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AIM College Profile Overview Faculty AIM Academy is an educational institution The AIM faculty is trained in the LETRS committed to providing extraordinary framework for literacy instruction and the Wilson educational opportunities to children with Language program. Faculty participate in 1500 language-based learning differences such as hours of collective professional development annually surrounding effective literacy, math, and dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, utilizing research- content instruction. based intervention strategies and an arts-based learning environment that is college preparatory in scope and sequence. Graduation Requirements • 4 years of English / Language Arts As a dual mission school, AIM is also a center for educational • 4 years of History / Social Studies excellence and professional development to disseminate best • 3 years of Mathematics (4 years recommended) practices to educators by providing access to the latest • 2 years of Latin (or comparable) research-based curriculum, technology, and training. • 4 year of lab Sciences • 2 blended (partially online/in-person) courses AIM at a Glance • 8 semester long electives • Founded in 2006 with 24 students grades 2-7. • 4 physical fitness credits or equivalents • 2016-2017 enrollment grades 1-12: 311. • Senior capstone • Average class size: 9. • 100 hours of community service • Student to teacher ratio: 5 to 1. • School community draws from 80 zip codes. Students may take up to one honors course in Freshman year, • 100% of AIM graduates who have applied to college two honors courses during Sophomore year, and three honors have been accepted to college. courses during Junior year. Students are able to earn 6 college • 100% of AIM Seniors complete a dual-enrollment credits through dual enrollment partnerships. program with Cabrini College. • Classes of 2012, ’13, ’14, ’15, & ’16 representing 57 Letter Grades & Credit graduates were each awarded over $5.4 million merit A 94-100 (4.0) A- 90-93 (3.7) B+ 87-89 (3.3) scholarship offers. B 83-86 (3.0) B- 80-82 (2.7) C+ 77-89 (2.3) Curriculum C 73-76 (2.0) C- 70-72 (1.7) D+ 67-69 (1.3) The AIM Upper School curriculum is built on a comprehensive D 63-66 (1.0) F <60 (0.0) full immersion literacy and arts program. Student curricular choices are focused on the Four Threads to the Future Grade Point Average & Class Rank framework that builds a 21st Century skill portfolio for GPA is calculated on a weighted 4.0 scale. Honors courses receive +0.25 and College courses receive +1.0 grade points. graduates based around core humanities and literacy AIM does not rank its students. instruction: • Arts & Design Standardized Admission Test Scores 100% of AIM students take the ACT exam. This exam is not • Global Competency & Social Sustainability reflected on student transcripts. • Science & Students also complete a Patricia Roberts Engineering Executive Director & CEO rigorous in-house ACT prep • Innovation & Entrepreneurship program. Nancy Blair Associate Director Athletics & Clubs Senior Seminar AIM is a member of the Tri- Grace Ashton A cornerstone of the Upper School County league. Approximately Assistant Head of School experience, Senior Seminar is an 90% of students participate in interdisciplinary History, Science, and Literature course after-school activities. Christopher Herman collection. Paired with a travel learning expedition, capstone Head of Upper School Accreditation presentation, and major research project, all Seniors must Michael Dunn complete this rigorous coursework and series of tasks in order AIM is a Wilson Accredited Partner, a LETRS affiliate College & Career Counselor to demonstrate their college-readiness and graduate. Past study school, a P21 Exemplar and travel themes have centered on Italy, Spain, Eastern School, and a member of both the Pennsylvania Association of Europe, Louisiana, and the United Kingdom. Independent Schools and the National Association of CEEB Code - 393401 Independent Schools. 1200 River Road | Conshohocken, PA 19428 | 215-483-2461 | www.aimpa.org AIM Academy Alumni College Acceptances and Attendance of Classes 2012-2016 totaling 57 Graduates *Indicates schools attended by AIM graduates Adelphi University High Point University* Rider University Albright College Hobart & William Smith Colleges Roanoke College Alvernia College Hofstra University* Rosemont College* American University* Holy Family University Roger Williams University Arcadia University Humboldt State University Rowan University Art Institute of Philadelphia* Immaculata University Sacred Heart University* Bard College Indiana University of Pennsylvania Saint Joseph’s University* Beacon College Iona College Sarah Lawrence College Beloit College Ithaca College Savannah College of Art & Design* Bloomsburg University Johnson & Wales University Seton Hall University Cabrini University* Juniata College* Shippensburg University* Cal Poly State University* Kutztown University Simmons College Champlain College La Salle University Slippery Rock University Chestnut Hill College Lasell College Stevenson University Clemson University Lebanon Valley College Stockton College College of Charleston* Lesley University Temple University* College of New Jersey Lock Haven University Towson University Colorado State University Long Island University Brooklyn Trinidad State Junior College Columbia College Chicago Loyola Marymount University* Union College Community College of Philadelphia Loyola University Maryland University of Alabama Curry College* Lycoming College University of Arizona* Delaware County Community College* Lynn University* University of Cincinnati Delaware Valley University* Marist College University of Colorado, Boulder Drew University Marymount Manhattan College University of Dayton Drexel University* Mount Saint Mary’s University University of Delaware Dutchess Community College* Manor College* University of Denver Duquesne University McDaniel College University of Hartford Earlham College Mercy College University of Mary Washington Eastern University* Mercyhurst University University of Michigan East Stroudsburg University Millersville University* University of Montana Eckerd College* Misericordia College University of New Hampshire Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Mitchell College University of Pittsburgh Elizabethtown College* Montgomery County Community College* University of the Sciences Elon University* Morehouse College University of Scranton Fairleigh Dickinson University North Carolina A&T University of Tampa Flat Rock Community College* Northampton Community College University of the Arts* Full Sail University* Pace University University of Vermont Gettysburg College Pacific University Oregon Wagner College Goucher College* Penn State University - Abington* Washington College* Guilford College* Philadelphia University* West Chester University Gwynedd Mercy University* Point Park University West Virginia Wesleyan College Hampton University Pratt Institute* Western Oregon University Harcum College Quinnipiac University Westminster College Wheaton College 1200 River Road | Conshohocken, PA 19428 | 215-483-2461 | www.aimpa.org.
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