Classes meet mornings, no financial support available. Three, two-week sessions for elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school students. Classes appropriate for all levels of experience. The program provides a two-week summer session for young people in grades 4 through 12 using the facilities of Ripon College. Students with above-average ability and a high degree of motivation are provided with academic experiences in the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences designed to engage student interest, develop and enhance positive study skills and work habits, and encourage a commitment to further academic involvement.
Most classes culminate in individual or group projects.
ACE is a non-residential program. Tuition includes materials and snacks. Significant efforts have been made to make scholarships available to those who have financial need. Hands-on activities include conducting experiments, making measurements, analyzing data, and working with computers. MAPS students work closely with Saint Norbert College faculty, local secondary school educators, and Native American mathematicians and scientists to integrate career exploration and problem solving skills in both classroom and laboratory settings.