| Universal Learning Academy | |
| Streetaddress: | 28015 Joy Road |
| City: | Westland |
| State: | Michigan |
| Zipcode: | 48185 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.3547°N -83.3183°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Type: | Charter school |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Authority: | Bay Mills Community College |
| Established: | 2004 |
| Founder: | Nawal Hamadeh |
| Superintendent: | Nawal Hamadeh |
| President: | Hassan Alaouie |
| Principal: | Layal Boussi |
| Enrollment: | 702 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2014-2015 |
| Teaching Staff: | 41.14 (on a FTE basis) |
| Ratio: | 17.06 |
| Footnotes: | [1] [2] [3] |
Universal Learning Academy is a charter school in Westland, Michigan, in the Detroit metropolitan area, serving grades Kindergarten through 12.
It was established in 2004 by Hamadeh Educational Services, a company created by Lebanese American woman Nawal Hamadeh.[4]
Previously the school had a main campus and a kindergarten campus, both in Dearborn Heights.[5] The current campus for all grade levels, in Westland, opened on November 18, 2011.[6]
Universal Learning Academy offers instruction in Arabic to students in grades K-5.[7]
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the enrollment for the 2014–2015 school year was 702 students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Native Americans and Alaskans made up 0.1% of the enrollment; Asians and Pacific islanders 1.3%; blacks 9.5%; Hispanics of all racial makeup 1.9%; whites 85.3%. Students claiming a multi-racial background made up 1.9% of the enrollment. 84.6% of the student body were eligible for free or reduced lunch. This is a Title I school.[1]
Nada Saab, Arabic Language Department Director of Hamadeh Educational Services, stated in a letter to the editor published in The Language Educator in 2007 that "over 90% of its students come from Middle Eastern and/or Arabic background."[3]
The Universal Learning Academy Blue Jays participate in three Michigan High School Athletic Association sanctioned sports - soccer for boys, volleyball for girls and basketball for both boys and girls. The school colors are blue, gold and white. Universal Learning Academy is not affiliated with a conference.[2]