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.
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
Capital Preparatory Harbor Charter School (upper)
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Steve Perry
Address
777 Main St.Bridgeport, CT
Roots Activity Learning Center
School Type
Other
Founded By
Bernida Thompson
Address
6222 North Capitol St. NWDC, 20011
UJAMAA SHULE School
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Dr. El Senzengakulu Zulu
Address
1554 8th St NWWashington, DC, DC, 20001
Nation House
School Type
Private
Founded By
Kwame Agyei Akoto
Address
6101 Dix St NEWashington, DC, DC, 20019
The Academy of Excellence
School Type
Private
Founded By
Bishop Stan Williams & Denise Willams
Address
8601 Youngerman Ct. Ste 9 JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL, 32244
The Potters House Christian Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin
Address
5732 NORMANDY BLVD. 32205Jacksonville, FL
Joshua Christian Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Pastors Frederic and Gloria Pinkney
Address
924 St Clair StJacksonville, FL, 32254
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
School Type
Other
Founded By
Bernida Thompson
Address
6222 North Capitol St. NWDC, 20011
School Type
Private- Religious
Founded By
Dr. El Senzengakulu Zulu
Address
1554 8th St NWWashington, DC, DC, 20001
School Type
Private
Founded By
Kwame Agyei Akoto
Address
6101 Dix St NEWashington, DC, DC, 20019
School Type
Private
Founded By
Bishop Stan Williams & Denise Willams
Address
8601 Youngerman Ct. Ste 9 JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL, 32244
School Type
Private
Founded By
Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin
Address
5732 NORMANDY BLVD. 32205Jacksonville, FL
School Type
Private
Founded By
Pastors Frederic and Gloria Pinkney
Address
924 St Clair StJacksonville, FL, 32254
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.”