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☀️🌳 Summer Park Adventures Now Loading…🌳☀️

Looking for a fun, low-pressure way to connect with other homeschooling families this summer?

Join us for Summer Park Adventures, co-hosted by ACES Academy and the ACES Education Family Foundation! These weekly gatherings are a chance for children to play, explore, build friendships, and enjoy the outdoors while parents connect with a supportive homeschooling community.

Whether you’re part of the ACES family or just curious about homeschooling and alternative education options, we’d love to welcome you!

🍊 And for those who were with us this week… let’s just say there may have been a slightly unexpected abundance of oranges involved when I got to my car. 👀🍊🍊🍊

If you’re wondering what that’s all about, you’ll have to join us next week to become part of the joke! We have a feeling the legend of the extra oranges may continue…

📍 Weekly Summer Park Adventures
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to all homeschool families
🌞 Free to attend
📲 Sign up in the Brightwheel app (Comment SUMMER for the link)

Come make memories, meet new friends, and maybe even discover why two extra bags of oranges have suddenly become ACES-famous. 🍊😂

One of the things families often notice first about ACES is our intentionally small group sizes.

And sometimes, especially in the older age groups, that can feel unfamiliar at first.
But what we’ve seen over and over again is this:

Small groups create space for real connection.
Students are known here.
Their voices matter.
Friendships form more naturally.
And relationships have room to grow deeply over time.

Many families come to ACES hoping their child will find “their people.”
What often surprises them is that meaningful community doesn’t always begin with large numbers.

Sometimes it begins with just a few students (and parents!) who are ready to grow together.

💛 Small group. Real connection.

📣 Early Bird Pricing ends May 31st and several classes are already full or nearly full for fall. Head to our website and click the red "Let's Get Started!" button to get connected!

We’re building something new for our ✨Upper School learners (ages 10–13)✨… and we want to build it with our families.

This cohort is being created intentionally as a place where connection, friendship, creativity, and community can grow during the tween and early teen years.
And now we’d love your input. 💛

What kinds of activities would your child be excited about as part of this group?
🎲 Board games
🍦 Ice cream meet-ups
🎨 Art & creative projects
🌿 Outdoor games
🧶 Hands-on hobbies
…and more!

Comment “INTERESTED” + the emoji for one activity your child would love to do with this group.

Because the best communities aren’t just created for families—they’re built alongside them.

PS-the first meeting is this Thursday, May 14th from 2:15-3:15pm at the DuPage location. Comment below and we'll give you the link to RSVP!