Little Scholar Preschool and Afterschool / ACE Academy Programs

Little Scholar Preschool and Afterschool / ACE Academy Programs includes Little Scholar Preschool, Tiny Scholar: A Montessori Toddler Program, ACE Academy: K-6 Tutoring, ACE Academy: K-6 After School Care, ACE After School Program, Activity Clubs, Flex PlayCare, ACE Academy Summer Camp, and Spring Camps. The ACE After School Program includes after-school care, homework support, academic enrichment, and a weekly creative arts class. ACE Academy Summer Camp runs June 1st-August 7th, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and includes flexible enrollment, nutritious lunch options, extended care, half-day options, and single-day options starting at $295.

Programs

• Little Scholar Preschool — 2-5 years
• Tiny Scholar: A Montessori Toddler Program — 18-36 months; 2-5 years
• ACE Academy: K-6 Tutoring — 6-11 years; grades K-6
• ACE Academy: K-6 After School Care — 6-11 years; grades K-6
• ACE After School Program — grades K-6 · After-school care, homework support, academic enrichment, and a weekly creative arts class at the Thornton location in Newark, CA.
• Activity Clubs — 2-12 years
• Flex PlayCare — 2-5 years
• ACE Academy Summer Camp — 5-11 years · June 1st-August 7th, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM · Flexible enrollment; nutritious lunch options and extended care; half-day and single-day options available; starting at $295.
• Spring Camps — grades K-6

At a glance

• Ages: 2–12 years old

About the provider

The mission is to motivate and continuously challenge every child to be their best, while guiding, engaging, and supporting each child in academics and enrichment activities that build intellectual growth, physical development, and authentic confidence in learning.

What families say

“I am loving this preschool/afterschool program for my son! He loves his teachers and is thriving in the fun enviornment that they have provided. His favorite things in the day are playing with playdough and singing and moving to the many songs they learn. He has grown so much in just a month I can’t wait to see him grow as he continues to attend.” — Jennifer.O. Newark, CA

“Good attentive staff and great after school program. It is clean and the teachers are involved with what is going on in the current educational system and at other institutions; continues improvement is most important thing in a school, which I see it here.” — Michael.S. Newark, CA

“I’m loving this place for our boys. They make sure to keep us informed of how the boys did that day and also recognize if it was due to the boys being tired, hungry, etc. It’s good to know that they’re in tuned with each child’s personality and let us know how we can help them improve. Curriculum is great. Monthly teacher/parent conferences are held too.” — Kathleen .B.

Last updated November 4, 2026.