BREAKING NEWS!! UPCA is excited to share that we have exceeded expected growth goals for the 23-24 school year and have moved from a school performance grade of an F to C… and we’re 0.32 away from a B!!! We are so proud of our students and staff! We cannot wait to see how we continue to go ALL THE WAY UP!!!
Our K–2 and 3–5 soccer teams had a fantastic time participating in the Greater Goals Play Day alongside other Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools schools! Students enjoyed a day filled with teamwork, sportsmanship, and fun while building their soccer skills and making new connections. A special thank you to Ally Financial, Charlotte FC, and Greater Goals for supporting this amazing opportunity for our students!
UPCA is honored to be a finalist in the 2026 Music Matters Challenge hosted by @letmusicfillmyworld — a national campaign supporting access to music education for students everywhere. Public voting is now open, and every vote helps amplify the importance of music education. Vote once per day through May 17: letmusicfillmyworld.org/challenge This contest would support our school with a $25K grant to the music department! Let’s win this thing! SHARE!!!! And VOTE!!!! @upcastars@cmsartsed@charmeckschools@charmecksupt@cmsschoolchoice
Teacher Appreciation week continues with some vacation vibes! #thankateacher
We are so appreciative of lunch provided by @lifeforthehopelessfoundation cinco de mayo style! Thank you so much!
Today, @lifeforthehopelessfoundation celebrated Teacher Appreciation @upcastars in honor of Cinco De Mayo! We had the pleasure of serving 70 amazing staff members and creating unforgettable memories together.
A huge thank you to our sponsors for making this day a success! The staff savored a delicious loaded fajita bar from @salsaritascharlotte , enjoyed delightful Tres Leches Cake from @publix and refreshed themselves with @gorilla_lemonadect .
COMMUNITY is what we’re all about! 💚
#community #teacherappreciationweek #partnerships #makingadifferenceeveryday
Teacher Appreciation week kicked off with a secret spirit day! Did you catch the rainbow? #ThankATeacher
Thank you to the ladies of Friendship Baptist Church for serving lunch for our teachers and staff today! It was so tasty!
Second graders were hyping up the front hallways this morning to get everyone ready for testing! What a great way to start the morning with some dancing!
Come join the cast of Frozen KIDS and 2 of our visual arts students at Charlotte SHOUT Festival! @cltshout@cmsartsed
April 18 at 11:30 Frozen Performance / 1-3 Visual Arts Gallery Reception
Wells Fargo Atrium
Big Congratulations to these talented and hard working artists.
Charlotte SHOUT! is 2 weeks of great art and entertainment opportunities, Check out thier website, / for more events and details.
