Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)

Program Coordinator

About Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE)

ACE’s purpose is to provide person-centered instruction, work-based learning opportunities, and post-secondary transition planning for high school students who have barriers to employment. As a result, students will be better prepared to take the necessary steps to reach their personal employment goals and live as independently as possible.

Classes

Career Skills – 9th-12th graders

Career Skills is typically the first ACE class a student will enroll in during their 9th or 10th grade year (can be 11th or 12th). Students will work in Clyde’s Closet and Clydeccino’s Coffee shop and perform tasks necessary to serve customers a great product with wonderful customer service. Skills to be practiced include: cash register operation, manufacturing beverages, safe money handling, cooperation, and communication. Students will identify personal interests and values and begin to create a personal portfolio. Upon successful completion of the Career Skills class, students will earn 5 elective credits.

ACE Personal Financial Literacy (ACE PFL) – 10th-12th graders

ACE PFL course content will address personal financial literacy in the context of operating Clydeccino’s and Clyde’s Closet. Students will learn and practice customer service and finance skills that include cash register operations, sales report data entry and interpretation, and making deposits and withdrawals. Students will also interpret pay stubs, identify bills they will have to pay when they live on their own, and prepare budgets based on levels of income. Students will create or update their own personal portfolio they can take with them when they are applying for work. This course fulfills PSD Personal Finance graduation requirements (5 credits)

ACE Economics (ACE Econ) – 10th-12th graders

ACE Econ course content is delivered in the context of operating Clydeccino’s and Clyde’s Closet. Students will learn and understand the cyclical nature of economics. Students will learn and practice customer service and finance skills that include cash register operations, sales report data entry and interpretation, and making deposits and withdrawals. Students will also interpret pays tubs, identify bills they will have to pay when they live on their own, and prepare budgets based on levels of income. Students will create or update their own personal portfolio they can take with them when they are applying for work. This course fulfills PSD Economics graduation requirements (5 credits).

ACE Internships – 12th graders

ACE interns will learn, practice, and improve personal work habits and skills in unpaid workplace settings in the community. Goals for interns can include career research, community networking, and work references for future employment. To qualify for an ACE internship, a student must have completed at least one previous ACE class where they’ve demonstrated excellent attendance, a cheerful attitude, and a desire to work. ACE Internships candidates must be approved by the ACE Coordinator and the student’s Case Manager. Internships are typically for one or two semesters during a student’s 12th grade year. Internships occur during 6th, 7th, and 8th periods. Interns will be scheduled for a 5th period lunch. Interns will earn 15 elective credits per semester successfully completed.

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