Ursula Franklin Academy
| Ursula Franklin Academy | |
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146 Glendonwynne Road High Park, Toronto, Ontario, M6P 3E3 Canada |
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| School type | Public, High school |
| Founded | 1995 |
| School board |
Toronto District School Board (Toronto Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Curtis Ennis |
| Area trustee | Robin Pilkey |
| School number | 5604 / 949027 |
| Principal | Georgia Gallagher |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 474 (2013-14) |
| Language | English |
| Area | High Park North |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Hunter Green, Burgundy, Snow White |
| Team name | Franklin Flames |
| Website | www |
Ursula Franklin Academy (colloquially known as UFA; pronounced as oo-fah) is a high school located in the High Park neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned by the Toronto Board of Education until its merger into the Toronto District School Board. Originally located in the Dufferin-Bloor area at 90 Croatia Street, UFA moved in 2002 to share a building with Western Technical-Commercial School and The Student School. UFA has no feeder schools and as a result, students attend UFA from a variety of elementary schools in Toronto; students generally attend upon applying and winning a space secured through a competitive lottery system. Founded in 1995, Ursula Franklin Academy's style of teaching is a doctrine of Dr. Ursula Franklin's work in the field of education. It was the Toronto Board of Education's first school to require students to wear uniforms.
A think tank created the concept of the school.
Ursula Franklin Academy opened in the fall of 1995 in the former Brockton High School, which originally was built and named as 1966. The Toronto Board of Education (TBE) planned it as a traditional academic school that had focus on languages, mathematics, science, and technology. John Doherty, a trustee in the TBE, said that "We're not trying to create a magnet school or an elite school that has waiting lists and so on. We want it serving the local community." Ursula Franklin Academy moved into Western Technical-Commercial School in September 2002.
UFA's school values are closely tied to the mindset and societal perception of its namesake, Dr. Ursula Franklin.
Ursula Franklin Academy is a small community of learners which offers integrated liberal arts packages, in addition to the general fundamental courses of T.D.S.B curriculum, preparing students for academic programs at the post-secondary level.
Students generally wear a navy blue uniform, although variations of uniform style do exist. The existing variations include white and navy blue polo shirts and T-shirts; Oxford shirts; and rugby shirts sporting the school colours. Students alter their uniform to improve the already existing requirements. Initiatives are currently going on in order to reform the uniform.
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