School uniforms bring out feelings of love and hatred; uniforms can have their pros and cons. Staff members and even some students at UA really like the fact that students wear uniforms because it eliminates...

Every school day at 7 a.m., most of University Academy’s Upper School students gather in the cafeteria for breakfast, and at 11:20 a.m. they all return for lunch. The structure and meal plan of these...

Mikiyah Holmes has been adjusting to her new home of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Holmes is making new friends, teammates and memories, including her most recent. Holmes, a 2024 University Academy graduate, made...

University Academy students take critical tests for nearly every class at the end of each quarter. For the first and third quarters, these are midterms, and for the second and fourth quarters, these...

Students in University Academy’s Class of 2025 are getting a feel for college lectures while earning college credits at Rockhurst University even though they’re still in their final year of high...

The University Academy seniors went on the annual senior trip from Oct. 6-8. They visited four colleges including Missouri State University, University of Arkansas, Drury University and Philander Smith...

The school year is just heating up, which means new opportunities and beginnings are at hand. As the senior class met with Mrs. Lashonette Kemp, the University Academy Upper School principal, during the...

University Academy Upper School welcomed 24 new transfer students this year! Since UA is a K-12 school, a lot of current students have been attending UA for a while, so it can be exciting to have fresh...

As school has started back up, University Academy has a lot of new faces. In Upper School, 101 students have transitioned from middle school to ninth grade, with 22 of them coming from outside schools. With...

Homecoming is always a fun time at University Academy. On Sept. 21, 2024 the UA community enjoyed the culminating day of this year’s Homecoming festivities. The theme for this year was Candyland,...

Studying abroad is a rare opportunity most people aren’t able to experience in life. It opens students up to different cultures and ways of life. Thankfully, University Academy students are given the...

University Academy just started using Yondr pouches, and students and teachers have different opinions on them. At the start of the school year, one of UA’s big announcements was that it is now a...