Ms. Swisher’s 3rd graders teamed up to practice homophones—words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Students strengthened their language skills through collaboration and hands-on learning! #UCSpride

We’ve got spirit, yes, we do! We’ve got spirit, how about you!? Go @CleGuardians! #UCSpride #standguard!

Mrs. Pop’s Pre-K students in the UCS Gallagher Center are building math skills through hands-on learning! Students practiced recognizing numerals 10–20, counting objects, and matching numbers to quantities. #UCSpride

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Urban Community School will be closed on Monday, October 12. We hope our UCS community enjoys the day and takes time to reflect on and honor the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. #UCSpride

This week, Mrs. Jones’ 2nd grade students explored the “Tale of Two Wolves” during their social-emotional learning lesson. They talked about what it means to feed their positive wolf and identified the qualities they want to nurture in themselves. #UCSpride

Some of our elementary students spent part of their day learning important safety skills with Safety To Go! A great day of learning, practicing, and staying safe. #UCSpride

Still feeling grateful for an incredible 2026 UCS Annual Benefit! Thank you to everyone who helped make The Power of Our Stories such a special night. We’re so grateful for our UCS community! #UrbanStoriesMatter #UCSpride

Happy National Custodian Day to Charles, Hector, and our entire facilities team! Thank you for all you do to keep UCS clean, welcoming, and ready for our students and staff each day. We appreciate you more than you know! #UCSpride

October is National Principals Month, and we’re celebrating Nora French! Thank you, Nora, for 20+ years of leadership, care, and commitment to UCS. We’re so grateful for all you do for our community! #UCSpride

Re:Source Cleveland was thrilled to host another great Annual Benefit at Ohio City Farm and honor longtime supporter, partner, friend, and former Board member Tom Gill with the Key to Ohio City Farm. #UCSpride Photo credit: Cody York Photography

Another Benefit in the books — and another record-breaking year! Thank you to everyone who made The Power of Our Stories such a special celebration of the UCS community. We’re so grateful for your support! UCSbenefit.com #UrbanStoriesMatter #UCSpride

Congratulations to Becca Urban, who is the 'Wonderful Wolf' winner for the month of September! This employee recognition program honors one peer-nominated team member each month who demonstrates a commitment to our shared values. #UCSpride

Mrs. Jones’ 2nd grade students are building their math skills by using number lines to solve addition, subtraction, and comparison problems. Students are also learning about Early Asian Civilization—China, including how silk is made from silkworms to finished fabric. #UCSpride

A huge thank you to Cleveland restaurants & food businesses who made our 2026 Benefit delicious! Your generosity helped make The Power of Our Stories a special community celebration. Please support these local places! #UrbanStoriesMatter #UCSpride Photo credit: Jeani Brechbill

Thank you to all the high schools who joined us for High School Night last night! We loved seeing our students and families connect, ask questions, and explore what’s next. #UCSpride

Rain or shine, we’re ready for you! See you all tonight! UCSbenefit.com #UrbanStoriesMatter #UCSpride

Tomorrow, we celebrate our stories! Join us at our Benefit—13 restaurants, open bar, live music & lots of UCS spirit! Tickets available at the door + raffles at the event for Costa Rica, Cleveland dining, $1K Gervasi & more: UCSbenefit.com #UrbanStoriesMatter #UCSpride

What a special morning at UCS! Our students welcomed their "Very Important People" to campus for VIP Day. It was wonderful seeing students and their VIPs enjoying the morning together. Thank you to everyone who helped make it so special! #UCSpride

Rain or shine, our community showed up for the 2nd Annual UCS Bike Ride in memory of Courtney Kuhl! It was a great day of riding, coming together, and honoring Courtney’s memory while supporting UCS. Thank you to everyone who made it special! #UCSpride

LAST CALL! Just 5 days to go! Join us 9/19 for our Benefit! Inspiring stories, great food, open bar, live music, & UCS spirit! Ticket sales close on 9/16. Visit UCSbenefit.com to buy tickets, enter raffles, or to donate! #UrbanStoriesMatter #UCSpride