First of its kind charter school.
The University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. and a non-profit school are joining
forces to create the state's first university-affiliated charter
school.
UA's Wildcat wildcat, common name of two Old World cats, the European wildcat, Felis sylvestris, of Europe and W Asia, and the African wildcat, or kaffir cat, F. lybica, of Africa and Asia. School, will open in Tucson Tucson (t `sŏn'), city (1990 pop. 405,390), seat of Pima co., SE Ariz.; inc. 1877. for low-income low-in·come
adj.
Of or relating to individuals or households supported by an income that is below average. junior
high and high school students and will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 200
days of the school year. The extra days will include five Saturdays for
exhibiting classroom projects and three weeks in the summer attending UA
workshops or serving internships at UA or in the community.
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