than $20,000) to support teacher driven initiatives in the classroom
- Funded a $25,000 Visiting Artist Grant in fall 2024 to bring professional artist into the schools to expand the arts curriculum
- Purchased $15,000 worth of 3D printers and fabrication equipment at Andover High School
- Granted more than $16,000 to support eight (8) Teaching Innovation Fund Grants in the spring 2024
- Granted almost $18,000 in Fall 2023 to support a Civics for Everyone! grant to expand experiential learning in social studies
- Contributed more than $1MM to Andover Public Schools since ACE’s inception in 2005
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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.
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March Madness
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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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Andover Coalition for Education
P.O. Box 1521
Andover, MA 01810