UNIVERSAL ACADEMY

Universal Academy is an open, independent charter school district headquartered at 2616 N MacArthur Blvd in Irving, Texas. Situated in a large suburb within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, the district operates three schools and serves as its own local educational agency for federal programs. Universal Academy offers a complete continuous educational track spanning from pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade, providing primary and secondary academic programs to families across state legislative and congressional districts in the region.

According to the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the district serves a student body of 2,036 children, consisting of 1,034 male and 1,002 female students. The student population features a diverse demographic composition, comprising 1,194 Asian, 445 Hispanic, 305 Black, 39 multi-racial, 33 White, and 20 American Indian students. Grade-level enrollment is highest in early elementary—including 211 pre-kindergarten, 249 kindergarten, and 245 second-grade students—before scaling down to 30 students in the twelfth-grade graduating class. To support its academic operations, Universal Academy employs a total staff context of 365.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, which encompasses 261.02 teacher FTEs, 15.32 instructional aide FTEs, and 89.26 support staff FTEs.