Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

The Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment is a small 6-12 school that prepares young female, transgender, and non-binary students for success in college and the world of work. We provide an academically rigorous curriculum that reflects the core set of knowledge and skills necessary for students to become culturally literate problem solvers, capable of becoming leaders in their local and global community. Embracing the theme of empowerment through social equity and activism, we develop our students into critical thinkers who rely on evidence, logic, and sound reasoning to formulate ideas and to support them. Our school, in collaboration with community stakeholders, supports students as they transition into adulthood in an environment which fosters the emotional, physical and intellectual growth necessary for post- secondary independence. All of our 8th graders take two Regents courses, Living Environment and Algebra I, setting them up with HS credits and advanced placement before entering high school. We offer a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses, beginning in the 10th grade, and all students are programmed to receive an Advanced Regents Diploma as well as the Seal of Civic Readiness. Our students are part of a tight-knit, diverse community and they benefit greatly from our small size and unique personal attention, with many opportunities for leadership and meaningful student-adult partnerships. Every student is placed in an advisory that focuses on Social Emotional Learning. Affinity spaces are available for students who identify in various identity groups. Restorative Justice and Peer Mediation are a big part of our community values and norms and our staff embraces anti-racism, social justice and equity in our classrooms + community.

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