Our Black-Owned School directory is the first-ever online directory to promote schools founded by African Americans. We are here to help, whether it’s finding a school for your child, advocating for more Black-owned school options, or expanding a network of supporters.
Tamu Sana Kanyama Preparatory Academy of Creative Arts and Media Technology
School Type
Private
Founded By
Aynda Kanyama-Jackson
Address
967 Dewey st.Atlanta , GA, 30349
Gather: A Forest School Community
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Ashley Causey-Golden and Shelby Stone-Steele
Address
Decatur, GAKIKIFER’S Entrepreneur Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Keishonda Williamson
Address
650 N. Main StreetRockford, IL, 61103
Aspects Academy of Learning Montessori School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Marilyn Moore
Address
3925 North Martin Luther King BlvdLas Vegas, NV
Philadelphia Technician Training Institute
School Type
Private
Founded By
Sherman McLeod
Address
1901 West Girard AvePhiladelphia, PA
Soar Academy School & Tutoring Center
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Kenisha Skaggs
Address
3826 Washington Rd Suits 9-10Augusta, GA
Tamu Sana Kanyama Preparatory Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Aynda Kanyama-Jackson
Address
967 Dewey St.Atlanta, GA
Pinnacle Academy
School Type
Virtual
Founded By
Andrea Sloan & Shannon Smith
Address
PO Box 28761Seattle, WA, 98118
Roxbury Roots Montesorri
School Type
Private
Founded By
Renee Jolly
Address
2565 Washington StreetRoxbury, MA, 02119
Atlanta Unbound Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Alaina Chipman-Leeks
Address
1743 Hardin AveCollege Park , GA, 30337
Maathematics
School Type
Virtual
Founded By
Jennifer Brice
Address
GAMathematics Civics and Sciences Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Veronica Joyner
Address
447 N. Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19123
Excellence Learning Academy Prep School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Jerry and Merelda Alexander
Address
282 SW Dinkins St.Madison, FL, 32340
Lloyd Preparatory School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Rev. C. Lloyd Newton, Ph.D.
Address
Delray BeachMiami, FL
Stem Prep Academy
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Renee Harris
Address
602-604 East Girard AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19125
Cutler Bay Christian Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Tasha Gates-Hill
Address
19000 SW 112th AvenueMiami, FL, 33157
South Shore Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dermoth Mattison
Address
25 Church StreetRonkonkoma, NY, 11779
KairosPDX Learning Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kaaren Heikes, Marsha Williams, Zalika Gardner, Kali Thorne Ladd & Jasmine Johnson
Address
4915 N. Gantenbein AvenuePortland, OR, 97217
School Type
Private
Founded By
Aynda Kanyama-Jackson
Address
967 Dewey st.Atlanta , GA, 30349
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Ashley Causey-Golden and Shelby Stone-Steele
Address
Decatur, GASchool Type
Private
Founded By
Keishonda Williamson
Address
650 N. Main StreetRockford, IL, 61103
School Type
Private
Founded By
Marilyn Moore
Address
3925 North Martin Luther King BlvdLas Vegas, NV
School Type
Private
Founded By
Sherman McLeod
Address
1901 West Girard AvePhiladelphia, PA
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Kenisha Skaggs
Address
3826 Washington Rd Suits 9-10Augusta, GA
School Type
Private
Founded By
Aynda Kanyama-Jackson
Address
967 Dewey St.Atlanta, GA
School Type
Virtual
Founded By
Andrea Sloan & Shannon Smith
Address
PO Box 28761Seattle, WA, 98118
School Type
Private
Founded By
Renee Jolly
Address
2565 Washington StreetRoxbury, MA, 02119
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Alaina Chipman-Leeks
Address
1743 Hardin AveCollege Park , GA, 30337
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Veronica Joyner
Address
447 N. Broad StreetPhiladelphia, PA, 19123
School Type
Private
Founded By
Jerry and Merelda Alexander
Address
282 SW Dinkins St.Madison, FL, 32340
School Type
Private
Founded By
Rev. C. Lloyd Newton, Ph.D.
Address
Delray BeachMiami, FL
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Renee Harris
Address
602-604 East Girard AvenuePhiladelphia, PA, 19125
School Type
Private
Founded By
Tasha Gates-Hill
Address
19000 SW 112th AvenueMiami, FL, 33157
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dermoth Mattison
Address
25 Church StreetRonkonkoma, NY, 11779
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kaaren Heikes, Marsha Williams, Zalika Gardner, Kali Thorne Ladd & Jasmine Johnson
Address
4915 N. Gantenbein AvenuePortland, OR, 97217
From the Founders
“We not only need to own our schools but we need to develop curriculum and materials to educate our children on who we are as copper colored races, our achievements, and their abilities to achieve success beyond the typical pathways our students are often steered. Further, we must return to times of uniting and educating our communities on issues directly affecting us and how to navigate those circumstances. Our communities will continue to die on the vine without knowledge of our truth, the care of our village, and the support of those with a vested interest in success for our children.”
“I believe African Americans should own and operate schools that consist of mostly African American students because we can identify with, hold accountable and understand the dynamic of education as it relates to our students. Our students in our schools can excel and achieve in a cultural adapted environment where they are acknowledged and taught based on their own personal strengths. As a past public school student with learning disabilities I was diagnosed as an adult. I can identify issues I had in school that went undetected but so did my gifts and talents and strengths because I was intimidated by what I did not know or understand . I believe these realizations, along with ways to help develop and highlight strengths encourage our children to do their very best despite weaknesses.”
“We must take responsibility for ensuring that our children are educated and not overlooked or labeled. We must discover the gifted students as well as build confidence in the special needs student. With support and education instruction being provided to our children by strong African American educators we raise the bar for education in the communities in which we exist.”
“As a 22-year-old special education teacher in the public school system, I saw many Black children mislabeled as special needs and dismissed from having a quality education. I felt that my character was compromised when I had signing off on IEPs that I did not agree with. So, when given the opportunity at 24 years old to open Joshua Christian Academy, I seized it. I opened a preschool in August of 1996 with only six students and nine employees. Since then, we have grown to serve 415 students from 6 weeks to 12th grade. We are fully accredited and employ over 40 administrators, faculty and staff. We have hundreds of students who’ve went on to graduate from college, and have become productive citizens in society.”