Urban Community School

Urban Community School provides primarily low-income children from Cleveland's Near West Side with an individualized, innovative, and challenging education. Founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, UCS is an ecumenical school in the Catholic tradition.UCS has grown to serve 580 students from Pre-K through eighth level and is on target to hit our enrollment goal of 600 students. We are growing in order to serve more children better. The UCS student body is representative of the neighborhood we serve: 37% Hispanic, 23% Caucasian, 21% African American, 2% Asian, and 17% Multiracial. The majority of children attending UCS are living in poverty as demonstrated by the fact that 75% qualify for the National School Lunch Program. UCS is more than a traditional school. We stress excellence in academics, but we reach far beyond this core. Urban Community School acts as an extended family, stepping in to meet the greatest needs families have as they struggle with the devastating impacts of poverty.