Young Womens Leadership School

What Young Womens Leadership School does

The Young Women's Leadership School of Manhattan (TYWLS) is a public all-girls college preparatory school serving approximately 500 students in grades 6-12, founded in 1996 by Ann and Andrew Tisch in partnership with the New York City Public Schools. It was the first girls' public school to open in the United States in 30 years. The school operates under the governance of the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) and is part of the Student Leadership Network, which implements the Young Women's Leadership model across 24 schools nationwide. In June 2024, TYWLS relocated from its original East Harlem location at 105 East 106th Street (where it operated for 26 years) to a new, larger building on the West Side at 140 West 102nd Street to accommodate its full enrollment and add facilities such as a hydroponic system and 3D printing lab.

TYWLS's educational offerings are organized around a "whole girl" approach spanning four pillars: leadership development, college and career awareness, STEM/STEAM, and health and wellness. Core programs include the CollegeBound Initiative (with a dedicated director of college counseling), Advanced Placement courses (AP US History, AP Government & Politics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP English Literature, AP Biology), a comprehensive STEAM curriculum, leadership development through student government and clubs (Model U.N., Social Justice Club, Girls Leadership), and health and wellness programs including an on-site Ryan Health Clinic and East Harlem Pride Sports PSAL athletics. Reported outcomes are strong for a public school serving an underserved population: 98-100% graduation rate, 100% college acceptance rate, 100% pass rate on all required Regents exams, and 96% student attendance. Strategic partnerships include Student Leadership Network, CollegeBound Initiative, Ryan Health Clinic, Columbia/Piermont Marsh Summer Research Program, Estee Lauder Companies, and various community service organizations.

The school operates as a public institution under NYC DOE funding with no tuition charged. It has no commercial revenue streams, no patents, no IP, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Its technology stack is minimal and education-focused: Jupiter (Edlio) for learning management and gradebook, Edlio for website/content management, Google SSO for authentication, Cloudflare for CDN/security, and Google Forms for data collection. The core tracked leadership team is small (Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, School Manager, Parent Coordinator, Tech Support), and there are no AI/ML capabilities, no proprietary technology products, and no disclosed AI initiatives. The entity is properly classified as a government/state entity for revenue analysis purposes rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Young Womens Leadership School

Legal name

Young Women's Leadership School of Manhattan

Website

https://tywls.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Young Women's Leadership School of Manhattan is a public NYC DOE all-girls college preparatory school serving 500 students in grades 6-12. Founded in 1996 as the first girls' public school in the US in 30 years, it operates within Student Leadership Network's 24-school national model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Government & Leadership Programs (EDAJAJAH)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• All-girls secondary education
• STEM education programs
• Leadership development curriculum
• Public school education

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school within the NYC Department of Education, the school operates on public funding rather than traditional revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Young Women's Leadership School of Manhattan is a public all-girls college preparatory school serving approximately 500 students in grades 6-12 under the New York City Department of Education. The school delivers a holistic 'whole girl' educational model across four pillars — leadership development, college and career awareness, STEM/STEAM, and health and wellness — anchored by the CollegeBound Initiative and Advanced Placement coursework.

Product overview

The Young Women's Leadership School of Manhattan is a public all-girls college preparatory school serving grades 6-12 with approximately 500 students. The school operates as part of Student Leadership Network's national network of Young Women's Leadership Schools. Its educational offerings are organized around a holistic 'whole girl' approach developing competence in four core areas: leadership development, college and career awareness, STEM/STEAM, and health and wellness. Academic programs include Advanced Placement courses, the CollegeBound Initiative for college preparation, Summer Enrichment Opportunities, and Regents Preparation support. The school provides a wide range of extracurricular activities including robotics, Model U.N., art, and community service clubs, alongside athletics through the East Harlem Pride Sports PSAL program. All students receive DOE-issued devices for technology-enhanced learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STEM/STEAM Programs Comprehensive science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics curriculum integrated throughout grades 6-12, supporting the holistic development of students in STEM competencies.
• CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) Early college awareness and guidance program with a dedicated director of college counseling that helps evaluate and select colleges, assists with applications, and provides financial aid guidance. Includes college fairs, campus visits, career days, and peer support for college transition.
• Advanced Placement Courses College-level courses including AP US History, AP Government and Politics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP English Literature, and AP Biology for high school students.
• Leadership Development Program Programs developing leadership competence through student government, clubs (Model U.N., Social Justice Club, Girls Leadership), community service, and partnerships with organizations like the Student Leadership Network.
• Health and Wellness Programs Whole-girl approach to wellness including partnerships with Ryan Health Clinic, Love Heals (health/relationship education), and the East Harlem Pride Sports PSAL program with activities including golf, running, soccer, yoga, basketball, volleyball, flag football, and softball.
• Summer Enrichment Opportunities Annual summer opportunity magazine featuring leadership programs, health and wellness programs, early college and career awareness options (Barnard, Columbia, CUNY pre-college courses), and STEM programs including hands-on research internships, coding programs, and engineering experiences.
• Regents Preparation Test preparation sessions for New York State Regents exams covering Algebra, Biology, Global History, and US History, with attendance requirements for test eligibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98-100% graduation rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Student Leadership NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996TYWLS is part of Student Leadership Network, which operates the Young Women's Leadership model at 24 schools nationwide. SLN provides holistic educational approach framework focusing on leadership development, college and career awareness, STEM, and health and wellness.
• CollegeBound InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA comprehensive early college awareness and guidance program where a director of college counseling helps students evaluate and select colleges, attends college fairs, organizes college visits, assists with applications and financial aid, hosts career days, and provides peer support for college transition.
• Ryan Health ClinicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site health clinic providing student health services.
• Columbia Piermont Marsh Summer Research ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer research program partnership with Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for science enrichment.
• Estee Lauder Companies Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involving East Harlem students sharing their vision of responsible beauty with ELC volunteers.
• Common Pantry, Habitat for Humanity, READ Alliance, Special Olympics, Sweet ReadersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service partnerships providing students with volunteer opportunities.
• NYC Department of EducationcoreOthersTYWLS operates as a public school under NYC DOE governance and regulations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stuyvesant High School: Another selective NYC public specialized high school feeding elite colleges with strong STEM outcomes; competes with TYWLS for top NYC applicants seeking rigorous college-prep education.
• Bronx High School of Science: A selective NYC DOE public high school renowned for STEM focus and elite college placement — directly comparable as a high-performing, mission-driven NYC public school competing for similar college-aspirational families.
• The Young Women's Leadership Schools (Student Leadership Network): The other 23 schools in the SLN network operate the same Young Women's Leadership model at K-12 level with the same college-prep, leadership, STEM, and wellness framework, making them the most directly comparable peer group to TYWLS of Manhattan.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP NYC: Part of the national KIPP charter network operating multiple NYC schools with a college-prep mission targeting underserved communities — directly comparable to TYWLS's social-mission positioning and college outcomes focus.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: NYC's largest charter network with a strong college-prep, STEM, and character-development focus; competes for similar high-performing families and shares the mission-oriented urban education angle, but operates as a scaled multi-site network rather than a single school.

Emerging players

• Achievement First: A network of public charter schools in NYC and across the Northeast with a strong college-prep, character-education, and scholar-identity framework — overlapping with TYWLS's holistic 'whole girl' student development approach.
• Uncommon Schools: A non-profit charter management organization running multiple NYC and Newark public schools with a college-completion mission and extended-day model; comparable as a mission-driven, outcomes-focused public school network serving underserved communities.

Others

• EDLIO (School Communication & LMS Platform): Edlio provides TYWLS's CMS, parent portal, and Jupiter gradebook integrations; relevant as an enabling technology vendor supporting the school's communications and learning management infrastructure rather than as a peer.
• Ideal Uniform: TYWLS's contracted uniform vendor handling student uniform procurement online; relevant as an ecosystem service provider rather than a direct comparable.

Regional players

• Hudson Yards–area Specialized NYC Public Schools (e.g., NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies): Selective NYC public secondary schools with project-based, progressive, college-prep orientations; comparable to TYWLS as DOE-governed college-preparatory public schools within NYC but with different curricular philosophies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tywlsofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-womens-leadership-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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