ACE Preparatory Academy (we just call it “ACE Prep”) is a charter school, serving grades K-6. The school is located on the Northeast side of Indianapolis, in the Greater Broad Ripple area. It was founded by Anna Shults, Indiana Teacher of the Year, in May of 2015 and is currently under the leadership of Principal, Amanda Liles. We believe that your child deserves a great education regardless of where you live. That means a real chance at a life full of opportunities. We value parents who are proactive, not settling for any school, but instead seek out an education their children really deserve.
How Do We Do It?
Every child learns, every day.
College Prep Experience. We operate with the deep belief that every one of our students is college-bound and rich with power and potential to positively impact our world. We provide every student with the opportunity and supports to earn the academic transcript that will allow them to live up to this lofty expectation and the soft skills and personal character to live out their fullest potential.
Mission
Through rigorous academics, positive character development, and excellence in everything we do, ACE Preparatory Academy Charter School educates all Kindergarten through Grade 6 students for school success and lives of opportunity.
ACE Prep
History & Growth
2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR
- Scholar Enrolled: 72 Scholars (Kindergarten – 1st Grade)
- Staff: 8 Founding Staff Members
- Electives: Physical Education
- Facility:
2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
- Scholar Enrolled: 212 Scholars (Kindergarten – 4th Grade)
- Staff: 24
- Electives: Physical Education
- Facility: Purchased our school building to become our permanent home for all our Scholars Kinder – 8th Grade. In our first move to make our new house a home, we started a quarter-million-dollar bathroom renovation for our K-2 wing.
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
- Scholar Enrolled: 262 Scholars (Kindergarten – 5th Grade)
- Staff: 32 Staff
- Electives: Dance, Spanish, Computer Science
- Extracurriculars: After school clubs including, but not limited to, exercise club, crafting club, letter writing club, drama club, knitting club, Mathletes, tutoring, ProAct Indy, Cub Scouts, mentorship groups, and robotics club. Excursions to various locations in the city at least three times a year. School assemblies and activities such as Career Day, College Day, Holidays around the World, Special Olympics, Read-O-Ween, School Ofrenda Display, Black History Month Performance, Small Business Bazaar, Heritage Month Celebrations, and Community Potlucks.
- Facility: In addition to completing our K-2 Wing renovation, we opened our Intermediate Academy Wing (3rd – 5th grade), Family Resource Center, and intervention space. Our school community came together to build our CCP Garden that will begin growing food for our FreshPrep kitchen in 2023.
- Authorization: In Fall of 2021, Circle City Prep was reauthorized by the Indiana Charter School Board for an additional 5 years, cited as one of the strongest schools in Center Township.
2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
- Scholar Enrolled: 330 Scholars (Kindergarten – 6th Grade)
- Staff: 42 Staff
- Electives: Dance, Spanish, and Computer Science.
- Extracurriculars: Crafty Cats, Yoga, Flag Football, Movie Club, Tutoring, and more.
- Facility: In September of 2023, we completed phase 1 of our Fresh Prep kitchen that will allow our chef and food service team a top-of-the-line kitchen to make scratch-made meals daily.
2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
- Scholar Enrolled: 415 Scholars (Kindergarten – 8th Grade)
- Staff: 63 Staff
- Electives: Performing Arts, Music, Physical Education
- Extracurriculars: Crafty Cats, Soccer, Flag Football, Photography Club, Gymnastics Club, and more.
Why Choose Us
Enrolling your child as an ACE Prep student is starting your child on the path towards college and a life of opportunity.
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Academics
At ACE Prep, we believe college success begins in Kindergarten—our students build a strong foundation through over three hours of daily small-group literacy instruction and an extended math block focused on problem-solving, fluency, and individualized support.
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Character
At ACE Prep, we believe true success comes from strength of character, which is why we pair rigorous academics with daily social-emotional development in a structured, supportive environment where students are encouraged to grow into confident, capable individuals.pan>
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Excellence
While a traditional education lays the groundwork, ACE Prep goes further—fostering excellence across students, teachers, and families to ensure every child is prepared not just to attend college, but to thrive there through a strong foundation in academics and character.
