ACES is an approved provider for the Supplemental Educational Services program in Polk County. This No Child Left Behind federal grant offers free tutoring to families that qualify. Parents may choose ACES as their number one choice on the district registration form.
ACES provides one-on-one tutoring in math or reading. The tutor will meet you in your home or at the public library. The schedule will be sessions of 30 minutes- 1.5 hours, meeting one-two days per week, for a total of 20 hours.
Do We Qualify?
To qualify for this free tutoring program each student must meet two requirements:
1. School must qualify for the program. 2. Student must qualify for the free/reduced meal program at that school.
The schools that qualify are determined by the state and may change from year to year. Registration must be completed through the school district or through the local qualifying school.
Schools that Qualify
The following schools qualify for the free tutoring program in Polk County for the 2008-2009 school year:
Alta Vista Elementary
Auburndale Central Elementary
Ben Hill Griffin Elementary
Orchard View Elementary
Boone Middle
Boswell Elementary
Caldwell Elementary
Churchwell Elementary
Crystal Lake Middle
Dundee Elementary
Dundee Ridge Middle
Eagle Lake Elementary
Floral Avenue Elementary
Foundation Charter
Garner Elementary
Gibbons Street Elementary
Griffin Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary
Inwood Elementary
Janie Howard Wilson Elementary
Jane Keen Elementary
Kathleen Middle
Lake Alfred Addair Middle
Lena Vista Elementary
Lewis/Anna Woodbury Elementary
Loughman Oaks Elementary
McLaughlin Middle
North Lakeland Elementary
Oscar J Pope Elementary
Padgett Elementary
Pinewood Elementary
Polk Avenue Elementary
Purcell Elementary
Sandhill Elementary
Snively Elementary
Socrum Elementary
Snively Elementary
Sleepy Hill Middle
Spook Hill Elementary
Stephens Elementary
Wahneta Elementary
Westwood Middle
Winston Elementary
Free Tutoring Program