ELIGIBILITY
  • Priority to continuing 8th graders
  • Then to students who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Not Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)
  • SETSS

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2008)
  • School Opened: Sep 2004
  • Grades Served (2010 - 2011): 06,07,08,09

SCHOOL STATISTICS AND REPORTS
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Our mission is to provide students of all academic abilities with the intellectual and social tools to lead alert, literacy-rich lives. Our project-based curricula is designed to prepare students to become globally-minded activists with a sophisticated understanding of the political, cultural, economic and social forces that have shaped their communities and the world around them. Our faculty and partners will work tirelessly to ensure that our school is a learning environment open to all students, regardless of academic ability and that every student is prepared for college and the world beyond. We value academic challenge, social justice, individualization and high-quality teaching.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Advisory, Intensive Reading and Writing Courses
Language Classes: Spanish

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Community-Based Organizations: Casita Maria, Inc.
  • Cultural/Arts Organizations: Young People’s Chorus (YPC)
  • Not-for-Profit: The Urban Assembly, Christodora, Inc.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Artistic: Art Society
Clubs: Student Council

PSAL SPORTS TEAMS
Boys: Basketball, Volleyball
Girls: Basketball, Volleyball

SCHOOL SPORTS
Intramural Sports: Flag Football, 3-on-3 Basketball, Floor Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball

PROGRAM CODE SELECTION METHOD GRADE 2008 PROGRAM SEATS 2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
The Urban Assembly Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists (Humanities & Interdisciplinary)
Y28A Limited Unscreened 9 N/A N/A
Humanities & Interdisciplinary Limited Unscreened
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Our school observes a uniform dress code
  • Every student will be expected to take Art each semester
  • Academic requirements include a final student exit project and presentation in each subject

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
Please contact the parent coordinator at 718-861-8704 for information on upcoming Open Houses and orientations.

HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists, DBN 08X269 , Borough of Bronx