Academy for Young Writers (19K404)
1065 Elton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-688-7230
Email: admissions@afyw.org
Hours: 9:00am - 3:38pm
Principal: Tanisha Brown
School Website: https://afyw.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/19K404/
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Bus: B13, B20, B6, B83, B84, BM5, Q8
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About
Young Writers is a small supportive community where excellent teaching, close relationships, and high expectations lead students to college and successful careers. We value respect, kindness, safety, and empathy. Classes are student-centered and project-based. We focus on developing reading, writing, discussion, and presentation skills, while encouraging the exploration of careers and self-expression through the arts. Advisory classes are the foundation of our community and support a restorative approach to discipline. Students are encouraged to build trusting relationships, to be themselves, to take risks, and to undergo personal growth over their four years. We seek parents and students who are interested in belonging to a close-knit school community. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.
Academic Highlights: AP Courses Available, Academic Partnerships: College Now, SEO Scholars, Bottomline, The Opportunity Network, University of Pennsylvania, Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, CRMYA School, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Summer Session, Uniform, Weekend Programs
School Features:
- School whose primary location is co-located with another school
- Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
Upcoming Events
- October 24, 2024 @ 4:30 pm AFYW Open House
- November 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm AFYW Open House
- November 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm AFYW Open House
- November 20, 2024 @ 4:00 pm AFYW Open House
- December 2, 2024 @ 4:30 pm AFYW Open House
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
College preparatory curriculum. Four years of math, science, English and history. Selective courses including writing, computer science, robotics, coding, arts, music, in-school SAT prep, and college counseling.
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
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This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 42.30%
Other Postsecondary 1.20%
Unknown 43.60%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 54.40%
Black 63.30%
Hispanic 28.50%
White 1.80%
Other 2.90%
Black 33.30%
Hispanic 21.60%
White 25.50%
Other 9.80%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources