1968
Urban Community School founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and committed lay teachers located at St. Patrick and St. Malachi parishes
1976
St. Wendelin Parish merges with UCS
1988
Received the Excellence in Education Award from the U.S. Department of Education, now known as the Blue Ribbon Award
2003
Gallagher Family gifts property at W. 48th Street and Lorain Avenue to UCS
2005
Opened The Carolyn Heller Elementary Building at West 48th Street and Lorain Avenue
2008
Named a School of Excellence by the Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation
2013
House of Champions is founded and opens home on W. 47th Street, serving UCS and Metro Catholic Students
2014
Opened The Thomas Jeckering Middle School
2016
- Recognized as a National Green Ribbon School for Environmental Practices and Learning Model
- Received a five-star rating in the State of Ohio’s Step Up To Quality program
2017
- Opened the Gallagher Family Lacrosse Field in partnership with USA Lacrosse
2018
Opened the Urban Squash Cleveland Youth Development Center on campus
2019
- Opened a second House of Champions home, expanding its program from eight to 24 students annually
- Awarded provisional accreditation through Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
- Named one of Cleveland's City Champions by The Plain Dealer
2020
Opened The Cletus Jeckering Family Center of Care on campus, in partnership with The MetroHealth System
2021
Opened the UCS Gallagher Family Early Education Center, serving children six weeks to five years old
2022
- Named a Top Workplace by The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com
- Opened on-campus partner headquarters for both Facing History and Ourselves and Re:Source Cleveland (formerly The Refugee Response)
2023
Opened a mini-pitch sports field in partnership with Re:Source Cleveland (formerly The Refugee Response)
