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University Preparatory Academy High School – Ed Parks Campus: In Detroit, our state-of-the-art facility offers hands-on, culturally responsive education with a focus on social-emotional well-being. We provide unique Career Pathways, competitive sports, and after-school programs, developing innovative, socially conscious graduates.
600 Antoinette St Detroit, MI 48202 | (313) 874-4340 (313) 874-4470
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Discover your path at U Prep! Explore October 2026 open houses at our elementary, middle, and high schools. View upcoming dates, find in-person and virtual opportunities, and register to connect with our school communities.
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U Prep students, families, and staff can request tickets for the Detroit Pistons season opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, October 20, at Little Caesars Arena. Tickets are first come, first served, with a maximum of five per family. Review ticket deadlines and required parent pickup details before registering.
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U Prep hiring $100K Model Teachers of Secondary Mathematics.
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As we return from Fall Break, we’re celebrating the principals who lead U Prep’s 10 school communities. Meet our school leaders and join us in thanking them during Principals Appreciation Month this October.
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U Prep Schools is a free public charter school network. That means the people who run it answer to the public, and that includes you. Every Public School Academies of Detroit (PSAD) board meeting is open. Parents, scholars, staff, and anyone from the Detroit community can walk in and watch how decisions get made about the schools your scholars attend.
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She's been in the building — as a teacher, coach, and AP — for over a decade. Now, as Principal of UPAD Elementary, Shanay Gilchrist is exactly where she's meant to be.
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- Open House
- UPA News
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- UPSM News
Discover your path at U Prep! Explore October 2026 open houses at our elementary, middle, and high schools. View upcoming dates, find in-person and virtual opportunities, and register to connect with our school communities.
- Announcements
- UPA sports
- UPAD sports
- UPSM sports
U Prep students, families, and staff can request tickets for the Detroit Pistons season opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, October 20, at Little Caesars Arena. Tickets are first come, first served, with a maximum of five per family. Review ticket deadlines and required parent pickup details before registering.
- Announcements
- Network News
U Prep hiring $100K Model Teachers of Secondary Mathematics.
- Network News
- UPA News
- UPAD News
- UPSM News
As we return from Fall Break, we’re celebrating the principals who lead U Prep’s 10 school communities. Meet our school leaders and join us in thanking them during Principals Appreciation Month this October.