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URChurch in Gastonia, NC is launching a brand new Christian Academy beginning in the Fall of 2023.
LEARN MOREOur commitment at UR Academy is to provide your child with a Quality Education, Safe Environment and Biblical Foundation.
The classroom experience at UR Academy will offer teacher interaction and the needed technology to help prepare your child for the next stages of their academic life.
Our Academy will be secured at all times with professional security personnel. This along with other safeguards will allow us to better take care of your child when they arrive on campus.
We will offer weekly chapel services for all ages at the Academy. This will allow us time to teach from God’s word and the important values that will help shape and mold your child’s life in the future.
Below is a list of our upcoming open house dates. If you would like to attend, please fill out the form below to reserve your spot.
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For K4 through Grade 2, UR Academy will use the Abeka curriculum. For grades 3 through grade 12, UR Academy will use a variation of curriculums including Abeka, Bob Jones Press, ACSI, and Purposeful Design.
This Fall, we are planning to expand our sports program to include girl's volleyball, boy's and girl's soccer, cheer/dance, boy's baseball, girl's softball, boy's and girl's golf and girl's and boy's basketball. We also plan to offer fine arts opportunities that would include chorus, art, and theater arts. We will continue to add to our extracurricular offerings as our student body grows.
All students in grades grade and above will have chromebooks for use in class and at home as needed. All classrooms K4 and up will also be equipped with smart tvs linked to technological resources provided by the teacher.
UR Academy operates to accomodate with excellence all learning styles, equipping each student with the tools and strategies needed for success. However, certain types of special needs may not be adequately serviced in this environment. If you have a question about the types of accomodations URA offers, please contact school administration for an individualized assessment.
Currently, the only scholarship that we are accepting is the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship.
You can apply here: https://www.ncseaa.edu/k12/opportunity/interested-in-opportunity-scholarship/
Beliefs:
Holy Spirit - We believe the Holy Spirit works in the life of believers and in the church today testifying of the Lord Jesus Christ. The gifts of the Spirit are available today and are manifested in the church through signs, miracles, and wonders.
Water Baptism - We believe in water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Salvation - We believe that salvation is experienced only by grace through faith in Christ Jesus and not by human effort or works.
Bible - We believe The Bible is the inerrant inspired and infallible word of God.
Trinity - We believe in one God eternally existing in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus - We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. We also believe that Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. We believe that He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as our intercessor.
Values:
- We believe that it's the presence of the Holy Spirit that draws people into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
- The presence of the Holy Spirit produces in people a passion for their purpose here on earth.
UR Academy will have an armed security officer on campus at all times that the academy is open. In addition, we will have a security system that includes passcode protected doors, cameras, and classroom intercoms. Classes will practice safety drills that include fire drills, tornado drills, and active shooter drills including lockdowns.
In our effort to model ourselves after Christ and live according to His Word, the school has established appearance guidelines for our students. Though we realize that the students’ wardrobe choices are an important statement of their individuality, as a Christ-centered institution, we require that clothing choices promote a healthy lifestyle. Clothing and accessories must not detract from the learning environment.
The following are examples of inappropriate clothing:
▪ Shirts that bare the mid-section; pants that are too low
▪ Clothing that is too baggy, too restrictive, or too revealing (For 5th-8th grade girls, leggings/jeggings/yoga pants may be worn only with a long shirt covering hips and upper legs)
▪ Clothing that promotes or advertises ungodly items or lifestyles
▪ Clothing that allows undergarments to be seen
▪ Shirts and dresses with spaghetti straps or that are strapless
▪ Shorts, skirts, dresses that are above fingertip length
▪ Clothing that exposes too much skin (i.e., excessively ripped or sheer clothing) . No holes / rips above the knee.
▪ Pajamas / Sleepwear / Slippers (except for designated special days)
This is not a complete listing; therefore, administration discretion will be used. If a student’s clothing is deemed inappropriate, his/her parents will be contacted for a change of clothing.
Accessories must not be distracting to other students or to the learning environment. All headwear (baseball caps, hats, hoods, bandanas, costume-type headwear, etc.) and sunglasses are permitted outdoors only. Hair must be conservatively styled, well-groomed, and neat. The student’s eyes must be able to be seen (not covered). School guidelines will always lean to the conservative, and if there is a difference of opinion as to what is appropriate, the Administrator’s decision will be final.
Our requirements for Classroom Teachers is a 4 year Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
There will be midterm exams and grades that will vary per class. There will be semester tests and final semester grades. Lastly, there will be a final grade at the end of the school year.
We do not provide before-school care. Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30am. We do offer an after-school program for all students that will be open until 6pm. The rate is $18 per day. This program offers snack, devotion, homework help, and group activities.
If you are interested in attending URAcademy and would like to reserve a spot
for your child, please click the link below to fill out an application today.
If you would like to receive more information about UR Academy or sign up for an open house, please fill out the form below.
Our commitment at UR Academy is to provide your child with a Quality Education, Safe Environment and Biblical Foundation.
The classroom experience at UR Academy will offer teacher interaction and the needed technology to help prepare your child for the next stages of their academic life.
Our Academy will be secured at all times with professional security personnel. This along with other safeguards will allow us to better take care of your child when they arrive on campus.
We will offer weekly chapel services for all ages at the Academy. This will allow us time to teach from God’s word and the important values that will help shape and mold your child’s life in the future.