Urban Assembly School for Law And Justice

What Urban Assembly School for Law And Justice does

The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ) is a small, law-themed, non-charter public high school located at 283 Adams Street in downtown Brooklyn, New York. Operated under the NYC Department of Education (program code K08X) and classified as an Educational Option school, SLJ enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 9–12, drawing primarily from underserved communities across Brooklyn and NYC; the school states that most students will be the first in their families to attend and graduate from college. The school's curriculum integrates law and social justice as a lens for core academics, including courses in Constitutional Law, Forensic Science, and Participation in Government, alongside Advanced Placement offerings (Environmental Science, Microeconomics, English Language & Composition, AP Psychology, US History, AP Seminar, AP Research). Student support is delivered through a nationally recognized Advisory model capping faculty advocates at no more than 18 students each, plus a dedicated College & Career office providing SAT prep, individualized counseling, college visits, paid internships (12–15 hrs/week via Futures and Options), study abroad, and CUNY College Now credit-bearing partnerships with John Jay, City Tech, and Baruch.

The school's technology stack is standard educational SaaS — Google Classroom for instruction, PupilPath and JupiterEd for grade tracking, and the NYCSA parent portal — with no proprietary AI or custom platform components. There is no tuition; core operating funding flows from NYC DOE per-pupil allocations, supplemented by fundraising through the Adams Street Foundation (ASF), the school's non-profit affiliate founded in 2008. ASF runs an Annual Benefit (raising $367,000 in 2025), a Phone-A-Thon Week, and individual donation tiers ranging from $50 to $2,500, with lead/Platinum sponsors concentrated in the legal and financial services sectors — Cravath, Davis Polk, Kirkland & Ellis, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and PwC. The ASF Board is chaired by partners from Orrick and Cravath and includes senior leaders from Citadel, Macquarie, JP Morgan, K&L Gates, Lankler Siffert & Wohl, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and PwC. Leadership is provided by Principal Kristin Ferrales and ASF Executive Director Ray Seaborough.

Customer acquisition runs through the centralized NYC DOE MYSchools admissions platform with on-site information sessions in November and December each year, complemented by the school's website (sljhs.org), PTA engagement, and a Facebook presence. Programmatic partners — Bottom Line, Let's Get Ready, Summer Search, Minds Matter, AVODAH, ScriptEd, Global Kids, Exploring the Arts, Math for America, Girls Inc., Facing History and Ourselves, and the U.S. Attorney's Office — extend the school's college access, leadership, and enrichment capacity beyond what public funding alone can support.

Name

Urban Assembly School for Law And Justice

Legal name

The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice

Website

https://sljhs.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice is a small, law-themed, non-charter public high school in downtown Brooklyn serving approximately 460 students in grades 9–12 from underserved NYC communities. It delivers college preparatory instruction and enrichment via the NYC DOE and its non-profit affiliate, the Adams Street Foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• Law-themed curriculum
• College preparatory programs
• Urban secondary education
• Enrichment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: SLJ receives public funding from the NYC Department of Education which covers core academic instruction and basic school operations.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The Adams Street Foundation, the school's non-profit affiliate, raises funds through annual benefits, phone-a-thons, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations to fund enrichment programs, college preparation, internships, and opportunities not covered by public funding.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual benefit sponsorships from law firms, banks, and corporations provide significant funding. The 2025 benefit raised $367,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ) is a small, law-themed, non-charter public high school located in downtown Brooklyn serving approximately 460 students in grades 9-12. The school delivers intensive academic instruction through a law and justice lens, individualized college and career preparatory support, and enrichment programs including SAT prep, internships, study abroad, and leadership development. Operations are supported by its non-profit affiliate, the Adams Street Foundation.

Product overview

The Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice offers a unified public high school educational program built around three foundational pillars: intensive academic instruction with a law and justice theme, individualized college and career preparatory support, and robust enrichment offerings. The program includes specialized curriculum components such as AP courses, Constitutional Law, and Forensic Science; college access services through the College & Career office; and after-school programming via ASLA. Students can access their progress through NYC Schools Account and PupilPath portals, and instruction is facilitated through Google Classroom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SLJ High School Program A law-themed, non-charter public high school program serving approximately 460 students in grades 9-12, focused on preparing students for college success through intensive academic instruction, individualized college and career support, and enrichment programs.
• Law-Themed Curriculum Courses including Forensic Science, Constitutional Law, and Participation in Government that use law and social justice as a lens for learning core academic skills.
• Advanced Placement Courses AP courses including Environmental Science, Microeconomics, English Language & Composition, AP Psychology, US History, AP Seminar, and AP Research.
• College & Career Program Individualized college preparatory support including SAT prep, application assistance, financial aid counseling, college campus visits, and career readiness workshops for high school students.
• Pre-College Opportunities Programs including study abroad, residential college programs, arts & culture, STEM, paid internships, and leadership development opportunities for high school students.
• After School Learning Academy (ASLA) After-school academic support program offering tutoring, test prep, and enrichment activities for students.
• Athletics Program PSAL sports teams including Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Basketball, and Boys Basketball, along with after-school clubs in athletics and dance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most students will be first in their families to attend and graduate from college
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City University of New York (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege Now partnership allowing SLJ juniors and seniors to earn college credit at John Jay School of Criminal Justice, City Tech, and Baruch College while in high school.
• Bottom LinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing college access and success support services.
• Let's Get ReadycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing SAT prep and college advising support.
• AVODAH: The Jewish Service CorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvodah Fellows placed at SLJ supporting college & career and enrichment programs.
• Facing History and OurselvescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing curriculum and enrichment resources.
• Exploring the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner supporting arts education and enrichment.
• Global KidscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter-school leadership program with Human Rights Activist Project, Undesirable Elements theater, and Global Kids Leadership programs.
• Summer SearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing scholarship and mentorship support.
• Minds MattercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing college preparation support.
• Futures and OptionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternship program partner providing paid internships (12-15 hours/week) for SLJ juniors and seniors during school year.
• United States Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing career exploration and law-related enrichment.
• ScriptEdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing coding and technology education.
• Sponsors for Educational OpportunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner providing educational and career opportunities.
• Girls Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner supporting young women's initiatives.
• Math for AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgrammatic partner supporting mathematics education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Achievement First: Multi-state charter school network with a strong college-prep mission targeting underserved students. Functions as a thematic peer in the broader education reform ecosystem, though operating under a charter rather than traditional public school structure.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large NYC charter network focused on underserved students with strong academic outcomes. Operates a different model (charter) but targets similar demographics and competes for the same NYC families seeking high-performing public school options.
• KIPP NYC: NYC charter school network serving similar demographics of underserved students with a college-prep mission. While operating under a different governance model (charter vs. traditional public), KIPP NYC pursues comparable college-access outcomes and competes for the same student pool.

Direct peers

• Beacon High School: NYC public high school with a similar small-school, personalized-learning model serving diverse NYC students. Known for individualized college counseling and strong post-secondary outcomes, making it comparable to SLJ in scale and mission.
• Bard High School Early College: Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) is a NYC public school serving similar demographics of underserved students with a strong college-access mission and small-school environment. It offers early college coursework, making it one of the closest functional analogs to SLJ's intensive college-prep model.
• The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce: Sister school in the same Urban Assembly network of NYC small public high schools. Operates with the same small-school, theme-based, college-prep model targeting underserved Brooklyn students, sharing back-office and operational infrastructure with SLJ.
• The Baccalaureate School for Global Education: NYC public school with a small-school model and globally-themed curriculum serving similar demographics. Known for high college placement rates and rigorous IB program, offering a comparable alternative for families seeking small, themed public high schools.
• Urban Assembly Maker Academy: Another Urban Assembly network school operating as a small, themed NYC public high school. Shares the UA operating model, student demographic focus, and college-prep orientation with SLJ.

Broad incumbents

• Stuyvesant High School: NYC's most selective public high school with elite STEM and academic reputation. Operates as a major incumbent in the NYC public HS market, offering a contrasting option to SLJ's small, themed, mission-driven model.
• Brooklyn Technical High School: One of NYC's largest and most prestigious public high schools with selective admissions and strong STEM focus. While far larger in scale than SLJ, it serves as a comparable option for families seeking rigorous public high school education in Brooklyn.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uaslj

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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