AIM Academy

Specialties

AIM Academy is:

* A grades 1 – 12 college preparatory school for children with language-​based learning disabilities including dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia

* A Professional Development Center for educators practitioners and parents

* A Tutoring and Testing Center

Commitment to excellence accounts for AIM’s dramatic enrollment growth from 24 to 280 students in eight years. This commitment includes evidence-​based programming, accountability through progress monitoring and the focus on highlighting the strengths of our students in athletics, arts and career engagement. We are proud of the AIM graduates’ 100% college acceptance rate.

Best practices are only as effective as the teachers who implement them. At AIM, you will find dedicated educators who have their special education, content-​area and/​or reading specialist certifications. In addition, teachers pursue certification in the Wilson Reading System as well as training in Louisa Moats’ LETRS framework. Our teachers are committed to staying on top of the research and have logged over 1500 hours in professional development that directly enhances the instruction delivered to their students.

Our state-​of-​the art facilities have been featured in architectural magazines showcasing AIM’s collaborative design and creative learning environment. Our 61,000 square foot facility, complete with turf soccer and lacrosse field, boasts a new Innovation Wing with fully equipped Physics and Robotics Labs and much more!

History

Established in 2006.

AIM is the vision of a team of professional educators, community leaders, concerned parents, and a devoted grandfather who recognized that the Philadelphia region needed to expand the programs and research-​to-​practice approaches for children with learning disabilities. While other schools in the region offer learning-​disabled children an education, AIM incorporates visual and performing arts with rigorous academics to meet the individual learning styles of its students. Academy students «live it and learn it» through educational immersion, research-​based learning strategies, and assistive technology.