Union Colony Preparatory School

2000 Clubhouse Drive

School District

Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta
Grade

6-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

charter

School Map for Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta

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Reviews

Submitted by other on November 16, 2024

i went to the union colony schools until 8th grade , both the elementary and the prepatory and overall the whole school is just horrible. most teachers are trying their best but the administration of this school will ignore your childs needs. there has been numerous ped0philes and overall dangerous people that have taught or worked at this school, if you dont believe me look it up. the students try their best to go to the administration and try to get them to solve the problem, but they either never say anything or overall do nothing about it. you dont get freedom to wear what you want, youll get detention for wearing a shirt that shows even the tiniest bit of stomach, the teachers will distract themselves from teaching because your shirt shows the tiniest bit of cleavage. not to mention the lack of extracurriculars such as sports and clubs, the people feel so dull and you see the same 15-20 people everyday to rumors and bullying spreads super quickly. so many people have hurt themselves and others because of how hard it is to fit the kids standards at union colony. my time at ucps was some of the hardest years of my life. the teachers will embarass you, the counselors will tell everything you say to your family, and the administration will let teachers stare at your b00bs. please please PLEASE. if youre thinking about bringing your child to this school, reconsider. just think about it may be convinient for you, but one year at this school will have your kid depressed and wanting to leave. this school is too stressful and the people and administration are horrible people.
Submitted by student on January 09, 2024

Union colony prep is very poorly managed. The administration is doesn’t do anything about the issues going on in the school like bullying, discrimination, and etc. The AD/vice principal is sexist. The athletic department needs severe help. There are very few students that actually want to be at union colony. If you can go anywhere else I would.
Submitted by parent on May 10, 2023

My daughter and I both love Union Colony! She is coming up on the end of second grade and has been here since kindergarten! Every year she says her teacher is her favorite! The teachers have great communication with parents. I definitely recommend Union Colony to any and every family!
Submitted by parent on September 20, 2022

My daughter like this school so much.!! It’s a really good place to learn.!!
Submitted by parent on September 17, 2022

The administration is not professional or helpful. Teachers and staff target students as troublemakers and there is nothing you can do. Their standards are not reasonable and once you are behind then you have to go to another school.
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2022

If I could not give a star I wouldn't, both my boys have ADHD one is on an IEP and a 504 plan and the other is on a 504 plan they did not get any help they were supposed to. There is a large group of kids that are trouble makers at this school and the principal and assistant principal do not follow through with anything they are supposed to. My boys could have done more on their part and that is their fault but why should they care when the teachers and school obviously don't care. we have a prior obligation on the last day of school so I went in and spoke with the assistant principal and he said that Monday (today)_ and Tuesday they would be able to sit in the office and get all their finals done. So I'm at work today four hours into the school day and they had already supposedly finished their finals and they took the boy's computers and called us to come to pick them up because they didn't want to deal with them anymore. After they knew I can't leave work. they don't care about any students unless they are perfect straight-A students. If your kid had an IEP or 504 plan or any disability I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT send them to this school it is setting them up to fail!!!
Submitted by student on April 27, 2020

This school is bad and not good, please reconsider where you send your kid to get their "education".
Submitted by other on September 12, 2019

Socially, the school is not much better. Given it's very small population for a high school, drama spreds like wildfire and in combination with the fact that students see the same people day after day for years, feuds are very very common. This all results in a very toxic environment filled with rumors and gossip. The faculty is unfortunately not much better. Feuds between teachers is common and teamwork among coworkers is slim to none. The administration is a mess as well, leading to financial problems, lack of communication and/or organization. In conclusion I would like to strongly caution anyone who is considering attending this school based both on personal experiences and from what I have observed.
Submitted by parent on May 22, 2015

Unsympathetic teachers who single out children and leave them out of activities. Not my idea of education.
Submitted by other on March 24, 2014

As a student at this school currently, I would only recommend it if your student is ready for an academic challenge. Junior year is incredibly difficult and nearly impossible to stay on top of everything while being involved without being incredibly stressed. Senior year is less intimidating but there is a lot riding on a single paper that determines whether or not you graduate. The math program does NOT prepare you for college at all. The teachers that have been hired in the past two years are frustrating and I didn't learn or retain anything from the classes. The music and arts programs are great. The small class size is nice but can get boring and tensions have definitely formed especially during the senior year when you are hardly even at the school.
Submitted by other on February 03, 2013

As a student at UCPS I recommend this school it is a great school and the teachers help students with their work. There is no bulling at this school and I think it does get you ready for the real world and college. It is a challenge but it has great learning systems!
Submitted by parent on October 22, 2012

This school is very challenging, but my kids thrive becuase of the small class size. My children came from a very low performing district school and both of them have had to learn the basics of grammer and math. Union Colony has been able to do this. Yes my kids spend alot of time doing homework, but their friends at other schools are out getting in trouble because they hardly have anything to do. I don't get along with all the teachers but I don't expect too. I do wish they had more shool clubs. When it comes right down to it I would not send my kids anywhere else. This school is doing what they are supposed to do, educating kids, not entertaining them. If they don't work they flunk or their parents move them out. At this school kids need parent support (no vacations or ski trips when homework is due) If education does not come first then don't go to this school.
Submitted by other on September 04, 2012

As a current student at UCPS, I must advise prospective parents and students to think carefully before going here. The school is extremely crowded for the size of it, bullying is common, the pacing is very fast, the math program is terrible, and the workload is borderline rediculous (particularly junior and senior year of high school here). Due to the number of students, this school can take on a very "cliquey" atmosphere to it. Despite the schools best efforts, there have been a number of bullying incidents that have grown out of control, resulting once in having to leave the school for psychological reasons (Eventually I returned after having problems with staff at another school, thinking that things would have improved. They did not.). That in conjunction with the workload and trying to keep up with the very fast pace can prove very stressful. Then there is the math program. It does not teach math in a rigid, step by step, traditional method. It uses group activity, vague formulas, the student must first try to figure the problems out in the homework before being taught how to solve them, and often avoids the traditional methods in which to solve common mathematical problems.