Urban Assembly Maker Academy

The school's academic program is anchored by AP courses, ELL support, STEM coursework, and world languages, framed by a project-based Maker identity that emphasizes hands-on problem-solving over test prep. Class size of 25.8 sits essentially at the district average of 25.8, so students get a comparable seat count to peers across District 2 rather than a small-school feel. With AP courses running alongside ELL services, the curriculum appears intentionally designed to serve a wide range of learners from different starting points.

The day-to-day climate is unusually healthy: zero suspensions on record against a district average of 0.30%, and 94% of teachers rate instruction quality favorably — well above the district's 89.8%. Parents and teachers both report strong trust in the principal (97% and 91% respectively), and teacher-to-teacher collegial trust sits at 89%, suggesting staff work well together. The family survey response rate is modest at 23% and only 45 teachers responded, so these glowing trust numbers reflect a self-selected sample — but the pattern is consistent across every dimension measured.

The student body is 46% Hispanic, 32% Black, 11% White, 8% Asian, and 2% multi-racial — a noticeably different mix than the surrounding neighborhood, where the median household income tops $214,000 and fewer than 6% of residents live below the poverty line. The 71.1% economic need index reflects that gap: most students come from households under real economic pressure even though they attend school steps from some of the city's priciest real estate. Twenty-three percent of students have IEPs, signaling an inclusive setting where a wide range of learners are full members of the community.

The school sits in Tribeca-Civic Center, one of Manhattan's wealthiest neighborhoods, where nearly 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree and almost a quarter of households include children. The median home value is just under $1.9 million, which makes the campus a striking pocket of public-school diversity amid glass towers and luxury condos. It's a neighborhood where the contrast between the student body and the surrounding block is hard to miss — and often part of what families talk about when they describe the school.

Three subway stations are within easy walking distance: Chambers St on the J/Z (about 4 minutes), Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall on the 4/5/6 (about 5 minutes), and Fulton St on the 2/3 (about 7 minutes).