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?
9th Annual ACE Scarecrow Festival – Join us from October 16th to October 30 on Main Street for this year’s Festival.
Help us Grow Our Pumpkin Patch! – NEW this year, YOU can help us invest in our youngest learners by “growing” a pumpkin patch at each of our elementary schools. For a $10 donation, ACE will place a pumpkin at the elementary school of your choice to grow that school’s patch of ‘lil pumpkins!
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!
Teacher Tribute Giving – Honor a teacher or staff member today by making a gift to ACE to support our schools! A card acknowledging your thoughtful gesture will be emailed to the teacher/staff member informing them of your generosity.
Recent Highlights
- 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.
- Third-year of support for the Teaching Innovation Fund. Our first ongoing grant program directed towards teacher-led projects.
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October 14, 2018 Andover Townsman: Scarecrow Festival Scares Up Some Fun
Some interesting characters invaded downtown over the weekend and looks like they might stick around for a while. At least until Halloween. The Andover Coalition for Education, or ACE, kicked off its annual Scarecrow Festival on Saturday. Even though it was cold and...
October 4, 2018 Andover Townsman: Andover Coalition for Education’s Scarecrow Festival kicks off Oct.13
It's October and among the pumpkins and potted mums decorating town for the fall season will soon be scarecrows on Main Street. The Andover Coalition for Education (ACE) hosts its annual popular Scarecrow Festival in downtown Andover from Saturday, Oct.13 to Saturday,...
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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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