The school was founded in 2014 by Tony Salvaggio, the chief executive officer emeritus of Computer Aid Inc. to provide a technology-enhanced learning environment for elementary and middle school students in the Lehigh Valley.

Computer Aid Inc, an Allentown-area IT consulting firm, has developed methods for technology integration in elementary and middle school education.

The firm saw an opportunity to open its own charter school in Allentown, which would incorporate hands-on activities and iPad e-reading applications.

[3] In 2024, the school moved to a larger facility and was renamed Salvaggio Academy.

[4] More than three-quarters of all students receive some form of financial aid and the vast majority of the school's funding comes from donations through Computer Aid Inc.[citation needed]