About UAP
History
The Universal Academy of Pittsburgh (UAP) was founded in 1999 with five students in 1st grade and today has a target enrollment of 180 students in grades Preschool through 8th grade. The Universal Academy of Pittsburgh provides a quality education supported by Islamic values. We offer a research based English, Math, Science, and Social Studies core curriculum. In addition to Arabic as a second language, Quran, and Islamic Studies.
Vision
To create a school recognized for its rigorous curriculum in both core academics and Islamic knowledge by fostering students who preserve Islam and Islamic identity while becoming positive and productive members of society. ​
Mission
To provide academic excellence in core curricula to our students, guided by Islamic principles, in a safe and nurturing environment.
Excellence Begins with a Choice
Why UAP?
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Research has shown that a person's character and personality are determined during the early years of childhood.
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At UAP, we accept students as young as three years old.
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Our teachers are role models to the children. They give the right guidance and have a positive influence on students' morals.
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Students pray together every day. Salah naturally becomes a habit.
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Students learn Islamic values, Quran recitation, Hadeeth, Duaa, and Arabic.
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Students interact with like students who have the same beliefs and values. They all "fit-in".
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At UAP we deliver solid education, strong discipline, and good citizenship.
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The UAP is the only state-registered and recognized fulltime Islamic (parochial) school in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
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The school adopts a "filtered" version of the standard curriculum of the Pittsburgh public school district.
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Quran, Arabic and Islamic Studies are essential components of our curriculum.
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