It was school picture day at AEA Strongsville! Our kindergarten through fifth grade students looked their very best. From their big smiles to their favorite outfits, everyone was ready to shine in front of the camera!📸😁

The Good Life Ambassadors from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities presented in Lakewood. The GLA's shared their experiences to promote inclusion and belonging. Students were able to ask questions and gain a better understanding of how to interact with individuals with disabilities.

Miss Harris’s kindergarten cafe is cooking up their counting skills 🍕

Family Fun Night at AEA Strongsville Campus!!! Mr. Rapp, our Physical Education & Health Teacher hosted a family fun night that included; Scooter Bowling, Jump Roping, Cornhole, Fine Motor Tabletop Games, Board Games, Card Games & Minute To Win It Challenges!!! Big Energy...Big Smiles...Big Cheers!!! "Sometimes family is a group of people who make you feel less alone and really loved." -Carlos Wallace

The 10th grade Leadership Excellence class had the opportunity to tour the Cleveland Library Main campus. Students visited the 10th floor for a city view, explored several exhibits such as the 216 Cavalier's tribute and the Superman collection. They learned about the youth services and were able to make a T-shirt and key chain in the maker space. After, students went to the Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument in Public Square.

Yesterday, seniors from the Lakewood campus volunteered at the Kids Book Bank. We prepared books to be donated by removing old plastic covers and labels. The Cleveland Kids' Book Bank foster's literacy and a love of reading by distributing free books to children. They recently reached the 6 million books donated mark!

Mrs. Scheffler’s kindergarten class made mini apple pies to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day and the beginning of fall! 🍎❤️

Don't forget to place your apparel orders ASAP! The store will close on
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026.

Congratulations to our Teachers of the Month for September! We are so grateful for all our staff members but this month an extra bit of gratitude goes to out Mrs. Puma from the Lakewood Campus and Ms. Hainley from the Strongsville Campus! Thank you for all you do!

All AEA Campuses are closed for the day to allow Staff to have a Professional Development Day.

Come join us at the AEA Strongsville Campus on October 1st from 5:00–6:30 PM for an evening packed with fun family activities, games, and a whole bunch of fun! 🎉

We’ll have activities for everyone to enjoy, including cornhole, bowling, Minute-to-Win-It challenges, jump rope, and more! We’ll also have a relaxed area with family coloring and tabletop games like pool, ping pong, board games, and card games for families to enjoy together. 🎨🎲🏓

Bring the whole family, come ready to play, laugh, relax, and make some memories with our AEA community! ❤️🍁


We can’t wait to see you there! 🎃🍂

A big thank you to everyone who supported our AEA Senior Class Car Wash! 🚗🫧
We’re so grateful to everyone who donated, stopped by and helped make our fundraiser a success. Your support means a lot to our senior class and helps make this year even more memorable.

Thanks for showing up for our seniors!!

- Class of 2027

Miss Miletich’s 1st grade class is celebrating the first day of fall with flannels and a gourd phonics crafts!

This week, Mr. Zelenka and Lakewood students celebrated Dot Day! Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration! It's a great reminder that everyone is creative in their own way.

The seniors have been hard at work today! 20 minutes until closing time, stop by soon! No time but want to support the cause?! Donations can be done via Venmo, @AEALASofOhio-Incorporated

Don't forget to come out to get your car washed tomorrow, Sept. 18th! The seniors will be hosting a car wash and lemonade stand to help support all the extra senior activities for the year! We are asking for a $5 donation per car, CASH, CHECK or VENMO works! See you there!

Lakewood students had the opportunity to visit the natural history Museum, and explore all of its wonders.

⚽ Mr. Rapp’s PE classes have officially wrapped up their soccer unit! A big congratulations to Liam, Maxwell, and Hazel for being named our first-ever PE Students of the Unit! 🏆 Student of the Unit is about more than athletic ability or skill; it is about character. Students are selected based on the way they treat others, their effort and attitude, their sportsmanship and respect toward classmates, and their willingness to work positively with everyone in the class. Liam, Maxwell, and Hazel truly demonstrated these qualities throughout the entire soccer unit and set a great example for their classmates. 👏 Congratulations! Keep up the great work! ⚽🏆

11th grade American Government students had the opportunity to go to the Lakewood Fire Department to see the September 11th Memorial created out of pieces of the infrastructure that were used in the building of World Trade Center.