UA Family Commitment

A significant strength is our foundation of a committed and passionate parent group.  Each family contributes in their unique way; however there are a few formal ways in which we ask parents and other family members to become part of the school.

Urban Academy asks each family to commit to serving a minimum of 50 volunteer hours per school year.  This could be helping set up the venue for a school concert, taking a class on a field trip or helping in the classroom in various capacities.  Opportunities to get involved are endless and you can select how you’d like to participate based on your own strengths.  Some families are unable to commit to the volunteer hours, in which case a fee that can be paid in lieu.

As part of the student’s enrollment, parents need to pay a sum to the Parent Equity Program that will be returned once the child no longer attends the Urban Academy.  It is this fee that has enabled the school to purchase Robson Manor in Queen's Park as its new permanent site resulting in security in your child’s education. It is a financial instrument by which the Securities Act provides a means for non-profit societies to raise funds. Detailed documentation about the Parent Equity program is provided as part of your child's registration package upon acceptance to Urban Academy.

And finally, we continuously work with parents to help them encourage their children to uphold the UA Code of Conduct.  For a current version of the relevant code of conduct, please visit the Primary School Code of Conduct, and the Upper School Code of Conduct.