District Expands ACE Model to Kujawa Elementary, Stovall Middle School for 2026-27

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The campuses will begin implementing the Accelerating Campus Excellence model as part of a focused investment in student achievement, strong instruction, and campus culture.

The Aldine Independent School District will expand its Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) model to Kujawa Elementary School and Stovall Middle School beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The campuses will begin implementing the model when students return on Aug. 12 as part of the district’s continued investment in accelerating student achievement, strengthening instruction, and building strong campus cultures.

Families at both campuses will be invited to informational sessions this summer to learn more about the ACE model, what to expect during the transition, and how the district will support students and families throughout implementation.

Kujawa and Stovall will become the district’s newest ACE campuses, joining Goodman Elementary School, Worsham Elementary School and Caraway Elementary School. Goodman and Worsham implemented ACE in 2019, and Caraway implemented the model in fall 2025.

Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney said the decision reflects Aldine ISD’s commitment to ensuring every student has access to strong instruction, effective educators, and the support needed to thrive.

“Our students deserve schools where excellence is not the exception — it is the expectation,” Goffney said. “Implementing the ACE model at Kujawa and Stovall is about making a focused investment in students, staff, and families so every child has the opportunity to grow, achieve, and see what is possible for their future.”

The Five ACE Pillars

The ACE model is built around five pillars: effective leaders and teachers, instructional excellence, extended learning, social-emotional learning, and parent and community partnerships. At Kujawa and Stovall, those pillars will guide the work throughout the 2026-27 school year and onward.

Families can expect several changes as the campuses begin implementation, including new campus leadership teams, highly effective teachers and staff, strategic staffing designed to place strong educators in every classroom, and extensive professional development for personnel. At Kujawa, students will also receive an additional hour of targeted instruction each day as part of the ACE model.

Why These Campuses

Kujawa Elementary and Stovall Middle School were selected to implement the ACE model because both campuses need focused support to accelerate student achievement and strengthen systems for teaching, learning, and family engagement.

Kujawa made academic gains during the 2025-2026 school year, and district leaders want to help the campus sustain and build on that progress. Stovall will implement the model as a traditional middle school campus, with a focus on strong instruction, student support, and a positive campus culture.

Aldine ISD leaders said the ACE model is a proven strategy for helping campuses accelerate student learning and create stronger systems for teaching, support, and family engagement.

“Selection for ACE is about urgency, support, and belief in what students can achieve when the right systems are in place,” Aldine ISD Chief Transformation Officer Dr. Adrian Bustillos said. “The ACE model allows us to bring together strong leadership, strong instruction, and a strong campus culture so students can make meaningful academic progress.”

Kujawa Will Continue IB® Program

Kujawa Elementary will continue serving as an Aldine ISD Choice School and will continue offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP). District leaders said the IB PYP and ACE model complement each other because both focus on academic excellence, student growth, and developing the whole child.

The IB PYP uses an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding. The ACE model strengthens that work by adding highly effective staff, instructional excellence, extended learning time, social-emotional learning, and strong family and community partnerships.

For families, that means Kujawa’s identity as an IB campus will remain in place while the ACE model adds another layer of support to help students succeed.

Stovall to Remain a Neighborhood Middle School

Stovall Middle School will continue serving students as a traditional neighborhood middle school while implementing the ACE model. The transition will focus on strengthening instruction, increasing targeted academic support, and building a campus culture where students feel connected, supported, and prepared for high school.

For Stovall families, the ACE model is not about changing the school’s role in the community. It is about strengthening instructional excellence, student support and campus culture to help students accelerate academically and thrive socially and emotionally.

A Systemwide Investment

District leaders said Kujawa and Stovall students will benefit from the same ACE pillars guiding implementation: effective leaders and teachers, instructional excellence, extended learning, social-emotional learning, and parent and community partnerships.

“This is not about changing who Kujawa and Stovall are,” Dr. Goffney said. “It is about strengthening what each campus can become. The ACE model will help us provide the additional time, talent, and support students need to reach their full potential.”

Ana Flores-Bolívar, Aldine ISD director of transformational learning programs, said the transition at Kujawa and Stovall centers on accelerating student achievement while creating the conditions for long-term success.

“This transition represents a significant, systemwide investment to accelerate student achievement and ensure every student at each campus is on a path to success,” Flores-Bolívar said. “Aligned with the System of Great Schools approach, we are strengthening our commitment to the Kujawa and Stovall communities by implementing a proven model that brings highly effective leaders, instructional excellence, and strong parent and community partnerships.”

Campus Culture and Belonging

One of the most visible parts of the ACE model is the focus on campus culture and belonging. At Kujawa and Stovall, students will join one of four houses during the fall semester — a system designed to build friendships, foster connections across grade levels, and create a family-like campus culture.

One of the most visible parts of the ACE model is its focus on campus culture and belonging. Through intentional systems designed to build relationships, foster connections across grade levels and strengthen school pride, students at Kujawa and Stovall will experience a campus culture centered on support, accountability and belonging.

Across both campuses, the goal is to create environments where students feel known, supported, challenged, and connected to their school community.

Aldine ISD has seen positive results from ACE implementation at other campuses. Goodman and Worsham elementary schools, which were underperforming before ACE implementation, are now performing well above the overall district average. The district has also seen early academic gains at Caraway Elementary since ACE implementation began in fall 2025.

District leaders said one of the clearest lessons from Goodman, Worsham, and Caraway is that ACE works best when implemented with fidelity — including effective staffing, strong instructional systems, extended learning time, and a supportive campus culture.

#AldineStory

At Kujawa and Stovall, instructional excellence will be closely monitored through established core instructional systems, including observation and feedback, to help support continued academic growth during the 2026-27 school year.

Families will continue to play an important role in the transition. Throughout the year, families at both campuses will be engaged through events and opportunities focused on partnership and shared responsibility in supporting each child’s success.

The message to the Kujawa and Stovall communities is clear: the #AldineStory is about investing in students, strengthening support for teachers and staff, and creating the systems every child needs to move forward.

Because when strong instruction, strong relationships and strong systems come together, students do more than improve. They Accelerate.