Link Studio at ACE Academy-
Seminole Place Campus
Cybersecurity
Game Design
Video & Media Technology
ACE Academy at Seminole Place Campus (formally known as Center I) is the site for the Information and Communication Technology Career Learning Community. Link Studio contains the career pathways of Cyber-Security, Game Design, and Video & Media Technology.
Link Studio at the ACE Academy-Seminole Place Campus is a dedicated innovation and collaboration space—a place where students from all three pathways come together to design, build, experiment, and explore. This flexible studio environment bridges creativity and real-world problem solving, giving students the opportunity to apply their learning in meaningful, hands-on ways.
At Link Studio, students can:
- Prototype and create using digital tools, media equipment, and collaborative workspaces
- Develop cross-pathway projects that blend Cybersecurity, Game Design, and Video & Media Technology
- Work in teams to tackle authentic challenges and bring imaginative ideas to life
- Experiment, revise, and iterate, just like in professional creative and tech industries
- Showcase their work through exhibitions, demonstrations, and student-led presentations
Our learning space is designed to mirror modern work environments. Link Studio encourages curiosity, communication, and innovation. Whether students are crafting a digital world, producing a video, designing an app, or collaborating on a cybersecurity scenario, Link Studio gives them the tools and freedom to transform concepts into reality.
Our Campus
Link Studio has its own private campus, ACE Academy at Seminole Place, is centrally located off Greenbrier Drive near Costco. The facility was built and designed to emulate a modern work environment and is often remarked by visitors that it looks and feels like “Google Headquarters”. Shuttle buses run daily from each school departing after all other busses arrive in the morning and returning before the end of the school day. There is also plenty of parking for any students who choose to drive.
Our Courses
Link Studio offers a collection of courses for students in grades 9-12 designed to both meet core graduation requirements as well as develop talent within areas such as Cybersecurity, Game Design, and Video Media Technology. With thematic, integrated core courses students will find their studies in these areas to be relevant to the skills they are developing in their elective courses. Teachers at Link Studio develop learning experiences using Project-Based Learning to enhance engagement and draw in student interest.
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Logistics
Link Studio students attend ACE Academy at Seminole Place Campus every other day and continue to attend their base high school on the opposite day. Students remain eligible to participate in performances, athletics, and activities as part of their base high school.
Admissions
Students request to participate in a pathway by selecting a pathway in their School Links account during the class registration time period. There is no application process.
Transportation
Link Studio students can ride ACPS busses or provide their own transportation to ACE Academy Seminole Place.
Core courses
In addition to the academy courses listed above, students can also earn credit towards core graduation requirements. These courses are themed and integrated into the information and communication technology coursework.
Courses include . Physics, English 10, 11, 12, World History 2, US/VA History, and Government. Credit can be earned at the academic or honors level where applicable, and Dual Enrollment options, which allow students to earn transferable college credits from PVCC.
Contact us
Jay Thomas
jthomas@k12albemarle.org