In 2022, the Utopian Academy for the Arts is planning to expand its network to serve high school students. The demand for the expansion of the Utopian Academy model in Clayton County has been consistent since the opening of the middle school program in 2014. Parents of elementary, middle, and high school-aged children have continued …
In 2018, Utopian Academy’s overall performance was higher than 78% of Georgia public schools and its students’ academic growth outpaced 99% of the state’s schools, according to the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. With the strong success of its middle school program, the Utopian Academy for the Arts was approved by the Clayton County Board …
Following leadership changes on the Clayton County Board of Education and the appointment of a new Superintendent, Dr. Morcease Beasley, a new chapter began for Utopian Academy for the Arts. The charter school district’s fight with Clayton Schools eased, and Dr. Beasley welcomed Utopian Academy into the Clayton Schools family. As newly developed partners in …
In the 2014-15 school year, Utopian Academy for the Arts opened its doors against all odds. Throughout its four-year residency in Riverdale, Utopian’s challenges from local city officials and the Clayton County school system prompted state officials, including then Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to intervene on the school’s behalf to prevent several disruptions and interferences …