Ella Baker School

What Ella Baker School does

The Ella Baker School is a public K-8 school operating within the New York City Department of Education's District 2, located at 317 East 67th Street within the historic Julia Richman Education Complex in Manhattan's Upper East Side. It serves students from Pre-K through 8th grade on an unzoned basis, admitting families from all five NYC boroughs through the DOE lottery system, and is named after civil rights activist Ella Josephine Baker. Its educational philosophy combines academic rigor with arts integration, social-emotional learning, project-based instruction, and an explicit social justice lens, supported by features such as dedicated art instruction, daily reading with cross-age buddy programs, small class sizes, and individual weekly faculty-advisor conferences for middle school students. Headcount is approximately 11 employees.

The school's business model is structurally non-commercial. Core operating funding flows from the NYC DOE system, with supplemental support raised through the Ella Baker School PTA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID #46-4610492) that collects tax-deductible donations via PayPal and Venmo and participates in the AmazonSmile Foundation program. There is no proprietary technology product; the digital footprint is limited to a Wix-hosted informational website and social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter used for community engagement and prospective-family outreach. After-school programming is operated by external channel partners (Imogen Foundation for elementary, Vanderbilt YMCA for middle school, with Manhattan Youth also referenced), each delivered on-site at the Julia Richman Complex. Leadership contact is Principal/Coordinator Valerie Kirk-Kamali, reachable via the school's DOE email and main phone lines.

Name

Ella Baker School

Legal name

The Ella Baker School

Website

https://ellabakerschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ella Baker School is an NYC Department of Education District 2 public school in Manhattan's Upper East Side, serving Pre-K through 8th grade students from all five boroughs with a social-justice-focused, arts-integrated curriculum and a PTA-supported fundraising operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Public education
• Primary education
• K-8 schooling
• Early childhood education
• Elementary school

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a NYC Department of Education public school, the school receives government funding through the DOE system.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The Ella Baker School PTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that accepts tax-deductible donations via PayPal and Venmo. Donations support PTA events, committees, extracurricular activities, community fund, and school programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ella Baker School is a New York City Department of Education public school that provides tuition-free primary and middle school education for children from Pre-K through 8th grade. The school is located in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood and serves the local catchment-area community through standard public education programming supported by an active PTA organization.

Product overview

Ella Baker School is a single-site educational institution offering Pre-K to 8th grade instruction, not a technology platform with modular products. Its core offering is the school program itself, supplemented by after-school enrichment run by external partners (Imogen Foundation for elementary, Vanderbilt YMCA for middle school). Additional services include a Spirit Store merchandise operation and an active PTA supporting social justice, STEAM, equity, and environmental initiatives through parent committees.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-K through 8th Grade Public Education Tuition-free, continuous public education from Pre-K through 8th grade for children residing in the school's catchment area in Manhattan's Upper East Side. Includes standard classroom instruction across core academic subjects with PTA-supported enrichment activities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Imogen FoundationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Imogen Foundation provides the after-school program for elementary school students (Pre-K through Grade 5). The program is housed within the Julia Richman Educational Complex and offers project-based activities supporting social and emotional wellness. The program is fully licensed by the NYS Department of Health Office of Children and Family Services.
• Vanderbilt YMCAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Vanderbilt YMCA provides a free after-school program for middle school students (Grades 6-8), housed within the Julia Richman Complex. Site Director Janiya Taylor oversees the program.
• Manhattan YouthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManhattan Youth provides after-school programming for students Pre-K through 8th grade as part of the offerings at the Julia Richman Educational Complex.
• Brooklyn ZoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrooklyn Zoo is listed as a supporter of the Ella Baker School, contributing to the school's community and fundraising efforts.
• YMCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe YMCA is listed as a supporter of the Ella Baker School, contributing to the school's community and programs.
• AmazonSmile FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamilies can designate the Ella Baker PTA as their charity on smile.amazon.com, and the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of eligible purchase prices to the school.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ella Baker School is part of NYC DOE District 2. The school receives support and operates within the framework of the New York City Department of Education system. Seats for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 6th Grade are allocated through the DOE.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center: A NYC public K-8 school with intensive arts integration and citywide admissions—comparable in arts-focused mission and lottery-based unzoned enrollment structure.
• The Anderson School (PS 334): A NYC unzoned K-8 public school for gifted and talented students with citywide lottery admissions, serving a similar applicant pool and mission-driven parent base as Ella Baker.
• Lower Lab School (PS 77): A small, unzoned NYC public elementary school in District 2 with a progressive, project-based curriculum and selective lottery admissions—closely aligned with Ella Baker's size, mission, and admissions model.
• The Neighborhood School (PS 363): A small, progressive East Village public elementary school emphasizing child-centered and project-based learning, drawing similar mission-driven families to Ella Baker.
• The Earth School (PS 364): A small NYC public elementary school with an interdisciplinary, sustainability- and values-based curriculum, comparable in scale and educational philosophy to Ella Baker.
• The Children's Workshop School (PS 363): A small, progressive East Village public elementary school with project-based learning and a social-justice lens—similar size, philosophy, and NYC public-school framework.
• Manhattan School for Children (PS 276): A NYC public K-8 school with an arts-integrated, progressive curriculum located in Manhattan—comparable grade span and pedagogy to Ella Baker.
• East Side Community School (PS 527): A Manhattan District 1 public K-8 school with a progressive, social-justice-oriented pedagogy, comparable in grade span and values-based mission to Ella Baker.
• NEST+m (New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math): A NYC unzoned K-8 public school serving citywide applicants with an interdisciplinary, progressive approach—directly comparable admissions model and grade span to Ella Baker.

Broad incumbents

• NYC Department of Education District 2 Schools: The broader set of NYC DOE schools operating within the same district and framework that governs Ella Baker, including shared enrollment and funding systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ellabakerschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/486391161494267
• Instagraminstagram.com/ellabakerschoolpta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ella-baker-school

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