Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS

www.urbanacademypgh.org

Charter School 328 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

The Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School, located in the East Liberty neighborhood, is a K-8 public charter school dedicated to providing a rigorous academic environment rooted in the community. The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, focusing on academic excellence, character development, and cultural awareness. By maintaining smaller class sizes, the academy aims to foster personalized learning experiences that help students build strong foundational skills in core subjects while encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Beyond traditional academics, the Urban Academy places a significant focus on social-emotional learning and community engagement. The school strives to prepare its students to be responsible, globally-minded citizens by integrating arts, technology, and service-learning opportunities into their daily curriculum. By partnering with families and the broader Pittsburgh community, the Urban Academy seeks to close achievement gaps and empower its diverse student body to succeed in high school and beyond.

328

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	2
Black	320
Two or More	5

Black
320 (97.6 %)
Two or More
5 (1.5 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.6 %)
White
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS
Phone:	(412)361-1008
Website:	http://www.urbanacademypgh.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	328
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 50