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AIM Academy

Type: Day
Gender: Coed
1200 River Road
Conshohocken, PA
19428

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About

AIM Academy is a college-prep school where grade 1–12 students with language-based learning differences thrive. Taught by experienced and creative faculty committed to helping children learn, students discover their passions and develop skills to prepare them for college and beyond. AIM believes that collaboration between the research and practice community is essential to providing high quality teaching and learning environments for both professionals and students. AIM's Integrated Literacy Model drives innovative curriculum instruction in classrooms that offer multisensory and experiential learning with programs designed to foster self-esteem and social responsibility. It is our goal, that upon graduation, our students are prepared for the challenges, complexities and choices available to them at university and beyond. Curiosity, collaboration, compassion, confidence and critical thinking are their tools for success. Students' academic and intellectual development is further enhanced by an array of extracurricular activities and enrichment in the arts, athletics and community service.

Awards or Certifications:

PAIS Accredited, Wilson Accredited Partner School

What is your teaching or educational philosophy?

AIM seeks to transform and empower lives through literacy. AIM was created with the belief that children with language-based learning disabilities can and will thrive in a rigorous academic setting when they are taught by a highly committed, experienced and creative faculty who have ongoing access to the latest research, best practices, technological resources, and experts in their field. We dedicate ourselves to putting research into practice every day and are a national-leader in applying research-based best practices for learning to maximize student potential and help students succeed. AIM has also developed professional development literacy training courses to provide educators and leaders at public and private schools in more than 31 states across the country important training in the Science of Reading.

What is your mission statement?

The mission of AIM is to:

Provide extraordinary educational opportunities to children with language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, utilizing research-based intervention strategies and an arts-based learning environment that is college preparatory in scope and sequence.

Develop a center for educational excellence and professional development to disseminate best practices to educators by providing access to the latest research-based curriculum, technology, and training.

Enrollment

401

Keywords:

dyslexia support, arts-based instruction, college-prep for children with language-based learning differences, science of reading, STEAM, future ready instruction, campus of the future, professional learning opportunities