For 45 years, ACES has been a resource for our 25 member school districts, their students and families, and the ACES region.The mission of ACES, a leader and innovator in education, is to empower our students, member districts, and other clients to meet the educational and life challenges in the changing global environement by providing collaborative, customized, cost effective solutions to meet identified needs of our educational community. In 2016-17, ACES schools, services and programs served over 2,200 students and thousands of educators from over 58 Connecticut communities. ACES Professional Development and School Improvement Unit hosted close to 14,000 educators at its Hamden-based facility. ACES programs and services range from early childhood to career development and transition for multi-challenged adults ages 21 and above. A commitment to providing innovative solutions to education's most pressing problems and proactively addressing the needs of our member districts is central to ACES work. ACES Schools, Programs and Services include: Professional Development & School Improvement Behavior Services Extension Therapy Services (Occupational and Physical Therapy) Interdistrict Magnet Schools Special Educational Schools Pupil-Related and Assistive Technology Services Vocational Programs for Physically and Developmentally Challenged Adults