- Program in America and California Explorations
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Program in America and California Explorations (PACE) is a Small Learning Community (SLC) at John F. Kennedy High School, which focuses on academic excellence, culture and civic events, and community service.
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Academic Excellence
PACE has the top students, top teachers, and advanced core classes. The PACE classes are taught in block scheduling for freshmen. PACE students have their own advisor, and are usually all grouped together in all of their classes, though not all classes are PACE. PACE emphasizes California history and literature.
PACE Summer School
PACE Summer School is a requirement for all incoming freshmen to PACE. PACE Summer School is unique because it is taught at Sacramento State. Students take Literature, Geography, Writing, and Field Trip Preparation. PACE has a strict policy of absences during summer school. Students may not exceed 5 days of absences or the student will be dropped from the PACE Program. Students also have field trips during the 4 weeks at PACE Summer School. Past field trips students went to during summer school have featured river rafting near the American River, exploring San Francisco, and an overnight trip to Yosemite National Park and Donner Summit. In Summer 2006, students went to the Sacramento State Adventure Peaks Challenge Course, Oakland Museum of California, San Francisco tour, and Donner Summit.
Community Service and Cultural and Civic Events
PACE students are required to complete 15 hours community service or volunteering hours to pass your PACE classes each semester, as well as Cultural and Civic events.
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