Our Programs

Follow these links to learn about just a few of the programs that make UPA a unique Oakland middle school!

•  Our "Morning Boost" Program
  "When Urban Promise Academy teachers began exploring the idea of a before-school academic intervention program, motivating a group of teens before the first bell seemed a tall order..."

• Urban Arts and Project Phoenix After-School Program
  UPA partners with Oakland Leaf to offer a diverse range of activities after school, including "strong academic support and exposure to artistic, cultural-consciousness, recreational, social justice, leadership, and urban ecological focused enrichment classes."
  

• UPA's Annual Trip to Washington, D.C.
  Every spring a group of students visits our nation's capital! To see photos from the 2011 trip, click here.

• College for All
  Our "College for All" program takes kids on tours of several college campuses. To learn more, and see photos, visit this page.

• Annual 7th-Grade Point Reyes Trip
  This unique overnight outdoor education trip sets the tone for the school year. See photos from the trip here.
• Our other field trips, such as Chabot Space and Science Center.