THE UNIVERSAL ACADEMY
Mission Statement and Philosophy

The Universal Academy strives to provide meaningful learning experiences that stimulate the full development of each student's intellectual, creative and spiritual abilities.

The Universal Academy provides a structured, supportive learning environment in which the growth of self-esteem, motivation, and self-confidence is nurtured. The Academy believes that the development of academic skills in this supportive atmosphere is the key to a student's future success in school and life. This milestone is accomplished with and through the mutual cooperation, respect, trust and support of the Board of Trustees, the Director, the staff, the Parents' Association, and the "Friends of the Academy."

The Academic Programs

The Universal Academy currently offers year-round early learning classes for infants to preschoolers, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten classes, and preparations to staff a first grade class for the 2005/2006 academic year are under way. The Academy plans to add an additional grade level each year until it becomes a fully accredited preschool and elementary school.

What makes the Universal Academy unique?

The Universal Academy begins by identifying the student's specific strengths and needs with an initial Skills Assessment, a unique combination of standardized tests, diagnostic tools, and personal interviews. The results create a detailed profile of the child's learning style, academic strengths, and needs in order to facilitate the planning of a personalized program carefully tailored for each child.

Personalized Programs and Individual Attention

The Academy's highly trained and credentialed teachers provide individual attention in an encouraging and supportive environment that will help the student excel in the classroom and beyond. Class size is limited to facilitate one-on-one interactions. Through the process of mastery learning, the Academy ensures that the student practices and learns new skills at a pace that is right for him or her. Students are taught to master a skill before moving to the next level. Additionally, the Academy provides written progress reports and regularly scheduled conferences so that parents are kept informed of their children's progress.

For more information about the Universal Academy,
please contact the Director
at 305-626-0010 or ua@utruthcenter.org.