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Our Students: The ACES Ed program works with a diverse range of students from across the western slope of Colorado. From Aspen to )EKPI XS 6M¾I ERH FI]SRH %')7 )H teaches students from kindergarten to college in an integrated and experiential setting. Our students represent a wide diversity of cultures, communities, language, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Expanding Our Reach: 2016 brings new opportunities for hands-on exploration of local ecology, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and a wide range of other environmental science topics. ACES Ed continues to offer new learning experiences to an even wider range of students through after-school science classes, QMHHPI WGLSSP GPEWWVSSQ ZMWMXW ERH ½IPH programs, high school backcountry science, and teacher professional development in ecological literacy. 7