UCC Acosta Middle School

Welcome to UCC Acosta Middle School

UCC Acosta Middle School is a nonprofit technology and skilled-trades focused charter school with an environment that fosters high expectations, hard work, and strong parental involvement that will lead all students to rigorous high schools and colleges and equip them with skills to be competitive in dynamic future job markets.

A few of the components of this new exciting school include:

Focus on technology (engineering, Lego leagues, computer coding/programming, etc.) and trades (carpentry, electrical, etc.)
Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Curriculum
Blended Learning* methods (“pods”/station and rotation/flipped classrooms): Partial delivery of content/instruction via digital and online media. Project-based learning where students explore real-world challenges and acquire depth of knowledge
Genius Hour: students follow their passions and learn about topics that interest them.

*Blended learning is a formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path, and/or pace and at least in part at a supervised brick-and-mortar location away from home.

School History

The Campus

The “Building on Success” campaign commenced in 2012. The first phase of this venture included the construction of a 36,000 sq. ft. addition to expand Bruce-Guadalupe Community School (BGCS). The campaign's second phase included remodeling another facility on campus to accommodate a new middle school that housed 250 students to complete our goal of serving 1,600 students.

Renovation of an existing facility on campus to create a temporary home for the new middle school began in early 2016. Enrollment expansion then began with three new 6th grade classrooms (approximately 60 students) in the 2016–2017 school year. Construction of the new UCC Acosta Middle School began in 2017, and the new state-of-the-art facility opened its doors to students for the 2018–19 school year. By the 2021–2022 school year, the new middle school will enroll 250 students in Grades 6–8.

The Community

The new school is named after Dora and Israel “Shorty” Acosta in recognition of their more than 75 years of combined service to UCC, Bruce-Guadalupe Community School, and the community overall. They have both helped hundreds of youth and families to create better lives and always believed in and shared with the community the value of a strong education.

UCC Acosta Teacher Directory

Ana Diaz, 7th Grade Science & 6th Grade Math

adiaz@uccacostams.org
Noah Delong, Special Education

ndelong@uccacostams.org
Elise Kuhlow, Art

Visit Class Website

ekuhlow@uccacostams.org
Meredith Mitchell, 7th Grade Reading & Language Arts

mmitchell@uccacostams.org
Shannon Olson, 6th Grade Science & 7th Grade Math

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solson@uccacostams.org
Zachary Saxton, Social Studies & Physical Education

zsaxton@uccacostams.org
Katherine Whitmore, 6th Grade Reading & Language Arts

kwhitmore@uccacostams.org

Enrollment Information

Help your child have a successful future and enroll today!

Step 1

Explore

Explore all UCC Acosta has to offer and watch one of the videos below.

Welcome to United Community Center Schools (English)

Bienvenido a Escuelas del Centro de la Communidad Unida (Español)

Step 2

Complete & Turn In

Review and assemble the required documents.

Most recent report card or progress report for the 2018-19 academic school year
The final report card for the previous academic school year, demonstrating complete grades for all four quarters
Complete and submit the application form

Submit Your Application

By Email
sastorga@unitedcc.org

By Mail
United Community Center
Attn: Enrollment Specialist
1028 S. 9th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204

Step 3

Learn

Attend an open house.

February 21, 5–7 p.m.

Or, schedule a visit with Enrollment Specialist Sandra Astorga at sastorga@unitedcc.org!

Step 4

Attend

Attend an informational meeting.

Once all paperwork is received, you will be called to set up an appointment. All 6th grade applications received before January will be called to set up an appointment immediately.

Questions About Enrollment?

Contact & Visit

Our Campus

The main entrance of UCC Acosta Middle School is located at 1038 S. 6th Street in Milwaukee-- on the near south side next to Walker Square Park, just a few blocks south of National Avenue.

Parking Regulations

The City of Milwaukee cleans the streets in the area around UCC on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from April through November. Check out the affected areas before you come to our campus so you don't get ticketed or towed.

Get Directions

For directions to the United Community Center, click "More options" on the top left portion of the map below and enter your address. Please note the directions may not take into account construction or ramp closures. For the latest information about construction and ramp closures that may affect your route to UCC Acosta Middle School, visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's website.