Thank you for taking the time to visit the University Academy at Fruitvale-Texas ACE webpage. My name is Angela Lassiter and I am the site coordinator for this amazing program. Check out this link to learn more about what we do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUoEqCkpxxI.

Fruitvale ISD is one of four school districts in East Texas to take part in UT-Tyler's University Academy initiative through the Texas ACE (Afterschool Centers on Education) program. We are funded by the US Department of Education through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant and managed through TEA's Texas ACE program. Check out the following link to learn more about the Texas ACE program
http://www.texasace21.org/.

K-12 students participating in the University Academy at Fruitvale benefit from programming aimed at increasing student achievement, attendance, behavior, and promotion rates while also providing fun and engaging enrichment activities such as Engineering Design & Construction, Critical Thinking Games, Arts & Crafts, Wii Fitness class, Cooking, Jewelry Design, Science Exploration, Robotics, Lego Learning, Lil' Gardeners, and much more! We also provide classes and activities to FISD families. Some classes that we offer, or are in the process of introducing to our community, are ESL, GED, Computer Literacy, Adult Fitness, Health & Wellness, Money Management, and more. All of these courses are free to FISD students and their families!

Read below for details about our program schedule:

We provide three session each day, Monday through Thursday during the school year.
Session I: 3:30 - 4:30
Session II: 4:45 - 5:30
Session III: 5:45 - 6:30

We also provide six weeks of programming during the summer. Check back for more information regarding our summer course offerings.

K-12 student participants are provided with a free nutritional snack each day, as well as transportation home for those who ride the bus. While in ACE, our students receive small group intervention in core subject areas as well as homework assistance on a daily basis. When planning for other classes and activities, we aim at providing several opportunities to participate in STEM and PBL driven learning. Additionally, we strongly believe in creating an environment where students practice 21st century skills. Check out the following site for more details: http://p21.org.

We also apply PBIS strategies to assist students who may need extra attention with behavior management. To learn more about PBIS and its benefits visit www.pbis.org.

The University Academy at Fruitvale-Texas ACE employs educators from several areas of expertise. If you would like to join our team, or are a parent/community member interested in sharing your knowledge, hobbies, or talents with our students, please contact me.

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