ACES

ACES at Chase (Formerly Thomas Edison Magnet Middle School) is a Magnet School Parent Choice. In 2021, Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) purchases the Chase Collegiate School and renames it to ACES at Chase: A Public STEAM Academy on Private Campus. We are a premier inter-district magnet middle school where our mission is to prepare students for success through innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). We are a Project Lead The Way School of Distinction as we offer engineering and computer science programs to all our students.

Camp Invention in Waterbury, CT, offers an innovative program designed to inspire creativity and problem-solving skills in children. The camp focuses on hands-on activities that encourage participants to think outside the box and develop their unique ideas. Through engaging projects and collaborative teamwork, Camp Invention provides a fun and educational environment for kids to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This program aims to foster a love of learning while building essential skills for future success. Generated from the website

West Side Middle School, located in Waterbury, Conn., is a public school that offers educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades six through eight. The school has an enrollment of more than 1,400 students and offers subjects, such as English, mathematics, social studies, science, computer science, health and physical education, music and art. The school also offers a variety of sports activities, including swimming, baseball, basketball, soccer and football. West Side Middle School is affiliated to the Waterbury School District. The school district has a student strength of nearly 18,000 students. It was one of the first districts in Connecticut and the nation to require students to adhere to a school uniform policy.