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ACA @ Los Angeles offers weekday courses such as Business Innovators and Tech Startups, Strength & Conditioning, Digital Photography, Intro to Psychology, and Mastering Social Media & Web Design. The program includes Weekend Adventures to places such as Santa Barbara, Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, and Newport Beach, along with optional excursions to Universal Studios and Disneyland. Classes run Monday through Friday and include afternoon and evening activities with several options.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekday classes Monday through Friday, with daily programming from breakfast through evening activities; sessions offered June 28–July 17 (3 weeks), July 5–July 17 (2 weeks), with optional extensions July 17–July 24 (Hawaii) and July 17–July 22 (San Francisco)
• Price: June 28–July 17 $8,295 $7,795 (3 weeks); July 5–July 17 $6,295 $5,795 (2 weeks); July 17–July 24 $2,995 (Hawaii Extension); July 17–July 22 $2,195 (San Fran Extension); transportation is not included in tuition
ACA @ Los Angeles follows a set weekday schedule: breakfast from 8:30 am to 9:15 am, Course 1 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, Course 2 from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm, lunch from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, chill time from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and afternoon activities from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm with a choice of several options. From 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm students have time to shower, change, and relax, followed by dinner from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, evening activities from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm with a choice of several options, residence hall social time from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, and goodnight at 12:00 am in individual suites.
ACA @ Los Angeles is part of a program celebrating its 33rd summer. The leadership team includes Founder and Executive Director Jason Lubar. All directors and counselors are at least 21 years of age, and all staff go through in-depth training on ACA’s philosophy, policies, safety protocols, and procedures. The program has a stated 10:1 student-to-staff ratio in the United States and notes that ACA has one of the lowest student-to-staff ratios of any pre-college program in the industry, with 8:1 in Europe and 10:1 in the US.
ACA’s mission is to provide university-based pre-college summer programs creating an interactive environment which allows students to benefit from a well-balanced and structured experience both in and out of the classroom, and to offer educational and cultural experiences for students and staff from around the globe. Classes are taught by distinguished members of university faculty, graduate students, secondary school instructors, or SoCal-area professionals. Students can choose either two course options from areas such as creative/arts, business/tech, athletics, or personal enrichment, or one option such as an internship, outdoor adventure, ACT or SAT prep, or community service. ACA classes are graded on a “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” basis, and all students receive an ACA “Certificate of Achievement” upon successful completion of each course.
Weekend Adventures are always included, and the program offers local private transportation for ACA students and staff only, using chartered coach and taxi services and never public transportation. ACA’s safety policy requires students to travel in pairs or groups, and students are chaperoned by ACA staff members throughout their stay. ACA states that students are always within minutes of world-class medical services, and ACA staff members accompany students to appropriate medical facilities and immediately notify parents or guardians in case of accident or illness.
ACA is accredited, though no specific accrediting body is named. The program notes that transportation is not included in tuition. Some studio time outside of regular class is required for Digital Photography, and students must supply their own cameras. Students may bring their cell phones, but the use of cell phones and other messaging devices is not allowed during classes.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
• Ages: 14–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekday classes Monday through Friday, with daily programming from breakfast through evening activities; sessions offered June 28–July 17 (3 weeks), July 5–July 17 (2 weeks), with optional extensions July 17–July 24 (Hawaii) and July 17–July 22 (San Francisco)
• Price: June 28–July 17 $8,295 $7,795 (3 weeks); July 5–July 17 $6,295 $5,795 (2 weeks); July 17–July 24 $2,995 (Hawaii Extension); July 17–July 22 $2,195 (San Fran Extension); transportation is not included in tuition
ACA @ Los Angeles follows a set weekday schedule: breakfast from 8:30 am to 9:15 am, Course 1 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, Course 2 from 11:15 am to 12:45 pm, lunch from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, chill time from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, and afternoon activities from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm with a choice of several options. From 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm students have time to shower, change, and relax, followed by dinner from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, evening activities from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm with a choice of several options, residence hall social time from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, and goodnight at 12:00 am in individual suites.
ACA @ Los Angeles is part of a program celebrating its 33rd summer. The leadership team includes Founder and Executive Director Jason Lubar. All directors and counselors are at least 21 years of age, and all staff go through in-depth training on ACA’s philosophy, policies, safety protocols, and procedures. The program has a stated 10:1 student-to-staff ratio in the United States and notes that ACA has one of the lowest student-to-staff ratios of any pre-college program in the industry, with 8:1 in Europe and 10:1 in the US.
ACA’s mission is to provide university-based pre-college summer programs creating an interactive environment which allows students to benefit from a well-balanced and structured experience both in and out of the classroom, and to offer educational and cultural experiences for students and staff from around the globe. Classes are taught by distinguished members of university faculty, graduate students, secondary school instructors, or SoCal-area professionals. Students can choose either two course options from areas such as creative/arts, business/tech, athletics, or personal enrichment, or one option such as an internship, outdoor adventure, ACT or SAT prep, or community service. ACA classes are graded on a “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” basis, and all students receive an ACA “Certificate of Achievement” upon successful completion of each course.
Weekend Adventures are always included, and the program offers local private transportation for ACA students and staff only, using chartered coach and taxi services and never public transportation. ACA’s safety policy requires students to travel in pairs or groups, and students are chaperoned by ACA staff members throughout their stay. ACA states that students are always within minutes of world-class medical services, and ACA staff members accompany students to appropriate medical facilities and immediately notify parents or guardians in case of accident or illness.
ACA is accredited, though no specific accrediting body is named. The program notes that transportation is not included in tuition. Some studio time outside of regular class is required for Digital Photography, and students must supply their own cameras. Students may bring their cell phones, but the use of cell phones and other messaging devices is not allowed during classes.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
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