Urban Assembly School Music & Art in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Urban Assembly School Music & Art is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 94 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1. Its teachers have had 191 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

94 Students

14 Teachers

49 Flatbush Avenue Ext Fl 8

Brooklyn, NY 11201 View local requests

http://www.uamusicandart.org

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

Urban Assembly School Music & Art Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Doyle

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Urban Assembly School Music & Art Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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 Music & Art Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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