About
U-Tech Prep is a national and international online school, advancing digital education enriched with live, interactive learning alongside teachers and peers. Students may enroll full-time or per course, accessing high-quality online instruction curated and powered by Jenison Innovation Academy (JIA), with 14 years of excellence in online education. U-Tech Prep is built on a foundation of strong relationships between students, parents, and the school community. The High School (grades 9-12) provides personalized learning experiences with flexible options, while the Middle School (grades 6-8) adopts a mastery-based learning approach. Enrollment options include 18-week semesters and a 6-week summer term.
U-Tech Preparatory Academy’s mission is to provide an engaging, personalized learning experience, bringing the home, school, and world together. The core values of U-Tech revolve around always keeping the student first and ensuring personalization while cultivating a supportive learning environment, encouraging innovation through curiosity and a growth mindset, and promoting excellence with academic rigor and diverse opportunities.
Core Values
KEEPING THE STUDENT FIRST, ALWAYS
PROVIDING PERSONALIZATION
CULTIVATING A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
ENCOURAGING INNOVATION THROUGH CURIOSITY AND A GROWTH MINDSET
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE WITH ACADEMIC RIGOR AND DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES
Learning Pods
Full time students at U-Tech are supported and guided by an Academic Advisor. In addition to one-on-one academic guidance and progress monitoring, students attend a live synchronous session with their Academic Advisor and “Learning Pod” each week, where they review program information and explore topics and interests outside of the student’s scheduled courses.
Curriculum
Built upon the proven instructional design of Jenison Innovation Academy, alongside a decade’s worth of online course delivery and experience, U-Tech Preparatory Academy’s curriculum provides students with a rigorous, university preparatory curriculum, while maintaining “choice” and “voice” in how students showcase their mastery of topics and subject matter. U-Tech courses are NCAA approved, meeting eligibility requirements for prospective Division I and Division II student athletes.
Honors Academy
U-Tech Preparatory Academy’s Honors Academy, provides opportunities for ambitious and motivated learners to access a rigorous and fast-paced curriculum pathway. In addition to accessing advanced content, Honors Academy scholars learn and collaborate within a dedicated learning pod.
Advanced Coursework
U-Tech Preparatory Academy offers a select offerings of Advanced Placement (AP) courses including AP Statistics, AP U.S. Government and Politics, and AP Calculus AB, and AP Computer Science Principles. Additionally, U-Tech partners with Central Michigan University for Dual Enrollment courses, through which students (10th grade and above) can earn university credit.