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Urban Assembly Maker Academy

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About this school

Urban Assembly Maker Academy is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 537 students in grades 9 - 11 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 11

537 Students

28 Teachers

411 Pearl St 4th Floor

New York, NY 10038 View local requests

https://www.uamaker.nyc/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Urban Assembly Maker Academy Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Urban Assembly Maker Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Urban Assembly Maker Academy

$19,658

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

158

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Urban Assembly Maker Academy has received support from 90 individuals from New York and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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Urban Assembly Maker Academy

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