For boys, Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 University School teaches boys of all ages the important tenets of becoming young men: responsibility, loyalty, and consideration. At University School, our students are set up for success both in and beyond the classroom.
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OUR MISSION
University School inspires boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Our 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. 

OUR MOTTO
Responsibility, Loyalty, Consideration are more than words in a motto; the concepts are woven into the fabric of school life.US teachers and students model integrity and respect.
US boys rise to the occasion to lead and to serve those in need.
US boys develop empathy by consistently listening, sharing, and being there for others.

OUR COMMUNITY
University School believes that its students learn their most formative and enduring lessons through exposure to and experience with a broad range of perspectives.  We recruit and support faculty whose backgrounds and training bring local, national, and international perspectives to our school.  We admit and support students who represent economically, culturally, and racially diverse communities within Northeast Ohio. All students have many opportunities to explore their talents and develop their skills in new contexts. During his time at US, each student is encouraged to discover both his responsibility to others and his purpose in the world. 

INSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION
Ranked the #1 Private K-12 School in Ohio by Niche; selected by The Ohio Academy of Science to receive The Governor's Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research; received a LEEDS Silver certification for the upper school academic wing; and, for the ninth time, named one of the Top Workplaces in Northeast Ohio! 
 
HISTORY
Since its establishment in 1890, University School has served as a model for the American independent day school. Founding headmaster Newton Anderson envisioned a school that would train boys in mental, manual, and physical education. His vision endures, as more than 131 years later we continue to educate the whole boy.
 
ACCREDITATION
US is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) and by the Ohio State Department of Education.