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We've outgrown our space and will be moving to a new facility that is conveniently located only minutes from Ladera Ranch.
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FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
The Umana Academy of Fine Arts was founded on the principle that in order to achieve a perfectly rounded education each child must be nurtured in the arts. Every child possesses an innate longing to express themselves artistically and to develop their natural, God-given abilities. Studies have proven that children who are exposed to the arts at an early age generally achieve a higher level of academic excellence than their peers.

OUR VISION
We believe in children!  We believe in their ability to thrive in a loving and positive environment.  Given these conditions they will develop a freedom to create and an unquenchable thirst to learn.  We also believe that in order to achieve a perfectly rounded education each child must be nurtured in the arts.  At Umana Academy of Fine Arts we have combined these two beliefs to create a unique, academically progressive curriculum with a fine art emphasis. Children will be challenged academically while being exposed to the arts through our enriched curriculum, field trips and fine art electives of their choice.

OUR GOAL
The goal of the Academy is to develop in your child a love for learning and to foster their never-ending curiosity.  We have carefully planned our curriculum to stimulate in your child the extraordinary.  We believe that God made every child unique with different talents and abilities. Understanding that every child learns at their own pace, we encourage your child to reach their full potential by continually encouraging them that "they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them."

Christian Focus
The Bible says to "train up a child day and night and when he is old he will not depart from it."  At Umana Academy we feel that feeding children the Word of God at an early age is an essential part of their spiritual growth.  Knowing and sensing God in their lives does not have to come later in life, but God can reveal His presence to them through worship, Bible story times, and through Christian leadership.

Fine Art Emphasis
We feel that each child has different God-given talents and abilities.  By exposing them to the arts, our purpose is to discover and cultivate these talents. Umana Academy emphasizes Foreign Language, Music, Art and Social Skills.

Individualized Attention
To insure individualized attention we have chosen to maintain a maximum class size of 12 children in any one classroom.  We are determined to ensure each child is growing academically, emotionally, socially and spiritually in a small group environment.  We believe that individualized attention is essential in these early formative years.

Strong Academics
We believe that children are bright natural learners who desire to know about the world around them. At an early age we introduce academic concepts such as, the alphabet, sounds, colors, shapes and counting into their daily schedule.  We are confident in their ability to learn!