AIM Academy, the Whitemarsh Township school that serves about 390 students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences, will receive $250,000 in state funds to replace aging windows throughout its century-old brick building.

State Rep. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, announced the grant on July 24, as part of a $1.25 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program package funding four projects in the 148th Legislative District. The window project will swap out the school's existing windows for energy-efficient aluminum replacements.

"This $250,000 RACP grant will help us replace the aging windows throughout our historic school building, creating a more comfortable, energy-efficient learning environment for the students and families we serve every day," Al Chiaradonna, CEO of AIM Academy, said in the announcement.

The grant is the second RACP award AIM has received through Daley's office. In December 2021, the school secured $1 million for a two-story addition with new classrooms, offices, and collaboration spaces.

A specialized school in a historic building

AIM Academy occupies a 60,000-square-foot former mill building on a 4.5-acre campus at 1200 River Road in Conshohocken, across from SEPTA's Miquon station. The school purchased the property in January 2017. It serves students in grades 1 through 12 diagnosed with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and other language-based learning differences, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 5-to-1 and annual tuition of approximately $40,700, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Founded in 2006 as the Academy in Manayunk — still its legal name — the school moved to its current location in 2012. The nonprofit operates under the DBA names AIM Academy and AIM Institute for Learning & Research.

Part of a larger funding package

The $1.25 million RACP package also includes $500,000 to Lower Merion Township for the Ardmore Community Center and PALM Senior Center renovation, $250,000 to Gemma Services for a turf athletic field at Martin Luther School, and $250,000 to The Miquon School for a two-story library and classroom building.

RACP is a reimbursement-based program administered by the Pennsylvania Office of the Budget, meaning AIM must incur and pay eligible costs before receiving state funds. No construction timeline for the window project has been announced.

Daley, who has represented the 148th District since 2013, announced her retirement ahead of the 2026 election. The grant announcement is among her final official acts in office.