Student Life Activities
At AIM Academy, we promote an atmosphere of social and community engagement where ties are strong and differences are respected. Through a diverse array of extracurricular activities, travel opportunities, community events, and service learning projects, students connect through meaningful activities, shared experiences, and a strong sense of belonging.
Community Service
Service learning is an essential part of the AIM experience.
Students participate in hands-on projects that support local and regional organizations, applying their strengths to meet real-world needs. These experiences cultivate leadership, responsibility, and a deep sense of purpose — empowering students to make a meaningful impact in their communities.
Extracurricular Activities
Extracurriculars are an integral part of an AIM education.
Grounded strongly in the belief that students with language-based learning differences excel in less traditional academic disciplines like the arts, engineering and design, athletics, entrepreneurship, international politics and law, AIM offers students a wealth of opportunities outside of the classroom to strengthen their talents and pursue their interests.
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"Whether it’s creating in the art studio, acting in a drama production, engaging in debate, or building robots in the Makerspace, students here at AIM are offered opportunities to build upon their strengths in a comfortable and collegial atmosphere."
- AIM Faculty
Middle School Creative Core Classes
The Middle School Creative Core classes are designed to help students develop an understanding of their own interests and find topics they want to invest more time to further explore.
6th grade: After engaging in the 1st marking period orientation, students are intentionally rotated quarterly through disciplines in visual art, STEAM and music.
7th grade: Students rotate through visual art, STEAM and music during the first three marking periods. Through a collaborative selection process, students then provide input for their fourth marking period class.
8th grade: Students choose and commit to an elective by semester (half the year) within the discipline they have identified as their top interest.
Creative Core Classes include:
- World Music History
- Instruments
- Sculpture
- Color Theory
- Computer Science and Coding
- Project-Based Lear
Upper School Clubs
Our Upper School curriculum now includes designated Club Days that are strategically built into each school year, where every student is required to attend a club of their choice. Clubs are an essential part of the Upper School experience as it extends learning beyond the classroom and help students grow as confident, capable, and connected individuals.
Some clubs include:
- Yearbook
- Ping Pong
- Allied Health & Meidcal
- Global Business Scholars
- National Arts Society
- Chess Club
- The Howler Literary Magazine
- Tackling Stress Tuesdays
- Student Council
- Club Cocina Latina (Hispanic cuisine, music, culture)
- Crafting
- Basketball and Flag Football
