Whether it was day one or day one hundred, I would start my day with my students and staff the same way: holding each other accountable. Accountability starts from the top, and when we hold each other accountable, we can make every day more productive.

In celebration of Black History Month, students across the lower, intermediate, and high school participated in a variety of creative and educational projects designed to highlight culture, history, and student voice. Students chose from four project options—presentations, teacher interviews, art, or music—allowing them to explore Black history in ways that matched their interests and strengths.

“Voices: Listeners in the Noise” is a short film style documentary following a handful of Autistic individuals through their daily movements and sound experiences. The general theme of the project was to center Autistic voices and give us space to discuss our sensory experiences around a city, mainly Philadelphia, with an emphasis on sound. It was created as a way to inform the general public of sound needs, and to open the opportunity to really think about if Autistic people

At ASUA, inclusion extends beyond the students and families we serve - it is embedded in how we work, grow, and lead together.

IEEs, IEPs, LEAs, SDIs – there are so many acronyms used in education, it can be hard to keep up with what they all mean. In this post, we focus on the difference between IEPs and IEEs. For reference; here are what each of those acronyms stand for Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) Individualized Education Program (IEP) Local Education Agency (LEA) Specially Designed Instruction (SDI). Both documents play important roles in special education. If you are a parent/guardia

This summer, our Extended School Year (ESY) program is centered around the theme Growing Together - a celebration of each student’s unique strengths and the powerful connections we build as a community. Throughout the summer, students will explore who they are, how to care for their minds and bodies, how to work together, and how to show kindness and courage in everyday moments.

Learn more about the Food Equity Program, an imitative that started when the SNAP benefit paused and we knew we needed to have resources of the community.

Learn more about Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) and how we conduct and utilize them as an organization.