The Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction is a college preparatory school. By the end of their four-year high school career, students will be ready to succeed in four-year colleges. The academic requirements are rigorous and demanding. Students should expect to spend at least two hours per night on homework and should seek extra help and support from teachers when necessary. UASDC is not a portfolio-based school; students prepare for the Regents exams in traditional academic classes.
Assessment Reporting
Report cards are distributed six times per year. Parent-teacher conferences will be announced with the distribution of the report cards. The final grade, which is the only grade that appears on the studentís permanent transcript, will be the average of the six marking period grades. Transcript grades are, in other words, cumulative, and reflect the quality of work the student has completed throughout the year.
Homework Center
Students who need additional academic support to perform well in class will be required to participate in the Homework Center every day after school for two hours.
College Preparation
UASDC is a college-preparatory school. Expanding early college awareness begins in the ninth grade advisory classes with an exploration of the college application process and creation of a resume for each student. We will travel to colleges together in the ninth grade. College visits and information sessions will continue throughout the tenth and eleventh grades. All students are expected to take the PSAT practice test in the sophomore year, and advisories will review vocabulary and math skills to prepare for the PSAT and SAT exams. Senior year internships will teach important leadership skills and responsibilities necessary to succeed in college.
Regents Exams
All students are required to pass five Regents exams to graduate from high school. Academic classes are based around these exams and students are expected to participate in after school review sessions when the exam date approaches.
Four-Year Program of Study
• 8 credits of Social Studies (Global History, American History, Participation in Government and Economics)
• 8 credits of English Language Arts
• 6 credits of Science (Physics, Living Environment and Chemistry)
• 6 credits of Mathematics
• 4 credits of Foreign Language
• 4 credits of Physical Education
• 2 credits of Creative Arts
• 2 credits of Advisory
• 1 credit of Internship Service
• 1 credit of Health Science
Advanced Placement
If a student successfully completes an Advanced Placement course and passes the Advanced Placement exam, he or she may be eligible for college credit. We will offer these courses to students in the junior and senior years. These courses are likely to include:
• AP World History
• AP Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Physics
• AP U.S. History
• AP English
• AP American Government
• AP Biology
Design Courses
Ninth Grade: All students will take 90 minutes of design education per week. The units will provide an introduction to drawing and model making, exploration of the city through field trips, and interaction with professionals who will work with teams of students to build models and make presentations.
Tenth Grade: Design Studio is an option for any student who wishes to pursue the design education. In Design Studio, students will learn advanced techniques and complete more difficult and exciting design assignments. All students will continue to take trips and go on site visits with their advisory classes.
Eleventh Grade: Students will begin to focus on preparations for their internships. Additionally, students will have the option to take an advanced design studio course, possibly for college credit.
Twelfth Grade: Students will work in internships for four hours per week. Many of these internships will take place in architecture and engineering firms. Students who wish to assembly a portfolio of design projects for college admissions will receive support to do so.
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