Louie & Finlay in the Alien Dimension — Paul Weightman

Buried deep below the Nevada desert, is a very special school where the best and brightest children come from around the world to learn the technology that will bring mankind to its next step of evolution, a place amongst the stars. This book follows Louie Daniel Cook, and his best friend Finlay, along with some of the other students, through a year in this school where they learn how to pilot a Ufo, take a field trip to mars, and learn from aliens!