ACES SPORTS ACADEMY

What ACES SPORTS ACADEMY does

ACES Sports Academy is a private educational institution located at 8040 Southpark Lane in Littleton, Colorado, in close proximity to the Ice Ranch Rink. It serves students in grades 3 through 8 with a combined model: a Cognia-accredited rigorous academic curriculum delivered in small class sizes (with differentiated instruction) alongside a structured youth hockey-development program that provides 4 hours of dedicated ice time weekly, weekly off-ice strength and conditioning training, Individual Athletic Plans per student-athlete, and instruction from coaches with professional and collegiate playing backgrounds. The school is a USA Hockey and CAHA sanctioned program and was founded by Brooke Wilfley (President) and Terry Ott (Athletic Director), supported by an academic leadership team drawn from Colorado public schools. Enrichment offerings include Spanish, Art, Music, Coding, Yoga, and Leadership/Financial Literacy.

The core product is a single integrated academic-year program at $21,900 in tuition plus a non-refundable $2,000 enrollment deposit, with annual, biannual, and monthly payment options. Revenue is supplemented by ancillary services such as a hot lunch program (via LunchLink Services) and seasonal Hockey Summer Camps. The go-to-market is a traditional sales-led private-school admissions process: interest forms, scheduled tours, shadow days, open houses, and meet-and-greets, supplemented by community partnerships (Colorado Avalanche, CAHA) and adaptive hockey initiatives. Technology is limited to online curriculum delivery and student progress tracking tools; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, mobile app, or public API are disclosed. Operating geographies are domestic Colorado, with a single facility and a small staff indicative of a de novo institution still building toward scale.

Name

ACES SPORTS ACADEMY

Legal name

Aces Sports Academy

Website

https://acessportsacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ACES Sports Academy is a Cognia-accredited private school in Littleton, Colorado, serving grades 3-8 with a combined rigorous academic curriculum and 4-hours/week youth hockey skills development program, targeting youth hockey families seeking integrated athletic and academic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education with Youth Hockey Training

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Private education services
• Youth hockey training
• Athletic development programs
• Blended academic curriculum
• Enrichment classes

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition: Primary revenue stream from tuition for grades 3-8. Tuition is $21,900 annually with a $2,000 non-refundable enrollment deposit. Payment options include annual (with $500 discount), biannual (50/50 split), and monthly plans (July through April).
2. Hot Lunch Program: Partnership with LunchLink Services providing daily lunch options. Revenue flows through the third-party vendor for meal purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ACES Sports Academy is a private Cognia-accredited school serving grades 3-8 in Littleton, Colorado, that combines a rigorous academic curriculum with daily, structured youth hockey and skating development. The integrated program includes 4 hours of weekly dedicated ice time, off-ice strength and conditioning, enrichment classes, and Individual Athletic Plans for each student-athlete. Tuition is $21,900 annually with a $2,000 non-refundable enrollment deposit, and the school operates year-round tours, open houses, and a formal admissions process.

Product overview

ACES Sports Academy is a private educational institution that bridges world-class in-person private education with high-level hockey and skating development. The core offering consists of two integrated programs: the Academic Program (Grades 3-8, Cognia-accredited) and the Hockey Program (4 hours weekly ice time plus off-ice training). Supporting offerings include Enrichment Classes (Art, Spanish, Music, Coding, Yoga, Leadership/Financial Literacy) and Hockey Summer Camps. The institution operates from a private facility near Ice Ranch Rink in Littleton, CO, with partnerships through CAHA and USA Hockey governing bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACES Sports Academy Core Academic Program Private Cognia-accredited academic program for grades 3-8 with small class sizes, differentiated instruction, and enrichment classes including Spanish, Art, Music, Coding, Yoga, and Leadership/Financial Literacy Development.
• ACES Hockey Program Structured hockey training program providing 4 hours of dedicated ice time weekly (skating, shooting, puck handling, positioning, game awareness), weekly off-ice strength and conditioning, and Individual Athletic Plans for each student-athlete under USA Hockey and CAHA sanctioned coaching.
• Enrichment Classes After-school enrichment offerings including Art, Spanish, Music, Coding, Yoga, and Leadership/Financial Literacy Development, with social emotional learning and character development focus.
• Hockey Summer Camps Seasonal hockey training camps offered during summer months for youth hockey skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 hours of dedicated ice time weekly focused on skating, shooting, puck handling, positioning, and game awareness
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES has partnered with CAHA to help grow adaptive hockey in Colorado. Throughout the year, ACES students and staff collaborate with CAHA's VP of adaptive hockey, Craig Patterson, to organize events creating awareness and opportunity for blind/deaf, special needs, sled, and warrior community. ACES holds fundraising and equipment drives to help Colorado adaptive hockey teams purchase ice, equipment, and coaching.
• Colorado AvalanchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Colorado Avalanche professional hockey team to help grow adaptive hockey. Collaboration supports events and initiatives benefiting the adaptive hockey community including blind/deaf, special needs, sled, and warrior hockey programs.
• LunchLink ServicesminorOthersACES partners with LunchLink Services to provide hot lunch options for students Monday through Thursday. LunchLink provides easy-to-use online ordering with secure credit card processing, individually prepared meals from local restaurants. Orders can be placed up to 60 days in advance.
• USA HockeycoreOthersACES is a USA Hockey sanctioned program and member. Partnership with USA Hockey's governing body supports youth hockey development standards and programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Salisbury School: Nationally ranked NEPSAC prep school in Connecticut with a highly regarded hockey program (Salisbury School Hockey Academy). Comparable on the hockey-plus-rigorous-prep axis, with broader sports offerings and a boarding model.
• Tabor Academy: Maritime-academy prep school in Massachusetts with a long-standing elite hockey program tied to academic rigor — relevant incumbent for benchmarking student-athlete college placement outcomes.
• The Hotchkiss School: Top-tier Connecticut prep school with strong hockey tradition across boys and girls programs and very competitive college placement — used as a benchmark for the academic-rigor side of the hybrid model.
• Brewster Academy: NH boarding prep school with hockey as a flagship sport, known for sending athletes to NCAA and professional ranks; serves a similar elite-athlete-development positioning as ACES.
• Culver Academies: Indiana boarding prep school with strong hockey tradition and a structured leadership/character curriculum that resonates with ACES's stoic-philosophy leadership track.
• Kimball Union Academy: NEPSAC prep school in NH historically known for its hockey program and college placement, providing a benchmark for elite prep-hockey positioning.

Direct peers

• Shattuck-Saint Mary's School: Elite boarding school in Faribault, MN, widely regarded as the premier U.S. hockey development program for elite prep athletes; combines competitive hockey (with USA Hockey / NTDP ties) and a college-prep academic curriculum — closest analog in spirit to ACES's hockey-plus-academics integration.
• North American Hockey Academy (NAHA): Hockey-focused academy pairing elite on-ice development with college-prep academics for student-athletes pursuing competitive hockey pathways — same hybrid model as ACES, though serving older grades.

Regional players

• Rocky Mountain Hockey Schools: Established Colorado-based hockey training and camp operator — competes directly with ACES's Hockey Summer Camps sub-product in the same regional market.
• Colorado Thunderbirds: Major Colorado AAA youth hockey club with national-championship pedigree and deep coaching bench (the same network ACES recruits from, including Dylan Bozeman). Comparable on hockey-development offering in the same metro as ACES.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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