Urban Promise Academy is a program of Cincinnati Urban Promise →
Academics

Curriculum & Standards

State-aligned academics with faith-based values and real-world learning.

Reading & Language Arts

Phonics instruction in early grades through UFLI Foundations of Literacy, plus close reading, writing workshops, and discussion-based learning with Heggerty and Abeka — meeting or exceeding state ELA standards.

Mathematics

enVision Mathematics builds a strong foundation in computation, logic, problem-solving, and real-world application.

Science

Inquiry-based learning aligned with Abeka Science, built around hands-on experiments, observation, and discovery.

Social Studies

A faith-informed approach to history and geography, helping students understand the past while applying biblical principles to civic engagement.

Biblical Studies & Character

Christian ethics, biblical literacy, and moral reasoning integrated into daily learning.

Leadership Development

The Leader in Me program builds leadership principles from Stephen Covey's 7 Habits — fostering personal growth, responsibility, and collaboration.

Our Core Programs

Three Pillars of Instruction

Leadership & SEL

Leader in Me

Rooted in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, fostering responsibility, goal-setting, collaboration, and servant leadership — directly supporting Ohio's SEL standards.

Core Academics

Proven, Standards-Aligned Curricula

We pair the best program with each subject: UFLI Foundations and Abeka literacy (grounded in the Science of Reading), enVision math, and McGraw Hill social studies — rigorous, sequential, and aligned to state standards.

Early Childhood

Creative Curriculum

Our early childhood program uses Creative Curriculum from Teaching Strategies — a research-based approach combining hands-on, exploratory learning with developmental best practices — woven together with biblical principles.

See How Students Progress

Learn about the assessments we use to guide instruction.