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.
Betty Shabazz Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Robert J. Dale, Anthony Daniels-Halisi, Carol D. Lee, Haki R. Madhubuti, and Soyini Walton
Address
7823 S Ellis AveChicago, IL
Barbara A. Sizemore Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Robert J. Dale, Anthony Daniels-Halisi, Carol D. Lee, Haki R. Madhubuti, and Soyini Walton
Address
6547 S. StewartChicago, IL
Freedom Home Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Marcus Kline
Address
9501 S Dorchester AveChicago, IL, 60628
Allegiant Prep Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Rick Anderson
Address
3125 Concord Ct. Suite BIndianapolis, IN, 46222
Ambassador Academy
School Type
Private- Religious
Address
900 W Ridge RdGary, IN, 46408
Believe Circle City
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kimberly Neal
Address
2540 North Capitol AvenueIndianapolis, IN, 46208
Capitol City SDA
School Type
Private- Religious
Address
2143 Boulevard PlIndianapolis, IN, 46202
Cornerstone Preparatory Academy
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Oscar J. Dowdell-Underwood, PhD
Address
3501 Harris RdFort Wayne, IN, 46808
Faith Christian Academy
School Type
Private- Religious
Address
7601 Whitcomb St.Merrillville, IN, 46410
Restoration Academy
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Dr. Anthony Gordon and Sharon Gordon
Address
Fairfield,Empowered Life Harvest International
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Bishop Gary Johnson
Address
1249 N. Lindsay Rd.Gilbert, AZ, 85234
The Vox Collegiate
School Type
Charter
Founded By
TYANTHONY DAVIS
Address
1100 WEST MANCHESTER AVENUELos Angeles, CA
St. Hope Charter High School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kevin Johnson
Address
2315 34th StreetSacramento, CA, 95817
PS7 Middle Charter Schools
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kevin Johnson
Address
2315 34th StreetSacramento, CA, 95817
PS7 Elementary School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kevin Johnson
Address
5201 Strawberry LaneSacramento, CA, 95820
Marcus Garvey School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Anyim Palmer
Address
5760 6th AvenueLos Angeles, CA, 90043
Ile Omode School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Mama Jasiri Neema Kadiri
Address
8924 Holly StreetOakland, CA, 94621
Sheen Educational Foundation
School Type
Other
Founded By
Herbert A. Sheen and Dolores Sheen
Address
321 W. 102nd St.Los Angeles, CA, 90003
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Robert J. Dale, Anthony Daniels-Halisi, Carol D. Lee, Haki R. Madhubuti, and Soyini Walton
Address
7823 S Ellis AveChicago, IL
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Robert J. Dale, Anthony Daniels-Halisi, Carol D. Lee, Haki R. Madhubuti, and Soyini Walton
Address
6547 S. StewartChicago, IL
School Type
Private
Founded By
Marcus Kline
Address
9501 S Dorchester AveChicago, IL, 60628
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Rick Anderson
Address
3125 Concord Ct. Suite BIndianapolis, IN, 46222
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kimberly Neal
Address
2540 North Capitol AvenueIndianapolis, IN, 46208
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Oscar J. Dowdell-Underwood, PhD
Address
3501 Harris RdFort Wayne, IN, 46808
School Type
Private- Religious
Address
7601 Whitcomb St.Merrillville, IN, 46410
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Dr. Anthony Gordon and Sharon Gordon
Address
Fairfield,School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Bishop Gary Johnson
Address
1249 N. Lindsay Rd.Gilbert, AZ, 85234
School Type
Charter
Founded By
TYANTHONY DAVIS
Address
1100 WEST MANCHESTER AVENUELos Angeles, CA
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kevin Johnson
Address
2315 34th StreetSacramento, CA, 95817
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kevin Johnson
Address
2315 34th StreetSacramento, CA, 95817
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kevin Johnson
Address
5201 Strawberry LaneSacramento, CA, 95820
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Anyim Palmer
Address
5760 6th AvenueLos Angeles, CA, 90043
School Type
Private
Founded By
Mama Jasiri Neema Kadiri
Address
8924 Holly StreetOakland, CA, 94621
School Type
Other
Founded By
Herbert A. Sheen and Dolores Sheen
Address
321 W. 102nd St.Los Angeles, CA, 90003
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.”