A Step Up Academy (ASUA) of Jenkintown will hold its inaugural Step Up for Autism Walk on August 24 at its new home at 125 Royal Avenue in Wyncote, which is part of Arcadia University’s campus.

Registration for the event begins at 8:00am. The one-mile walk begins at 9:00am and a ribbon cutting will take place at 9:45am with an awards ceremony to follow.

Refreshments will be available during the event. To sign up as a participant or as a sponsor, you can click here.

“ASUA eagerly anticipates celebrating this milestone with our community! We are thrilled about the next chapter of ASUA’s growth in our new location and the increased capacity to provide our specialized services to more students and families,” Jamie Jenkins, A Step Up Academy’s Head of School, said.

Event sponsors include: ABA Centers, Buchanan, Complete Mind Care, Johnson, Kendal, Johnson, Inc., Merz Branding, The Friends of Bishop McDevitt and Troutman Pepper.

About A Step-Up Academy

A Step-Up Academy (ASUA) is a private, non-profit, co-educational, and non- sectarian licensed special education school dedicated to serving students with autism, in preschool through 12th grade or the age of 21. ASUA prepares its students for the world and the world for its students, through innovative, integrative, and individualized programming.

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