Young Women's Leadership Foundation Network Schools

East Harlem
Philadelphia
Queens
Astoria
Brooklyn

In the 2007-2008 school year, 90 single-gender public schools are in operation and roughly 350 other co-ed public schools offer single-gender classrooms for certain subjects.

The following schools are part of the YWL Network's Girls' Schools:

  • Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem
  • The Young Women’ Leadership School (North Philadelphia)
  • Young Women’s Leadership School, Queens
  • Young Women’s Leadership School, Astoria
  • Young Women’s Leadership School, Brooklyn

YWL Network Schools serve a diverse population of 1,652 economically disadvantaged girls ages 12-18 across New York City and Philadelphia. In the 2007-2008 school year our student demographics were:

51% African American students
35% Latina students
9% Asian students
5% Other
89% of TYWLS students are eligible for free/reduced lunch

Affiliate Schools

Illinois: The Young Women’s Leadership Charter School of Chicago (http://www.ywlcs.org)

Texas (http://www.feyw.org/feyw)

The Irma Rangel Leadership School – Dallas
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders – Austin
San Antonio Leadership Academy
Lubbock School for Young Women Leaders