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Challenge. Character. Community.
Established in 2000, Union Academy is a National School of Character and is the first and longest operating charter school in Union County. The school is a tuition-free public school of choice that operates independently of the local school district.
![Challenge.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700514148/unionacademyorg/xpyquhnpmrcj1zdukimz/IMG_7956.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700514148/unionacademyorg/xpyquhnpmrcj1zdukimz/IMG_7956.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700514148/unionacademyorg/xpyquhnpmrcj1zdukimz/IMG_7956.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700514148/unionacademyorg/xpyquhnpmrcj1zdukimz/IMG_7956.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700514148/unionacademyorg/xpyquhnpmrcj1zdukimz/IMG_7956.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700514148/unionacademyorg/xpyquhnpmrcj1zdukimz/IMG_7956.jpg","width":2200}])
Challenge.
K-12 Academics
![Character.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700514254/unionacademyorg/xurwhl4keyxz89faurnn/IMG_8385.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700514254/unionacademyorg/xurwhl4keyxz89faurnn/IMG_8385.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700514254/unionacademyorg/xurwhl4keyxz89faurnn/IMG_8385.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700514254/unionacademyorg/xurwhl4keyxz89faurnn/IMG_8385.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700514254/unionacademyorg/xurwhl4keyxz89faurnn/IMG_8385.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700514254/unionacademyorg/xurwhl4keyxz89faurnn/IMG_8385.jpg","width":2200}])
Character.
K-12 Character Development
![Community.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1700514459/unionacademyorg/yh5jshijfmchr2w3tcxk/IMG_0192.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1700514459/unionacademyorg/yh5jshijfmchr2w3tcxk/IMG_0192.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1700514459/unionacademyorg/yh5jshijfmchr2w3tcxk/IMG_0192.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1700514459/unionacademyorg/yh5jshijfmchr2w3tcxk/IMG_0192.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1700514459/unionacademyorg/yh5jshijfmchr2w3tcxk/IMG_0192.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1700514459/unionacademyorg/yh5jshijfmchr2w3tcxk/IMG_0192.jpg","width":2200}])
Community.
Family & Student Volunteering
News & Events
![Union Academy Family Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728323580/unionacademyorg/tsstbe7l82cb38gqejoh/FamilyDay_Banner.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728323580/unionacademyorg/tsstbe7l82cb38gqejoh/FamilyDay_Banner.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728323580/unionacademyorg/tsstbe7l82cb38gqejoh/FamilyDay_Banner.png","width":789}])
![𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 Designed the 25th Edition Family Day T-shirts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728323468/unionacademyorg/kuhldrip37awk0nxorvk/BreannaCarpenter_FamilyDayShirts.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728323468/unionacademyorg/kuhldrip37awk0nxorvk/BreannaCarpenter_FamilyDayShirts.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728323468/unionacademyorg/kuhldrip37awk0nxorvk/BreannaCarpenter_FamilyDayShirts.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728323468/unionacademyorg/kuhldrip37awk0nxorvk/BreannaCarpenter_FamilyDayShirts.png","width":991}])
![𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 Semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728323266/unionacademyorg/srdkq0ohafyqwojbrdyp/GrantJohnson_MeritScholarshipSemifinalist.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728323266/unionacademyorg/srdkq0ohafyqwojbrdyp/GrantJohnson_MeritScholarshipSemifinalist.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728323266/unionacademyorg/srdkq0ohafyqwojbrdyp/GrantJohnson_MeritScholarshipSemifinalist.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728323266/unionacademyorg/srdkq0ohafyqwojbrdyp/GrantJohnson_MeritScholarshipSemifinalist.png","width":990}])
![Marching Cardinals Win Grand Championship at Wingate University]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728323135/unionacademyorg/kpgkehoz2bcdudxgiy3j/MarchingCards_GrandChamps.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728323135/unionacademyorg/kpgkehoz2bcdudxgiy3j/MarchingCards_GrandChamps.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728323135/unionacademyorg/kpgkehoz2bcdudxgiy3j/MarchingCards_GrandChamps.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728323135/unionacademyorg/kpgkehoz2bcdudxgiy3j/MarchingCards_GrandChamps.png","width":990}])
By The Numbers
2000
The year UA was established.
First and longest operating charter in Union County.
18,753
Community Service Hours
2023-24 High School Students
2016 & 2021
National School of Character
Schools of Character serve as an exemplary model for all schools across the United States and around the world.
20
Varsity Athletic Teams
Yadkin Valley 1A/2A
2021
Voted Best Charter School
Recognized at the best Charter School in the Charlotte region.
2,100
K-12 Students
Attend UA on one campus.
$10,205,941
Class of 2024
Scholarship Awards