UCP Bailes Community Academy is part of the UCP Charter Schools network, which recently received a federal grant to expand its inclusion model, bringing additional resources to campuses like Bailes that integrate students with and without disabilities. The school hosted its end-of-year ceremonies for its fifth-grade graduates, with kindergarteners also celebrated in separate graduation events that mark academic milestones at every level.

Q1. What is the inclusion model at UCP Bailes Community Academy?

Ans. UCP Bailes Community Academy operates on an inclusion model where students with and without disabilities learn together in the same classrooms.

Q2. What STEAM programs does UCP Bailes Community Academy offer?

Ans. UCP Bailes Community Academy uses technology and arts to build immersive STEAM-based lessons that target each student's learning on an individual level.

Q3. How do families apply to UCP Bailes Community Academy?

Ans. UCP Bailes Community Academy is an open-enrollment charter school, meaning families from East Orlando, Waterford Lakes, Avalon Park, Bithlo, and surrounding areas can apply regardless of home address.

Q4. What therapy services are available at UCP Bailes Community Academy?

Ans. UCP Bailes Community Academy provides school-based therapy services through the UCP network, including occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and other specialized supports for students who need them.

Q5. What happens after students complete eighth grade at UCP Bailes Community Academy?

Ans. Students typically move on to an OCPS high school or, if they are still working toward their diploma, they can remain within the UCP network at the UCP Transitional Learning Academy for older students with IEPs.