Ume Preparatory Academy

7
8 reviews
Grades
K-12
Students
1054
Type
Charter

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For the most part my children enjoy the small school feel and environment. Most of the children are well behaved and you will not see any bullying or skipping, misbehaving that many public inner city schools have. The curriculum is rigorous and challenging which in the long run will help my children be prepared for college. The early dismissal can be a con for working parents. The only complaint I have is that I have come across a few bad apples in the staff. They are rude and condescending. Frankly, some see parents as dumb uneducated idiots whose only benefit for them is that they get state funding for every child present. If they could be more inclusive with the diverse families, it would be a top school.
Posted by a parent on 6/3/2021
UME Prep is an excellent school. Our kids are thriving academically, socially, and mentally. The teachers and administrators are fantastic.
Posted by a parent on 3/8/2020
Our family loves UME. Our children are gaining a quality education. We have been at the Dallas campus for three years and we have been impressed with every teacher our children have had. They care about the quality of education their scholars receive. There are plenty of hands-on learning experiences. They each have recess time built in to their schedules, even with the unique school schedule. If the school schedule works for your family then UME is an amazing school. They have extra curricular activities you can participate in as young as first grade. We are grateful for the hard work every administrator and teacher give to this school.
Posted by a parent on 12/12/2019
I do not recommend this school to anyone. They do not have extracurricular activities, no recess, short lunch break, no foreign language, no technology for the most part. Its worksheet after worksheet and teachers racing through a curriculum because this school chooses to have early dismissal everyday. They explain the lack of recess by saying they leave school early so they can be active when they get home. I didn't realize how important it is until my children no longer had it when they got to this school. Kids need time to learn social interactions in a non classroom environment. Also, recess is good for their physical well-being. In my opinion, the early dismissal was only a benefit for the staff and for parents who prefer to have their kids home earlier. It was not for their educational benefit. Honestly, this school did not demonstrate any college preparatory traits at all. Their students are not advanced at all in comparison to the traditional public school. Do your research, some of the teachers are NOT certified.
Posted by a community member on 9/2/2019
Wonderful! We have been at UME since it opened in 2012 and it truly does have a small school feel. The teachers are extremely helpful and do all they can to help your child succeed. The school is committed to work toward developing strong character qualities in your child, and the teacher/parent team is stronger than any public school I have seen.
Posted by a parent on 8/22/2019
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Dallas schools - Ume Preparatory Academy is located at 3838 SPUR 408, Dallas TX 75236. Ume Preparatory Academy is in the Ume Preparatory Academy. Ume Preparatory Academy is a Charter school that serves grade levels K-12.