ACE Online

Afterschool Classroom Enrichment (ACE)
Looking for activities to keep your child engaged and learning while having fun after the school day? IPSF’s ACE program is offered in cooperation with the Irvine Unified School District to provide opportunities for students to pursue their passions and discover new interests through hands-on learning. Whether your child wants to engineer with LEGO®, paint their next masterpiece, cook like a pro, or get ready for the SAT, ACE classes provide the guidance and tools to get there!
Registration for the Spring session of ACE Online will open March 11!
ACE Online
Extend learning beyond the school day, even from home! ACE Online offers enrichment classes that allow students in grades 1-12 to connect with instructors and classmates in a virtual classroom. Online classes are kept small to provide individualized instruction and a positive online experience for all students. Classes will begin this fall featuring some our most popular ACE program classes from coding to cartooning!
Scholarships
Financial support is available to families demonstrating financial need. The scholarship form with more information on requirements and how to apply can be found under “Important Documents”. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1 for the late winter session.
ACE Scholarships generously supported by:
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Click the + to expand list and preview classes. View complete class descriptions and register at www.ipsfacademy.org.
ACE ONLINE - Session Begins Week of April 12
Monday
Classes meet 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17
STEAM and Creativity Virtual Workshop Grades 1-2 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Hip Hop Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
I’m Cooking 4 My Family Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Chess Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Junior Magicians Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Jurassic Explorers Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Little Orators Communication Fundamentals Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Game Designer Grades 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Game Designer Grade 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Argumentative Writing Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Creative Writing Level 2 Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Impromptu Speaking Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adopt Me Game Dev. Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Tuesday
Math Challenge Grade 1 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Beginners Chess Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Broadway Playhouse Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Drawing Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Funny Pictures: Cartooning for Kids Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Learn Writing with Fun Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Yoga Mindfulness Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
YOUNG EINSTEINS: Mystery Science Gr. 1-3 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Sculpting with Polymer Clay Grades 1-5 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Sculpting with Polymer Clay Grades 1-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: Star Wars & Superhero Programming Grade 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Rocketry Grade 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Creative Writing Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Design & Coding Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Wednesday
Little Orators Communication Fundamentals Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Wow That’s Science Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
YOUNG EINSTEINS: Mystery Science Gr. 1-3 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Beginners Chess Grades 1-3 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Spring Cooking Grades 1-6 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Spring Cooking Grades 1-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Beginning Coding Program Grades 2-4 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Beginning Coding Program Grades 2-4 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Game Designer Grades 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Humorous Acting! Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
STEAM and Creativity Virtual Workshop Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Adventures through Time Grades 3-6 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adventure Game Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Thursday
STEAM and Creativity Virtual Workshop Grades 1-2 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Beginners Chess Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Broadway Playhouse Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
I’m Cooking 4 My Family Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Junior Animators Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
STEM Specialists Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Website Design Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
YOUNG EINSTEINS: Mystery Science Gr. 1-3 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Math Challenge Grade 2-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Billionaires Club Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Model United Nations for KIDS Level 2 Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: VEX Virtual Robotics Grades 3-6 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adopt Me Game Dev. Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Redstone Engineers Grade 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Friday
Crazy Carnival Science Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Chess Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Junior Magicians Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Learn Writing with Fun Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Little Orators Communication Fundamentals Grades 1-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Chess Grades 1-3 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Junior Magicians Grades 1-3 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Math Challenge Grade 2-3 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Model United Nations for KIDZ Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adventure Game Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Monday
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Game Designer Grades 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Game Designer Grade 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Argumentative Writing Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Creative Writing Level 2 Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Impromptu Speaking Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adopt Me Game Dev. Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Argumentation and Debate Level 2 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
I’m Cooking 4 My Family Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Chess Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Public Speaking Level 2 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Supersonic Sound Lab Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
STEAM STUDIO: YouTube Masters Grade 4-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Argumentative Writing Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Humorous Acting! Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Middle School MUN Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Tuesday
Sculpting with Polymer Clay Grades 1-5 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Sculpting with Polymer Clay Grades 1-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: Star Wars & Superhero Programming Grade 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Rocketry Grade 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Creative Writing Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Design & Coding Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Argumentation and Debate Level 1 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Argumentation and Debate Level 2 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Artist Academy Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Beginners Chess Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Funny Pictures: Cartooning for Kids Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Yoga Mindfulness Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Modding Masters Grades 4-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Entrepreneurship, Economics and Leadership Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Mock Trial Level 2 Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Wednesday
Spring Cooking Grades 1-6 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Spring Cooking Grades 1-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Beginning Coding Program Grades 2-4 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Beginning Coding Program Grades 2-4 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Game Designer Grades 2-5 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Humorous Acting! Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
STEAM and Creativity Virtual Workshop Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Adventures through Time Grades 3-6 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adventure Game Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Intermediate/Advanced Chess Grades 4-6 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Math Challenge Grades 4-6 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Strategic Magic: The Science of Magic Grades 4-6 | 2:45pm-3:45pm |
Acting and Interpretation Level 1 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Learn Writing with Fun Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Public Speaking Level 3 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Strategic Magic: Performance Art of Magic Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: Python Programming Grades 4-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Creative Writing Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Mock Trial Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Thursday
Billionaires Club Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Model United Nations for KIDS Level 2 Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: VEX Virtual Robotics Grades 3-6 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adopt Me Game Dev. Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Redstone Engineers Grade 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Argumentation and Debate Level 3 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Beginners Chess Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Cartooning Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Computer Animation 4 Kids Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Forensic Science Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
I’m Cooking 4 My Family Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Public Speaking Level 3 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Creative Writing Level 2 Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Friday
Model United Nations for KIDZ Grades 3-5 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: Roblox Adventure Game Grades 3-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
GAMEMAKER: Nintendo Edition with Take-Home Arduino Handheld Grades 4-6 | 2:45pm-4:00pm |
Argumentation and Debate Level 1 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Argumentation and Debate Level 4 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Math Challenge Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Public Speaking Level 1 Grades 4-6 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
MINECRAFT UNIVERSITY: Python Modding Grade 4-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
STEAM STUDIO: YouTube Masters Grade 4-6 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Entrepreneurship, Economics and Leadership Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Impromptu Speaking Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Middle School Level 2 MUN Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Monday
Classes meet 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17
Argumentative Writing Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Humorous Acting! Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Middle School MUN Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: Java Programming Grade 7-8 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Tuesday
Entrepreneurship, Economics and Leadership Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Mock Trial Level 2 Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Film Appreciation Grades 7-8 | 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Oratory Competition Grades 7-8 | 3:45pm-5:00pm |
GAMEMAKER: 3D Game Dev & Programming with Unity Grades 7-8 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Wednesday
Creative Writing Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Mock Trial Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Memory Snapshot: Creative Writing Grades 7-8 | 3:00pm-4:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: Advanced Python Programming Grades 7-8 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Thursday
Creative Writing Level 2 Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Bloom Social-Emotional Learning for Girls Grades 7-8 | 3:00pm-4:00pm |
Argumentation and Debate Competition Grades 7-8 | 3:45pm-5:00pm |
CODE ACADEMY: Intro to Web Development Grades 7-8 | 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Friday
Entrepreneurship, Economics and Leadership Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Impromptu Speaking Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
Middle School Level 2 MUN Grades 6-8 | 4:00pm-5:00pm |
High School Session: April 6 – June 3
Each class is held three times per week, for a total of 27 meetings. For class descriptions and to register, please visit www.ipsfacademy.org
Tue, Wed, Thu | ACT Prep Grades 9-12 | 3:45pm-5:45pm |
Tue, Wed, Thu | SAT Prep Grades 9-12 | 3:45pm-5:45pm |
Important Documents and Frequently Asked Questions
How do I create an account, log in and register?
- Log in or create an account by selecting “CREATE AN ACCOUNT” located in the top right corner of the page. For existing users, the email address used to create the account is your login.
- Update your student’s profile information. Don’t forget to update your student’s grade level to ensure that the appropriate classes display.
- Once registration is open, select ACE Afterschool Classroom Enrichment, Spring 2021 session, and ACE Online to see a list of available classes.
- Click “Add to Cart” to select a class and proceed to payment page.
- You will receive a confirmation email once payment has been processed.
Are ACE Online classes open to all students?
Do you offer scholarships?
Financial support is available to families demonstrating financial need. The scholarship form with more information on requirements and how to apply can be found under “Important Documents”. Applications for any session must be received by 5:00 p.m. om November 18 for the winter session.
ACE Scholarships generously supported by:
Are internet access or devices provided?
IPSF is committed to making afterschool programs available to all students. If you child does not have access to internet service and/or a device to participate in classes, please contact us at ipsfacademy@ipsf.net for assistance.
Can my child participate in virtual ACE classes from their child care program?
Please confirm with your child care provider both of the following before enrolling your child in an ACE class:
1) Your child will have the equipment and connectivity necessary to be able to access the virtual class at the child care location and;
2) The child care program would allow your child to participate in the class while attending the child care program.
Due to current State Licensing requirements for the prevention of COVID, which includes small groups of children and caregivers that remain stable each day (and throughout the week to the greatest extent possible) your child will not be able to participate in ACE classes while attending an Irvine Child Care Project program. All ICCP programs are located on an Irvine Unified School District elementary campus and operated by Child Development Incorporated, Creekers’ Club, Dolphin Club, Kids Club or Rainbow Rising.
What system requirements are necessary to take an online class with IPSF?
Please ensure these requirements can be met prior to enrollment. Refunds will not be granted for inability to meet system requirements. ACE Online classes are conducted online, live using Zoom video conferencing or Google Classroom.
Specific classes have additional hardware and software system requirements. Any additional requirements will be noted in the class description.
Minimum system requirements
Internet Connectivity DSL or Cable internet service
1.5Mbps download/upload speed (per user)
Hardware Computer, laptop, or tablet
Monitor/display, keyboard, mouse, speaker, microphone, webcam, and printer. Headphones with a microphone are encouraged
Software Internet browser with current updates applied
Specific classes have additional hardware and software system requirements. Any additional requirements will be noted in the class description.
Are classes live or prerecorded?
All classes are live during scheduled class hours.
Will materials be provided? If not, what materials will I need?
- Some classes will either have materials provided for pickup or a list of supplies you must provide.
- Any materials requirements will be noted in the class description.
- Materials not provided will be minimal and oftentimes can already be found in your home. Some classes will have worksheets or documents to be printed at home and will be communicated by the teacher.
- Classes with provided materials will be noted in the class description and distributed from the IPSF office the week before classes begin. Pickup instructions will be emailed after enrollment.
What if I have technical issues?
Your student’s teacher should be able to troubleshoot common technical issues. Limited support is also available.
How will IPSF ensure cyber security?
Access to live classes will only be given to enrolled students and will be actively monitored by teachers.
Will you be offering any in-person classes this winter?
Currently, due to COVID-19 all ACE classes are offered online only. In-person classes will be available at a limited number of school sites when possible. Please note that only students enrolled in the school where an in-person ACE class is offered may register.
