School Schedule Changes Around Fall Break

As U. City Schools head into Fall Break, take note of a few changes to the school schedule during the next few weeks. All students will switch to virtual learning only on Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 23 and 24). Cohort A students in grades PreK-6 will do virtual learning from home on those days. Fall break starts next Thursday, Nov. 25, and runs through Nov. 27. (Click headline to read more)

Registration for School Board Elections Begins Dec. 15

Registration opens Dec. 15 for anyone seeking to join the school board for The School District of University City. Qualified candidates will be added to the ballot for the April 6, 2021 election. (Click link to read more)

District COVID Hotline Opens Oct. 26

The District’s COVID-19 hotline, which is manned by a school nurse, is monitored Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It provides a place to obtain general information about COVID-19, district policies, testing locations and ways to access to primary care physicians. Parents should also call to report COVID exposure, test results, quarantine and isolation. (Click headline to read more)

Upcoming Zoom School Board Meeting

The University City Board of Education is accepting public registration and citizen's comments for its Thurs., Dec. 10, 2020 Regular Board meeting. Click headline to read more.

Fall 2020 Grab & Go Meal Program Updates for November and December

U. City Schools provides 21 meals each week to registered District students through the Grab & Go Meal program. Beginning Nov. 4, meal distribution day changes to Wednesdays, excluding Thanksgiving week that will be held on Tuesday. Click headline to learn more details.

An ongoing series of in-depth stories on the people, partnerships and programs that contribute to Learning Reimagined in The School District of University City

U City Students Build New BLM Alexa Skill

U. City High School students and their partner peers at Georgia State University’s school of social work have the potential to reach more than a million people through the Alexa Skill they developed to connect users with the Black Lives Matter movement. (CLick the headline to learn more)

UCHS Students Build a Lions' Den

This fall teachers at University City High School asked students in its Black Academy to solve a COVID problem: How can students gather in community yet maintain health and safety standards? The students rolled up their sleeves and built an outdoor lounge called the Lion’s Den at UCHS. Click the headline to learn more.

Meet Joe Lion - A Crusader for Health and Wellness

Meet Joe Lion. He stands proud, over 6 feet tall on his back paws, and embraces all of the members of The School District of University City community as a part of his Pride. (Click the headline to read more.)

Grab and Go Program Tops 500,00 Meal Served

Nurturing families was a top priority this summer for The School District of University City and community, which distributed more than 375,000 meals to District families as part of its Grab & Go Meal Program. The District created the curbside meal pickup when schools closed in mid-March and continued serving families throughout the summer. (Click headline to learn more.)