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Urban Community School
Urban Community School was founded in 1968 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and committed lay teachers located at St. Patrick and St. Malachi
parishes.
Today, UCS serves nearly 700 students from 6 weeks old - 8th grade. Seventy-six percent of our families are economically disadvantaged.
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parishes.
Today, UCS serves nearly 700 students from 6 weeks old - 8th grade. Seventy-six percent of our families are economically disadvantaged.
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Vision
The children of Cleveland’s near west side receive a quality education that empowers them to achieve their full potential and inspires them to give back
to the community.
to the community.
Mission
Urban Community School strives to break social and economic barriers to success for Cleveland's near west side children by providing an individualized,
innovative, and challenging education. Rooted in the Ursuline Sisters’ tradition of faith, character, and educational excellence, UCS engages our faculty,
families, and community partners in the successful whole child development of our students.
innovative, and challenging education. Rooted in the Ursuline Sisters’ tradition of faith, character, and educational excellence, UCS engages our faculty,
families, and community partners in the successful whole child development of our students.
Additional Culture Details
Partnerships and collaborations are core to our work. Our growing campus is home to The MetroHealth System, House of Champions, Urban Squash
Cleveland, and US Lacrosse. We will soon welcome the headquarters of both The Refugee Response and Facing History and Ourselves to our campus.
Our students, faculty and staff engage in Restorative Practices to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections... Read more
Cleveland, and US Lacrosse. We will soon welcome the headquarters of both The Refugee Response and Facing History and Ourselves to our campus.
Our students, faculty and staff engage in Restorative Practices to strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections... Read more