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University Academy

501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108-0841 -

School Notes Overview:

University Academy is a K-12 college preparatory charter public school located in Kansas City, Missouri. The idea for University Academy stemmed from a family discussion about what could be done to improve educational opportunities in Kansas City, Missouri. The idea was developed and refined and eventually led to a charter school application which was sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Although University Academy was among the first schools in Missouri to receive a charter, the first year was spent planning. University Academy opened its doors in the fall of 2000. The initial charter was approved for five years. A second charter was approved for ten years beginning in 2005. The school originally operated in sub-leased space from the University of Missouri UMKC at 5605 Troost. In addition to initially providing space for the school to operate and sponsoring our charter, UMKC has supported University Academy in many ways including providing a variety of services to the school, allowing access to UMKC facilities and resources and through our partnership with the UMKC honors program which has enhanced our extra-curricular programs....

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School Overview:

	University Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 8
County	Salt Lake County, UT
Student Body
Total Students	1 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(UT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	16%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(UT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	220 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	3 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

University Academy is a K-12 college preparatory charter public school located in Kansas City, Missouri. The idea for University Academy stemmed from a family discussion about what could be done to improve educational opportunities in Kansas City, Missouri. The idea was developed and refined and eventually led to a charter school application which was sponsored by the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Although University Academy was among the first schools in Missouri to receive a charter, the first year was spent planning. University Academy opened its doors in the fall of 2000. The initial charter was approved for five years. A second charter was approved for ten years beginning in 2005. The school originally operated in sub-leased space from the University of Missouri UMKC at 5605 Troost. In addition to initially providing space for the school to operate and sponsoring our charter, UMKC has supported University Academy in many ways including providing a variety of services to the school, allowing access to UMKC facilities and resources and through our partnership with the UMKC honors program which has enhanced our extra-curricular programs.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (84108)	School Zip (84108)	(UT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,239 people	2,230,735 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	65%	28%
Population Average Age	33 years old	28 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.9 persons
Median Household Income	$61,517	$48,551
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.9 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	51 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	69% / 31%