Urban Assembly School of Media in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Urban Assembly School of Media is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 333 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

333 Students

27 Teachers

122 Amsterdam Ave

New York, NY 10023 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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 School of Media Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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 School of Media Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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