The U School is seeking a dedicated Co-Lead teacher for a three-turning-four-year-old classroom for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year, to begin as soon as possible. The candidate will receive mentorship in the U School Approach under a founding Lead Teacher, to position the candidate for a prospective Lead Teacher position in the 2026-27 school year. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education with Lead Teacher qualifications defined by MiLEAP. Prior experience with the Reggio Emilia Approach and/or the Project Approach is strongly preferred.
Competitive pay
Paid days off
Paid sick leave/personal days
Professional development stipend and assistance
Employee discount
Healthcare stipend for Lead Teacher
Exceptional, fun, and supportive working environment and culture!
If the U School sounds like a place you would LOVE to work, please reach out to Ryan at ryan@theubuntuschool.org to say hello and send along a resume/CV.
See job posting listed on: Indeed, Handshake, MIAEYC, Great Start to Quality
Join us for a workshop-style gatherings of families, educators, and caregivers to discuss the full range of joys, trials, successes, and challenges we face in cultivating inspiring environments and experiences for children. These conversations emphasize the U School Lexicon as a platform for productive, truthful and useful discourse at your child’s level.
This year’s programming offers a series of three sessions covering some fundamental topics:
We are so grateful to all of our awesome educators who are incredibly dedicated to providing high quality care and an exceptional learning environment for our students and their families. This year has been extra special as we got to celebrate three groups of staff who received their 3-year, 6-year, and even 10-year work milestone awards!
On Saturday we gathered as a community to celebrate the end of another successful school year. The building transformed into a beautiful and interactive museum to showcase the dedicated work of the children, the staff, and the awesome families and friends who support them. Songs were sung, heartfelt words were shared, and rainbow popsicles were enjoyed.
The 4/5’s received their Ubuntu Medals to honor the months and years learning about their powers and how to be skillfully together. We are so proud of each and every one of you, and we can’t wait to see how you carry those powers out with you into the world.
Handyfolk workdays are an opportunity to gather as a community and work together to take care of our shared outdoor play environment. We invite you to come join us — helping hands of any and all ages are welcome. Zingerman’s crullers will be provided to kickstart the hard work!
Date:
Saturday, 5/24/25
Time:
10am – 2pm
Tasks:
Calling on all green thumbs, and those who want to learn! We’ll be filling our garden beds with some annuals, native perennials, and an abundance of vegetable crops and herbs.
It’s almost time for the annual capoeira Batizado celebration, where our youngest capoeiristas show off their skills to earn their belts after a year of hard work and preparation. All family members are invited to attend and participate — get ready to move!
Capoeira is a core part of our Movement Arts and Skillful Togetherness Curriculums. You can watch this video to learn more about what to expect: What is a capoeira Batizado?
Date:
Saturday, 10th May 2025
Time:
Classrooms A & B at 3:30-4:15 PM Classrooms C & D at 4:15-5:00 PM
*Please note that this event is for families who have a child enrolled at the U School on a capoeira day. You can find the RSVP link in Ryan’s email sent on 4/8/25.
Handyfolk workdays are an opportunity to gather as a community and work together to take care of our shared outdoor play environment. We invite you to come join us — all helping hands are welcome and Zingerman’s crullers will be provided to kickstart the hard work!
Date:
Saturday, 4/5/25
Time:
10am – 2pm
Tasks:
We will tap into strength-based teamwork with many busy projects and tasks to get involved with: gardening, landscaping, construction, and even some painting!
We are excited to announce that the U School will be partnering with PaperPie Learning (formerly Usborne Books and More) to host a fundraising Book Fair, bringing a fantastic selection of engaging, high-quality books for all ages! This is a wonderful opportunity to build your child’s home library while also supporting our classrooms and school library in honor of National Reading Month in March.
Families can shop and order books online by visiting https://paperpie.com/brandpartner/Z4509/event/4053780. The U School will receive 50% of the sales to purchase our own books for the classrooms and our library.
Happy, healthy, and inspired children make the world a better place.
What?
The U School is a “new-model” early childhood and family learning center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We offer an innovative educational experience for families with children ages 3-5 years old.
Mission
To offer a happy, healthy, and inspired early childhood learning environment that builds a positive sense of self in children and a connectedness to community.
