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Please note, students may be eligible for transportation depending on grade and how far they live from their school. Please refer to the FAQ on transportation for more information.
Enrollment
School Overview
UP Academy Dorchester aims to ensure all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and strength of character necessary to succeed on the path to college and to achieve their full potential. Our school program is modeled on the highest performing urban public schools in the United States.
Highlights
- Rigorous, standards-based curriculum and instruction emphasizing literacy and math.
- Culture of high academic and behavioral expectations for students, families, and staff.
- One-to-one and small group support during the school day.
- Open lines of communication between school and family: reports on student progress and performance each week.
Before School Program
Breakfast served from 7:15-7:45 a.m. daily.
After School Program
Programming for grades K1-4 (Imajine That) everyday until 6:00 p.m.
Uniform Description
UP Academy Charter School has a dress code which applies during all school days and during all school-sponsored events: Navy blue, short-sleeved polo with UAD logo, khaki pants or skirts, black or white sneakers.
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School Data
Student performance data displayed below is from Next Generation MCAS results. For more data on schools, please visit the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website. For schools with multiple campuses, the data below represents all schools in that network, not just the single school. If data is not shown, it is not available for that school.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DESE did not issue school, district, or state accountability determinations for the 2019-2020 school year due to the cancellation of state assessments and school closures related to COVID-19. As a result, there is no student performance data available from the state for school year 2019-2020.