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850
students enrolled K-12
11:1
Student Teacher Ratio
99%
of AACS graduates go on to attend college
50
Years ago AACS opened its doors
7
Area counties where AACS students come from
150
Local Christian Churches represented by our families
11
AP Courses for Upper School Students
25
Clubs to Choose From
22
Sports in Middle and Upper School
7
Outstanding Choirs
7
Outstanding Bands
Our Four Campuses
Latest Highlights
![The Academic Trailblazer: Unveiling a Passion for Science and Learning with a Side of Law]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684943245/aacsonlineorg/sdr8v8p9mq2lcjb3rwts/RH.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684943245/aacsonlineorg/sdr8v8p9mq2lcjb3rwts/RH.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684943245/aacsonlineorg/sdr8v8p9mq2lcjb3rwts/RH.png","width":750}])
#SeniorSpotlight Since coming to AACS in the fourth grade, Rebekka has blazed a trail for the well-rounded student.
![Senior Justin Lester presents his Senior Practicum "The Problem of Homelessness"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684857406/aacsonlineorg/rfkw10qihuyjxuevh2bu/Practicum.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684857406/aacsonlineorg/rfkw10qihuyjxuevh2bu/Practicum.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684857406/aacsonlineorg/rfkw10qihuyjxuevh2bu/Practicum.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684857406/aacsonlineorg/rfkw10qihuyjxuevh2bu/Practicum.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684857406/aacsonlineorg/rfkw10qihuyjxuevh2bu/Practicum.png","width":1595}])
Take note AACS Middle Schoolers. The skills you need to complete the Senior Practicum are being taught to you now!
![Devin Ahmed]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684416956/aacsonlineorg/fmolxyqbxqp7sp45waz7/DevinAhmednewsfeed.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684416956/aacsonlineorg/fmolxyqbxqp7sp45waz7/DevinAhmednewsfeed.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684416956/aacsonlineorg/fmolxyqbxqp7sp45waz7/DevinAhmednewsfeed.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684416956/aacsonlineorg/fmolxyqbxqp7sp45waz7/DevinAhmednewsfeed.png","width":1080}])
Meet AACS senior Devin Ahmed, a student with unwavering determination and a drive to pursue what brings him joy.
![Every Picture Tells a Story]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684180913/aacsonlineorg/i3rdbnau9ivlk4w6tgzm/ScreenShot2023-05-15at35848PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684180913/aacsonlineorg/i3rdbnau9ivlk4w6tgzm/ScreenShot2023-05-15at35848PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684180913/aacsonlineorg/i3rdbnau9ivlk4w6tgzm/ScreenShot2023-05-15at35848PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684180913/aacsonlineorg/i3rdbnau9ivlk4w6tgzm/ScreenShot2023-05-15at35848PM.png","width":970}])
AACS 10 grader Elle Stover won third place in the Creative Writing Contest for Every Picture Tells a Story, based on a true story.
![Dexter and Sinister]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684331850/aacsonlineorg/a0m2rs5ip1iqfkjsvpoo/KonradHubrich.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684331850/aacsonlineorg/a0m2rs5ip1iqfkjsvpoo/KonradHubrich.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684331850/aacsonlineorg/a0m2rs5ip1iqfkjsvpoo/KonradHubrich.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684331850/aacsonlineorg/a0m2rs5ip1iqfkjsvpoo/KonradHubrich.png","width":1080}])
A story by 10th grader Konrad Hubrich who won second place in the Creative Writing Contest for his short story Dexter and Sinister.
![AACs senior spotlight]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684181361/aacsonlineorg/ok6oevqyb7ha3keg0qcj/ChilimigrasJaden.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684181361/aacsonlineorg/ok6oevqyb7ha3keg0qcj/ChilimigrasJaden.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684181361/aacsonlineorg/ok6oevqyb7ha3keg0qcj/ChilimigrasJaden.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684181361/aacsonlineorg/ok6oevqyb7ha3keg0qcj/ChilimigrasJaden.png","width":1024}])
Meet AACS senior Jaden Chilimigras, who has found that passionate teachers reflect students with a passion for learning.
![Jules Woody's poem won the school's Creative Writing Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684342871/aacsonlineorg/chgorbcskkyl6vxkcjwk/JulesWoodythemirror.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684342871/aacsonlineorg/chgorbcskkyl6vxkcjwk/JulesWoodythemirror.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684342871/aacsonlineorg/chgorbcskkyl6vxkcjwk/JulesWoodythemirror.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684342871/aacsonlineorg/chgorbcskkyl6vxkcjwk/JulesWoodythemirror.png","width":1080}])
Congratulations to the first-place winner of the Creative Writing Contest. AACS junior Jules Woody won for her poem Mi Espejo and earned a scholarship to the Summer Institute at Wheaton College, a prestigious Christian college outside of Chicago. Her winning entry is below.