AIM Academy

AIM Academy is AMAZING! Our dyslexic daughter was struggling to learn to read. Her confidence was suffering. Her willingness to try was sinking. Then she went to AIM. She is an emerging reader, excelling at math and THRILLED to go to school every day. I don’t know what we would have done without AIM.

After 3^rd grade, my son could hardly read the word, «and.» He was diagnosed with a visual processing speed disorder, and accepted to AIM for 4^th grade. He is now in 7^th grade, and I cannot tell you what a difference having him at this school has made. The teachers are AMAZING. He now reads at grade level, and his math skills are above grade level. AIM also has an incredible robotics program, which has captured my son’s imagination and enthusiasm. Not only does he have the opportunity to design and build really cool robots (and to meet and talk with inspirational figures such as real-​live rocket scientists), his robotics teacher has helped him understand the importance of applying himself and doing well in all areas of academics. My son no longer feels stupid, and he is no longer the «bad» kid. As for all the kids, his talents are nurtured, and his struggles are addressed, without drama or shunning, one step at a time. I would recommend this school to anyone. My only hope is that this type of education becomes available to all children who need it in the very near future!

Our son had disaster 1^st and 2^nd grade years at an area private school. He was at the bottom of the class in reading, and the classroom teachers made sure our son and the other 12 boys in the classroom, knew it. So we were not only dealing with a reading issue but with our sons shattered self-​confidence. We looked for input from a private consultant regarding the situation, and she recommended the AIM summer program for our son after his 2^nd grade year.
By the end of the AIMs four-​week summer camp, the change in our son was nothing short of a miracle. He made significant progress in reading and math, he had a lead role in the summer play, and he had made true friends. In four short weeks, AIM started to re-​instill some of the confidence our son had lost. The change was so dramatic that we enrolled him in AIM for September. Our son is now in 4^th grade at AIM.
The AIM facility is an amazing group of professional educators that really take a personal interest in each of their students. The Instructional ratio of teacher to student, in reading comprehension class, Wilson reading method class, Writing class and math class is 1:6, or less. There is no getting lost in the back of the classroom. Before and after the start of every unit the teachers take data to monitor how the students are progressing, and then act on that data.
AIM has a very unique approach to Social Studies and History, called «Clubs.» Each grade has a dedicated room that they completely transform to represent the period in history that they are studying. The students are completely emerged into that period, taking on the persona of a Greek or Roman God in 3^rd grade, or a Knight or Lady in 4^th Grade. Art and music are integrated into this curriculum.
Our son is now completing the last book in the Harry Potter series, his math is above grade level and his sense of self and confidence to take risks has returned. We are very grateful for the recommendation to consider AIM Academy.

Unilocal HAS MISTAKENLY LABELED THIS SCHOOL AS CLOSED — They have actually moved to a beautiful new location in Conshohocken!
What a unique and wonderful school! Only 5 years old, but already making major changes in the way this region views education for children with learning differences. In addition to the school, they are a regional training center for teachers. The application of the most recent research, rigorous evaluation for progress, emphasis on arts, and the warmest, most caring staff I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with … I can’t believe what they provide for our children. If you have a child with a learning difference, definitely check it out!