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ACEs High rewards local youth for being a star student and good citizen.

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Attention parents with aspiring aviators: Looking for a way to inspire your student to succeed in school? The Aerospace Center for Excellence has you covered.

The center’s ACEs High academic achievement program offers free + exciting rewards to Polk County students ages 11-17. Think: A free flight in an airplane (yes, you read that right).

With year-long incentives, students are rewarded with:

  • Discovery Flight in a real airplane
  • Personalized military-style flight suit
  • A visit to the Kennedy Space Center
  • And more

See all rewards + join ACE High

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