Principal: Dr. Emily J. Loving | Principal’s Message
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Announcements
Teacher Scholars Program
The school division’s Teacher Scholars program is a creative, homegrown way to address teacher shortages in content areas where there aren’t enough qualified applicants. Visit the Teacher Scholars page for more details. Teacher Scholars Program
Teen Summit RVA
HCPS high school students are invited to attend the TeenSummit RVA on Saturday 3/18/23. This day is designed to amplify youth voices with students from Henrico, Richmond and Chesterfield schools engaging in interactive experiences addressing various topics students selected. Mixed with the arts and entertainment – mental health, culture, equity in their school district and […]
March 28, 2023 is now a student holiday/staff clerical day
Dear Henrico families and staff: Recently, a March 28 special election was announced for the Virginia Senate’s 9th District which includes a portion of Henrico County. With more than two dozen schools used as polling places, this election will significantly impact school operations. Therefore, Tuesday, March 28, will be a student holiday and staff clerical day. Banked […]
Opportunity Schools
Starting in the 2023-24 school year, Henrico County Public Schools will designate select schools with high rates of vacant positions and provisionally licensed staff as Opportunity Schools through the HCPS Career Ladder. This is a new pathway within the Career Ladder through which schools, selected by HCPS, receive additional staffing resources and specialized professional learning. […]
WELCOME
Welcome to the website of the Advanced Career Education (ACE) Center at Highland Springs! The ACE Center at Highland Springs has a student population of approximately 700 and is served by 52 faculty and staff, which includes 25 teachers. Students from all nine Henrico County high schools are provided technical opportunities with emphasis on core academics in a variety of programs.
Classes are organized into three-credit blocks, and students earn three credits per year for course completion. Students enrolled at the ACE Center at Highland Springs are preparing for employment and further education, including apprenticeship. Depending on the specific tech center program and the job market, senior students are given the opportunity to work, during the second semester, in a job related to the classroom.
ACE CENTER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:
Students develop leadership and technical skills by participating in the activities and competitive events of the co-curricular student organizations including:
- DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
- FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America)
- HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
- SkillsUSA
- TSA (Technology Students Association)
Advanced Career Education Center students can also join the Tech Ethics Society, a student-run service organization.