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Pepperdine University

Join ACA for the Summer-of-a-Lifetime!

 

Welcome to Malibu!

Pepperdine University is nestled beautifully along the Southern California coastline – the best of all possible settings for the ultimate summer experience! Pepperdine is often voted one of the most beautiful university campuses in America, and with good reason! Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the campus is home to the set of Zoey 101.

Malibu is famous for its warm sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, the perfect setting for your ultimate summer experience! You’ve got the cities of Santa Monica, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills and all the best that SoCal has to offer. Enjoy the beautiful beaches, the fame of Hollywood, and the picturesque Pepperdine campus for magical summer in SoCal! 

Weekday Schedule

Classes run Monday through Friday.

Safety & Supervision

ACA has always been committed to absolute safety for every student. We maintain a ten-to-one student-to-staff ratio – one of the lowest in the industry – to ensure everyone gets the unmatched attention and unique personalized programs they deserve. 

As part of our commitment to student safety, ACA staff members live on student-occupied floors, accompany students on all activities and excursions. ACA takes care to use private transportation for our weekday activities and weekend adventure trips – never public transportation.

Pepperdine’s campus adds an additional element of security, as well. The campus is a gated community with a guard booth and is patrolled 24/7.

Travel to Malibu*

We recommend that students fly nonstop to Los Angeles (LAX) International Airport. We will have designated times that you should fly into LA where ACA staff will meet you at baggage claim and escort you to comfortable, air-conditioned shuttles for the brief drive to Pepperdine’s campus.

Of course, parents are also welcome to drive students to ACA directly. Contact our office for further information on any of these travel options.

Students will return home from Los Angeles international Airport (LAX). We will have designated outbound flight times for you to schedule. ACA staff will help you with check-in and stay at the airport until your flight takes off. 

If you are attending the San Francisco Extension, you will return home from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).  If you are attending the Hawaii Extension, you will return home from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 

*Transportation is not included in tuition.

Our Electives

ACA’s signature Southern California program offers the kind of personal enrichment courses that build confidence for college while also giving you the chance to grow academically and intellectually.

The ACA experience gives you a welcome preview of college life, and still delivers plenty of opportunities to enhance your knowledge and pursue your interests. Get a head start on the coming school year. Do it all in an amazing summer setting, surrounded by new friends and without the pressure of grades!

ACA electives are graded on a “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory” basis, and all students receive an ACA “Certificate of Achievement” upon successful completion of each course.

Electives are held Monday through Friday, and are taught by distinguished members of the university faculty, graduate students, secondary school instructors or SoCal-area professionals. Instructors teach in an interactive, seminar style, creating a supportive environment that encourages you to actively participate in each class.

Course Options: 

You will be able to two of the following options for your stay in SoCal:

  • Creative/Arts Course
  • Business/Tech Course
  • Athletics
  • Personal Enrichment

OR:  

You can choose one of the following options for your stay in SoCal:

  • Internship
  • Outdoor Adventure
  • ACT or SAT Prep
  • Community Service

Choose 2:
Elective
 1 Selection (9:30am - 11:00am):


Elective
 2 Selection (11:15am - 12:45pm):

You and your peers are divided into groups each holding a different role representing your tech start up from the CEO to CFO, COO to customer service and consumers. Each team is responsible for designing a new product, taking into account its user-friendly features and breakthrough potential. Teams are required to develop marketing strategies including doing research about competitive products, determining the sale price and advertising campaigns along with the profitability of your products. This program will help you think like an innovator, test your ability to work with a team, and push you to develop your leadership capabilities.

It’s time to throw around a little iron! You might be a varsity athlete looking to gain muscle and build power. Perhaps you want to balance your aerobic activity with some strength training. And maybe you’re just sick of being out of shape! This course will get you in the weight room and give you the tools to really work for peak physical performance. Instruction will build upon safe and proper techniques of strength training and conditioning utilizing a variety of exercises, equipment, facilities, and training skills. Students will depart from this course with a better understanding of strength and conditioning techniques. Don’t be intimidated. It’s for everyone!

Photography has evolved more dramatically than any other art form, and digital technology has revolutionized how we take pictures. This hands-on course will introduce you to both the basics of taking great digital pictures and advanced tricks for making them even more creative and compelling. You’ll learn how to crop images, adjust color and contrast, and save your work as a great keepsake of your ACA experience! Whether you hope to shoot fashion models and rock stars, capture images of rare animals in the wild or just want to take good vacation photos, this course is picture perfect! Please note: Some studio time outside of regular class is required, and students must supply their own cameras.

The mind is a limitless frontier. What do we know about its inner workings? You will get insight into what makes people tick in this popular introductory course. You’ll study personality and psychological development, attitudes, cognition and intelligence. And you will learn a bit about how you think and feel yourself.

Whether you want to make compelling documentaries or blockbuster feature films, you need to understand the basics before anyone yells, “Action!” This high-altitude introduction lets students actually make a film while learning every aspect: direction, cinematography, editing — even special effects and soundtracks. Learn the details of screenwriting from initial story idea to final draft. Experience how directing, paired with cinematography and smart lighting, bring a script to life. Ground yourself in the important technical essentials, from the best equipment to the right way to select film stock or digital video gear. You’ll also visit the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures! Who knows, you might be on your way to becoming the next Spielberg!

An introduction to the fields of mass communication and group and interpersonal communication. Everyone knows that we live in a fast-paced, information-dependent culture – and we need skilled, entertaining personalities to provide us with what we need to know. Whether it’s serious news served up CNN style or a lighthearted late-night talk show, anchors, hosts and reporters have worked hard to ask compelling questions and create engaging interview styles and stories. You’ll study classic ways to cover a story, interview a celebrity and interact with an audience. In addition we will focus on media including newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, film and advertising. Stick with it and you could become one of the trusted faces we see on TV every night or the one who goes behind the scenes to get the next big scoop!
Launching your own company isn’t for everyone. Only the most daring, determined types need apply, but if you have what it takes, you’ll be in the same league as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, or Google guys Larry Page and Sergey Brin. If you’re ready to develop your own startup, this course could be your first step on the road to success! You’ll create a business plan, hoping to cash in on your innovation and creativity. Research your market, work up a template to put your plan into action, and let your inner entrepreneur take command.

From sports stars selling SUVs to pop singers selling soda, advertising and marketing is a huge part of our culture. Sure, it is essential to business, but it also reflects our society. How do advertisers and marketers determine the best way to influence consumers? What campaigns are the most effective? What new trends is technology creating? If you’re planning on influencing others through advertising, public relations or marketing, understanding these concepts will be essential. Get a head start!

Everyone knows that a good diet and plenty of exercise are the keys to good health, but what’s going to work best for you? Are you a vegetarian, yogi or a protein-pounding weight lifter? Whatever your well-being interest, this course will help you balance mind, body and spirit, discussing progressive fitness techniques and intelligent approaches to nutrition. Students will also learn stress-management techniques such as meditation, breathing exercises, and yoga to develop a well-rounded approach to mental and physical health focused on the mind and body.

The impact of digital technology on the entertainment world has drastically changed how products are developed and managed and how talent connects with audiences. You will explore new approaches for success in today’s entertainment environment through the media and sports. Learn about business strategy, investments, joint ventures, business ethics, sponsorships, consumer behavior, and decision-making.

Are you afraid of studying in the United States because you don’t trust your English skills? This course will improve your English skills as a certified teacher helps you along. Semi-private classes are designed to help you, no matter what your level of English proficiency. This course will help you develop skills in pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening comprehension, and oral and written communication.

Grammar

  • Past Perfect Review
  • Introduction to Simple Future and Formation
  • Time/Adverb Clauses in Future Sentences
  • Future Progressive Formation
  • Review Future Progressive, Present Progressive, Simple Future

Communication Skills

  • Review of Travel Vocabulary and Idioms
  • Review of Holidays; Discuss/Learn About New Places to Visit
  • Introduction of Debate Vocabulary and Debate Preparation
  • Speaking About Favorite holidays
  • Travel Practice Activity
  • Create Travel Itineraries and Present as a Tour Guide
  • Debate – “Is Travel Tourism Good or Bad”
  • Group Work for Presentations

These days everything — and everyone — is online. This course explains how social media has not only revolutionized the social fabric, but also how to create a one-of-a-kind social media experience. Explore how individuals and companies use social media to increase their fame, following and value. Examine the business plans of the major social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Tik Tok. This class will also explore how individuals and companies build successful brands across various platforms and the big question – what makes a post go viral?

Successful CSI requires hands-on training and a step-by-step process in the discovery, preservation, and collection of physical evidence. In this course, you will examine the techniques CSI’s collect and preserve evidence from delicate crime scenes. Learn about crime scene management; diagramming and sketching; photography; fingerprint, bloodstain pattern analysis. The instructor will create a mock crime scene and you will collect and interpret the evidence. Prepare to experience what you see on CSI!
Do you have an eye for the work of Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and other top designers? This intensive program will help you hone your fashion sense and express yourself at the same time! You’ll learn how to combine colors, shapes, fabrics and textures to create a look that’s all your own. You might start the next fashion craze! You’ll learn essential fashion design concepts, and study the skills needed to bring fashion vision to the runway. You’ll experiment with fashion sketching, pattern-making, and construction. You’ll have access to a variety of materials and styles, both classic and contemporary.

OR Choose 1 Elective Selection (9:30am - 12:45pm):

Set yourself apart with a competitive internship! Landing an internship at an established company allows students the opportunity to experience and work in their preferred industry. An internship offers students the chance to learn by doing and have the opportunity to achieve their own learning goals, without the responsibilities of being a permanent employee.  An internship also offers students the opportunity to work with a professional who can become a mentor – not only in the internship, but also throughout their career. With any industry, interns will learn what it takes to change the world in the competitive marketplace, such as the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

When it comes to starting down your perfect career path, nothing can make the difference like real experience.  ACA understands, which is why we offer great internship opportunities. They provide amazing ways to pick up real skill and savvy. Find out if you’re ready to make it in the real world! Work in at the next big tech start up company or try your hand at some play-by-play at ESPN Radio. Whichever industry you choose, ACA works hard to find each student a personalized opportunity in the Malibu area.

When it comes time to apply for a real job, ACA internship sponsors are more than happy to provide references!

Please Note: To apply, students must submit a resume and brief essay detailing their field of interest, goals for the program and any qualities they possess that would be beneficial to the employer. These essays will be distributed to potential employers in the student’s chosen field in search of a suitable match.

“Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.” ACA’s Service Learning course embodies this Albert Einstein quote providing, rewarding opportunities to spend time helping to make SoCal an even better place for its citizens and visitors. Our goal is to encourage our students to realize the power they have to grow as individuals while contributing to an environment of cultural understanding and mutual respect.

Earn up to 60 hours of community service! Upon completion, every participant receives a certificate highlighting the total number of hours volunteered and projects completed.

Past ACA Service Partners & Projects Include:

  • Food Prep at Aaron Community Cultural Center 
  • Food Prep at Heart of Compassion 
  • Organic Farming at GrowGood Inc. 
  • Tree Replanting at Tree People 
  • Tree Replanting at the Santa Monica Mountains Fund 
  • Processing donated clothing at Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  • Farm help and animal care at Big Heart Ranch Malibu 
  • Tutoring children at Boys and Girls Club 
  • Beach Clean Up at Santa Monica Beach 
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Support Our Troops

Take to the waves or head over the wall! Whether you’re up for some surfing, paddle boarding and kayaking or you want to try your rock climbing skills, this course is the perfect fit for any outdoor sports enthusiast.

This course focuses on the skills you need to improve your SAT score. Offering three complete SAT diagnostic exams, students will receive the practice they need to prepare for this challenging exam. In addition to practice tests, intensive classroom instruction will focus on helping students tackle all three sections of the test (math, reading and writing). This complete SAT review includes all books, diagnostic exams and classroom materials. It can be the key to your best SAT performance! Supplemental fee: $795
This intensive course builds the skills you need to improve your ACT score. Offering three complete ACT diagnostic exams, students will receive the practice they need to prepare for this challenging exam. Intensive classroom instruction will help students prepare for all test sections, which can be the key to decreasing test anxiety, increasing test preparedness and maximizing test performance. The full ACT review includes all books, diagnostic exams and classroom materials. Kaplan is renowned for consistently helping students earn the scores that reflect their true ability, helping secure admission to the schools of their choice! Supplemental fee: $795

*Supplemental lab fee may apply

Accommodations in Malibu

A striking coastal town just in Los Angeles, Malibu is home to countless celebrities, and now you can call it home, too! You’ll live at Pepperdine with an amazing group of like-minded creative students and resident advisors in dorm-style housing. We pride ourselves on the fact that our residential amenities, top-quality food service and fitness facilities offer our students the very best. You’ll kick back in comfort at Pepperdine, enjoying safe, clean and comfortable dorms with in-suite bathrooms, internet access and are for ACA only. These rooms definitely serve up cool California style!  

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the on-campus dining facility feature a wonderful choice of kitchen-fresh entrees, a selection of side dishes, fruit, vegetables, salad bar, beverage bar, desserts, and fresh-baked breads and pastries. On weekends and occasional weeknights, you’ll be able to take advantage of ACA’s exclusive Dining-on-the-Town-Plan. It lets you choose great dining-out options at a variety of ACA-selected restaurants – and it’s included in your tuition! Your tuition includes includes three meals Monday to Friday and brunch & dinner on weekends.

Around Town & Beyond

Afternoon & Evening Activities include: 

  • Soak up the sun at Zuma Beach and jump the truly gnarly waves
  • Hoop it up at the ACA 3-on-3 basketball tournament and find out who rules the court
  • Get to know California at its best during ACA’s welcome scavenger hunt – our mad dash around Malibu!
  • You have some big shoes to fill as you walk among the stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
  • See how your hands and feet compare to Hollywood elites like Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and Robert Downey Jr. in front of Mann Chinese Theater
  • Take a campus tour at Pepperdine, UCLA & USC
  • LA comes to life at the Universal City Walk. Grab a bite at one of the famous restaurants and then hit the trendy shops, all set under the beautiful California stars.
  • See the gods at the Greek and Roman collections of the Getty Museum
  • Gaze up at the Hollywood sign as you browse the fashionable boutiques on Melrose Street
  • Devour a hot dog while watching one of the most storied teams in MLB history
  • Pump some iron and get big on Muscle Beach
  • Have your caricature drawn on the Venice Boardwalk and pick up a pair of hip new shades
  • Catch a sunset at Palisades Park; it doesn’t get much more iconic LA than this
  • Savor a latte while exploring the scene on the famed Abbot Kinney Boulevard
  • Ride the dazzling Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier
  • Hit all the fashionable boutiques and watch out for the paparazzi on the energetic Rodeo Drive
  • Sunset hikes, karaoke nights, bowling, mini golf, ultimate Frisbee, bonfires and more exciting activities and events are all part of your summer with ACA!

The Finest Fitness Facilities

The SoCal program offers lots of recreation! You’ll have access athletic and recreational options during your stay. You can lace up your running shoes for a jog on campus or go on hike at Point Dume. Outdoor tennis courts, swimming pool, basketball courts and plenty of other options are sure to keep you busy. Of course, a game of touch football or a little Frisbee is always a campus classic. Just make sure to pack your workout gear — it’s going to be a very active summer!

Weekend Adventures

Complete your experience with exciting weekend adventures with ACA!

July 5 & 6 Weekend:

Santa Barbara

Serious Shopping in Santa Barbara– Get a Mediterranean experience on the fabled “American Riviera.” This is one of Cali’s favorite shopping areas. Wander the cobblestone walkways of State Street and sunny expanses of open-air plazas and promenades in search of “must-have” fashions. Take a break for a gourmet treat, then get right back in the hunt!

University of California, Santa Barbara– Tour the breathtaking campus located on cliffs directly above the Pacific Ocean (optional).

Disneyland*

Watch Dreams Come True at the Happiest Place on Earth… Be sure to check out Star Wars: Galaxy Edge, Fantasyland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Frontierland, Critter Country.

 *Please Note: Disneyland replaces the day trip to Hollywood for students who select this excursion (Supplemental fee)

Hollywood

Hollywood’s Walk of Fame– You have some big shoes to fill as you walk among the stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. See how your hands and feet compare to Hollywood elites like Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and Robert Downey Jr. in front of Mann Chinese Theater.

Hollywood Sign– The Hollywood Sign is more than just nine white letters spelling out a city’s name. It’s one of the world’s most famous monuments and a universal metaphor for ambition, success, glamour!

The Grove– LA’s favorite shopping, dining and lifestyle destination is home to celebrity shopping sprees and special events!

July 12 & 13 Weekend:

Santa monica & venice

Venice Beach– LA’s most iconic beach known for its bohemian spirit, Venice is a buzzing beach town. Free-spirited Venice Boardwalk is the site of funky shops, street performers and colorful murals. There’s also a skate park and Muscle Beach outdoor gym

Abbot Kinney– Abbot Kinney Boulevard features foodie hot spots, stylish boutiques and coffee bars.

Santa Monica Pier– A favorite for Hollywood movie scenes, this California icon comes alive at night. Take a ride on the world’s first solar-powered Ferris wheel or stop by the famed aquarium to get nose-to-nose with the ocean’s most fearsome predators!

Third Street Promenade– The world-famous strip features designer boutiques and award-winning restaurants, all in the heart of Santa Monica. The outdoor mall is full of colorful street entertainers and dancers enjoying perfect California weather.

Manhattan beach

Known as “The Pearl of L.A.’s South Bay” Manhattan Beach is home to over 100 locally owned, boutique, and specialty retailers and lots of trendy coffee shops and restaurants. Stroll down the boardwalk and soak up the sun on this pristine beach!

Universal Studios*

Go Behind-The-Scenes Of The Largest and Busiest Motion Picture and TV Studio In The World. Get Ready For The Ultimate Hollywood Experience!

*Please Note: Universal Studios replaces the day trip to Manhattan Beach for students who select this excursion (Supplemental fee) 

Weekend Adventures are weather and schedule permitting.

ACA SoCal Extensions

Add 7 days to your Californian Adventure on our Hawaii Extension or 5 days to your Californian Adventure on our San Francisco Extension

You’ll remain in the secure company of trusted ACA staff members, as well as many of the friends you’ve made on your ACA program. Of course, you’ll also enjoy the comfortable accommodations and superior guidance you’ve come to expect from ACA.

(Supplemental tuition required.)

Please note: transportation is not included in tuition. 

 

Hawaii Extension

Add to your SoCal experience and explore the wonders of Hawaii!

ACA will have staffed flights for the trip from LAX to Maui, Maui to Honolulu, and the return from Honolulu to LAX. Upon the conclusion of the program, students will fly home from LAX.

Maui, Hawaii

Welcome to Island Life! We will fly to the land of Tropical Paradise – Hawaii!  Our first stop, is to the stunning “Valley Isle,” which is the second largest Hawaiian island. The island is beloved for its world-famous beaches, the sacred Iao Valley, stunning views, farm-to-table cuisine and the magnificent sunrise and sunset from Haleakala. Visit Lahaina, a Maui Hotspot, and explore this historic whaling village which boasts top-notch art galleries, shops, eateries, and live entertainment. All aboard our double-deck catamaran to snorkel amongst more than 250 species of colorful tropical fish and giant Sea Turtles off the coast at Coral Gardens, one of Maui’s premier snorkeling destinations. Experience a Traditional Hawaiian Luau at sunset! Settle down under the stars while you listen to live music and watch skilled performances of the hula.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Our stay near Waikiki Beach is located on the south shore of Honolulu. The world-famous neighborhood of Waikiki was once a playground for Hawaiian royalty and is famed for its iconic crescent beach backed by palms and high-rise hotels. Along the main strip of Kalakaua Avenue, you’ll find world-class shopping, dining, entertainment, and activities. Hike Diamond Head, a crater formed from the eruptions of the Ko’olau Volcano many years ago, and marvel at the panoramic views of Waikiki and Oahu’s south shore. Catch the waves at Waikiki Beach during our thrilling surf lessons. Tour the Dole Pineapple Plantation, Hawaii’s “Pineapple Experience”, and sample the famous pineapple-flavored Dole Whip!  Visit the USS Arizona Memorial Center to learn the historical lessons of Pearl Harbor through the exhibitions and pay tribute to those lives lost at the Remembrance Circle. 

Hawaiian Island Adventures include:

San Francisco Extension

Add to your SoCal experience and explore the wonders San Francisco and the Bay area!

From the majesty of the Golden Gate Bridge to the natural beauty of Muir Woods, the City by the Bay is no doubt one of the prettiest on the Pacific, if not all of America! And for things to do, San Francisco is second to none.

 

Program Specifics

Program start: Fly to Los Angeles, CA

We recommend that students fly nonstop to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). We will have designated times that you should fly into LAX where ACA staff will meet you at baggage claim and escort you to comfortable, air-conditioned shuttles for the drive to campus. 

Of course, parents are also welcome to drive students to ACA directly.

Please contact the ACA office for further information on any of these travel options.

Return Flight from LAX (On the 2 & 3 Week Programs)

Students will return home on July 18 from Los Angeles international Airport (LAX). We will have designated outbound flight times for you to schedule. ACA staff will help you with check-in and stay at the airport until your flight takes off.  

Return Flight Home from the Hawaii Extension

Students attending the Hawaii Extension will fly back to Los Angeles with the group. Students will return home on July 25 from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).  We will have designated outbound flight times for you to schedule. ACA staff will help you with check-in and stay at the airport until your flight takes off.  

Return Flight Home from the San Francisco Extension

Students will return home on July 23 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO).  We will have designated outbound flight times for you to schedule. ACA staff will help you with check-in and stay at the airport until your flight takes off.  

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the on-campus dining facility feature a wonderful choice of kitchen-fresh entrees, a selection of side dishes, fruit, vegetables, salad bar, beverage bar, desserts, and fresh-baked breads and pastries. On weekends and occasional weeknights, you’ll be able to take advantage of ACA’s exclusive Dining-on-the-Town-Plan. It lets you choose great dining-out options at a variety of ACA-selected restaurants – and it’s included in your tuition! Your tuition includes includes three meals Monday to Friday and brunch & dinner on weekends.

With many options each day, we  are able to accommodate most special dietary requests along with picky eaters. We welcome discussing your individual requirements with you prior to program departure.

Roommates & Accommodations

Your home in Malibu is on-campus in the residence halls at Pepperdine featuring en suite bathrooms. There are two students to a room and 4 or 6 to a suite.  All students fill out a detailed roommate questionnaire.  Roommates are matched based on age and common interests. Of course, if you are traveling with a friend, you are able to room with each other.

Laundry

Each week, you will have the option to do self-service laundry at the residence hall or to utilize our laundry service.

What's Included

Your program tuition is all inclusive of lodging, breakfast, lunch and dinner during the week, breakfast and dinner on the weekend, 2 electives, and activities as listed. Not included is lunches on the weekend, snacks, personal spending money for souvenirs, laundry, airport transfers, and transportation to and from the program. Transportation on the Hawaii Extension is not included in tuition.

We also offer travel insurance that is not included, but highly recommended.

Frequently Asked Questions

We allow students to bring their cell phones. Please contact your cell carrier to set up an international plan which will enable calling and data plans when not on WiFi. The use of cellphones and other messaging devices are not allowed during classes.

Students will choose their electives as part of their pre-program kit in the spring.

ACA students are always within minutes of world-class medical services should an emergency occur. In the case of any accident or illness, ACA staff members accompany students to appropriate medical facilities and immediately notify parents or guardians. For non-emergencies, local doctors make house-calls to the hotels we stay at. The program director has each student’s medical history on file. We will contact parents when a doctor’s visit is necessary. Staff collect all prescription medication and will administer it to the students as prescribed.

All of our directors and counselors are at least 21 years of age. Having worked extensively with high school and middle school students in the past, they genuinely look forward to their summers with ACA. All staff go through in-depth training on ACA’s philosophy, policies, safety protocols, and procedures. 

Each member of our team works tirelessly throughout the program, serving as a mentor, advisor and friend to all of our students. We work hard to create a warm, supportive family atmosphere, one in which ACA students are treated as young adults whose opinions and concerns truly matter.

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What Alumni are Saying

"Braeden had the most incredible time in Malibu on ACA. He made some amazing friends and they all want to do it again somewhere else next summer with ACA! Thank you for everything. It was a really seamless two weeks!"
Brooke
New York

"My summer at ACA was one of the greatest experiences of my life! I have amazing memories and made the best friends on this trip that I will cherish forever. ACA provided countless opportunities!

Nicole
Pennsylvania
"ACA was by far the best summer camp I've ever had the privilege to attend. The experiences were unforgettable, and words cannot describe how many lifelong friendships I made."
Sydney
Illinois

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