Admission Requirements
We are delighted that you are interested in University School’s REACH Summer Program.
Eligibility for admission into REACH extends to African American boys currently in the 5th grade. The admissions process is competitive. Applicants should have strong academic records (B average required), high academic aspirations, and an eagerness to embrace new experiences. Students chosen for the program enter at the end of their 5th grade year and remain enrolled for three consecutive summers.
Eligibility for admission into REACH extends to African American boys currently in the 5th grade. The admissions process is competitive. Applicants should have strong academic records (B average required), high academic aspirations, and an eagerness to embrace new experiences. Students chosen for the program enter at the end of their 5th grade year and remain enrolled for three consecutive summers.
Students are enrolled under the following conditions, which become the obligations of the students' parents or guardians and the students themselves:
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Completion of the Application for Admission and all enrollment forms.
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Perfect attendance during the summer REACH Program.
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Attendance at follow-up REACH activities during the school year.
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Timely submission of grade reports (B average required) from current school.
2024 Online Application
The Online Application consists of three parts. All must be completed as part of the process.
Important Admission Dates
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be turned in, either electronically or through the mail.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be turned in, either electronically or through the mail.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024
INTERVIEWS FOR ADMISSION FINALISTS
All interviews will be held virtually. Interviews may be scheduled anytime between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024
ADMISSION DECISIONS
Families will be notified by mail and email of admission decisions.
ADMISSION DECISIONS
Families will be notified by mail and email of admission decisions.
Program Dates, Location & Hours
DATES:
Monday, June 10 - July 12, 2024
HOURS:
8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday - Friday
Monday, June 10 - July 12, 2024
LOCATION:
REACH Program University School
2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
REACH Program University School
2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
HOURS:
8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday - Friday
Download Application Forms
Click on any of the forms below to download, print and complete.
Shaker Heights Campus
20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
JUNIOR K – GRADE 8
Phone: 216-321-8260
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
JUNIOR K – GRADE 8
Phone: 216-321-8260
Hunting Valley Campus
2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9 – 12
Phone: 216-831-2200
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9 – 12
Phone: 216-831-2200
University School serves over 850 boys in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 on two campuses in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The School’s mission is to inspire boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and experiential programs foster intellectual, physical, creative, and moral excellence. University School is a diverse and inclusive community where each boy is known and loved.
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