After the holidays and so many family gatherings, many trans and genderqueer teens feel alone and without support. As a fellow queer youth, I understand. Group situations are tough for many trans youth,...

At Umoja International Academy, juniors and seniors are required to participate in the International Baccalaureate curriculum, an education program with similar requirements to the Advanced Placement courses. IB...

After-school extracurricular programs and clubs still exist but with less enthusiasm from students than previously recognized, a trend that some have seen at Umoja International Academy as well. “We...

‘Gender Queer’ by Maia Kobabe sits in the Umoja Academy library, with panels painted over by librarian Cristina Jordan.  The memoir “Gender Queer,” is on the shelf in the Umoja International...

The Umoja International Academy campus has a more liberal dress code this year, highlighting the perspective that school clothing choices should be between students and their parents – with little faculty...

In a shocking incident, a staff member at Umoja International Academy attempted to break up a possible fight on Sept. 21 and instead used violence twice against an eighth-grade student. Da’monik Millan...

Counselors at Umoja International Academy, formerly Kit Carson International Academy, say they have a full plate of tasks to do. One result of their high load is many students say they’re looking on...

Kit Carson International Academy students returned from their summer break as students of Umoja International Academy. The new name was originally named Kit Carson, after the fur trapper and frontiersman...