About us
Building a place of belonging for multilingual learners.
Our mission
Empower multilingual learners to actualize their potential and embrace their cultural identities by courageously dismantling barriers and cultivating critical, curious, and creative thinkers.
Our Vision
Multilingual learners lead the preservation of language and culture for generations to come. They create spaces for all to be affirmed and actualize their aspirations and potential.
Our Values
Identity. Creativity. Empowerment.
Values
Our values are the drivers of our programming, curriculum, and how we progress monitor our students’ success over time. They culminate in our Graduate Aims, which outline what our students develop and acquire over their four years with us and have as they prepare to enter life after United Academy.
Value:
Identity
Belief
We acknowledge, embrace, and celebrate each individual of our community, their multilingualism, culture, and lived experiences.
Graduate aims
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I show the world I am proud of and am grounded in my unique cultural identity and lived experiences.
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I am multiliterate and view this as an asset to society.
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I honor the cultural identities of others and can successfully navigate and collaborate within diverse spaces.
Value: Creativity
Belief
We believe creativity and curiosity drive the critical thinking needed to find innovative solutions to the changing demands of our society.
Graduate aims
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I approach the world with a curious and growth mindset and utilize it to continue to develop personally and academically amidst challenges.
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I understand there are multiple paths to solving problems and utilize both a critical and creative lens to solve them.
Value: Empowerment
Belief
We believe in lowering barriers, not the bar. Through equitable access, we empower one another to engage in rigorous learning and develop the skills needed to be successful in life after United Academy.
Graduate aims
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I have a plan for life after United Academy and have the tools I need to be successful and forge a path for other multilingual students.
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I preserve my language and culture to be passed on to the generations that come after me.
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I have strong cultural competence and use it alongside the confidence I have in my own identity to create equitable spaces for others to shine and thrive..