Estero High School
Cambridge Program
AICE
Advanced International
Certificate of Education
What is Cambridge/AICE?
An international, pre-university program
developed by the University of Cambridge in
England
Examinations have been offered for over 50
years in more than 160 countries and
12,000 schools (including 89 HS in Florida)
AICE first offered in the US in 1995, and
officially adopted in Florida in 2001
Estero High School became an official
Centre in August 2010 and our first
class graduated in 2014
75% of the c/o 2015 Cambridge
students received the AICE Diploma
Over 1900 exams have been passed for
college credit (over 5700 credit hours)
Outstanding Learners
 In the past two Years, three
students achieved the highest
score in the United States.
One student had the highest
score on two different exams.
 This past year 29 students
earned Cambridge’s
Outstanding Learner award
for achieving all A’s and/or B’s
on their exams.
Focus of AICE
High academic standards
Flexibility to pursue areas of
interest and strengths
Students Build College Ready Skills
Subject Area Knowledge
Learning Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Problem Solving Skills
CAMBRIDGE ADVANTAGES
Flexible path to an AICE diploma
Students achieving the AICE diploma, along
with 100 hours of community service, earn
the top level of the Bright Futures
Scholarship to any Florida University
Successfully completing the Cambridge
Curriculum could provide up to 45 hours of
college credit
THE AICE DIPLOMA
To receive the AICE diploma, students
must pass 7 Cambridge Examinations.
At least one examination must come from
each of the following subject groups, along
with Global Perspectives:
Group A: Mathematics and Sciences
Group B: Languages
Group C: Arts and Humanities
Additional Courses Offered for College Credit:
AP Human Geography, AP Calculus, AP Comparative Government
Recognition
Every public college and university in
Florida, along with most major colleges
and universities in the U.S. and
worldwide, accept AICE exam credits
CIE Recognition Page http://recognition.cie.org.uk/
CAMBRIDGE AICE CLASSES RECOGNIZED BY
OVER 500 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Amherst
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Duke
Georgetown
Georgia Tech
Harvard
John Hopkins
MIT
Northwestern
Princeton
Rice
Stanford
Yale
http://recognition.cie.org.uk
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Florida and FSU
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
ALL Florida Colleges & Universities
Colleges and universities
look for students who:
 take academically challenging courses
throughout high school.
 show the kind of skills required to
complete the AICE diploma.
Bright Futures and other scholarship
committees calculate GPA from
coursework in five different subject
areas. (Math, Science, Social Studies,
English, Foreign Language)
Some of the schools Our Cambridge Students
are Attending or Have Been Accepted
Brigham Young University
Cornell University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
Flagler College
Florida A&M University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast
University
Florida Institute of
Technology
Florida Polytechnic
University
Florida Southwestern State
College
Florida State University
New York Conservatory for
Dramatic Arts
New York University
Rutgers University
Notre Dame College
Stetson University
The George Washington
State University
University of Alabama
University of California,
Irvine
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
University of Mannheim
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of South Florida
University of North Florida
University of South Carolina
Upstate
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Wisconsin
Webber International
University
Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
Yale University
Bright Futures
 Earning the AICE Diploma and
completing 100 Community Service
hours guarantees your child will earn
the highest award possible.
 2015 award for 4yr university was
$103 per credit hour.
http://www.floridastudentfinancial
aid.org/ssfad/bf/
Requirements for Admission
Cumulative Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
Grade 7 FSA ELA Percentile- 71% or higher
Grade 7 FSA Math Percentile – 75% or higher
Currently Enrolled in or completed Algebra 1
Written Response
Copy of most recent report card
Copy of Student Assignment zone application receipt
Application is due by February 19th
Out of State or Private School
Candidate Requirements
 Cumulative Unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
 State or Norm Referenced test results – must meet
Florida percentiles of 71% on Reading and 75% on
Math
 Currently Enrolled in or completed Algebra 1
 Written Response
 Copy of Report Cards from grades 6 through 8
 Copy of Student Assignment zone application receipt
 Application is due by February 19th
Application Procedures
1. Complete a student assignment application with the
Lee County School Assignment office
2. Complete the Cambridge application and essay and
return to Estero High School, along with your
Student Assignment Receipt and latest report card,
between January 11th and February 19th.
http://est.leeschools.net
3. If all requirements are met and your child is
accepted, you will receive either a written notification
through the mail or e-mail starting March 11th.
4. Any student accepted into the AICE Cambridge
program will not be officially assigned to Estero until
an intent form is completed and returned to Estero
High School by March 22nd.
Student
Assignment
Estero High
Cambridge Page
FAQs….
 Is there a cap on the number of students accepted
to the Academy?
 If I am accepted to the Academy, will I
automatically be assigned to EHS?
 Are students able to participate in clubs, sports,
community service while in the Academy?
 What if my child does not meet the standardized
test requirements?
For More Information on
Cambridge
www.cie.org.uk
http://est.leeschools.net
Questions
For individual questions, please contact
Nancy Foley at 947-9400
Or nancylf@leeschools.net