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.
JAM Preparatory Academy
School Type
Founded By
LORENZO JOHNSON JR. AND DR. MARTINE JOHNSON
Address
8700 NW 5th AveMiami, FL
ATO Academy
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Shirleen & Roland Garcia
Address
Phoenix, ALCoys Dental Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Sakinah Dawson
Address
901 Market Street Suite 3020Philadelphia, PA
Favor Your Child Educational Services
School Type
Other
Founded By
Ruth Ellis
Address
5748 St. Elmo AvenueCincinnati, OH, 45224
Excellence Christian School (ECS)
School Type
Private
Founded By
Pastors Daniel & Sabrina Mangrum
Address
9010 Frank Tippett RdUpper Marlboro, MD, 20772
University YES Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Ralph Bland
Address
14669 Curtis StDetroit, MI, 48235
New Paradigm Loving Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Mr. Ralph Bland
Address
1000 Lynn StDetroit, MI, 48211
New Paradigm Glazer Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Ralph Bland
Address
2001 La Belle StDetroit, MI, 48238
New Paradigm College Prep
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Kim Bland
Address
4001 29th StDetroit, MI, 48210
Detroit Edison PSA
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Kim Bland
Address
1903 WilkinsDetroit , MI, 48207
Equity Now, Inc. Charter Management Organization
School Type
Other
Founded By
Shomari and Atasha James & Antoine and Aminah Williams
Address
9700 Philadelphia CourtLanham, MD
Escuela Plus Elementary
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Sandra Roussell
Address
3740 Don Felipe DrLos Angeles , CA, 90008
Achieve Academy
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Tara Pvel
Address
1602 Elberta RoadWarner Robins , GA
Rhema Preparatory Academy
School Type
Private
Address
4823 Bryce LaneRichmond , VA, 23224
Precious Blessing Academy
School Type
Private
Address
4823 Bryce LaneRichmond , VA, 23224
Midlands Primary Learning Center
School Type
Other
Founded By
Sheria Brown and Benita McCullum
Address
203 Hendrix StreetLexington , SC
Little Scholars Tutoring
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Mrs. Murphy-Jeter
Address
339 S Seguin Rd #1Converse , TX, 78109
Blessed Christian Homeschool and Tutoring Services LLC
School Type
Other
Founded By
Casheba Cannon
Address
5000 Portsmouth BlvdPortsmouth, VA
School Type
Founded By
LORENZO JOHNSON JR. AND DR. MARTINE JOHNSON
Address
8700 NW 5th AveMiami, FL
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Shirleen & Roland Garcia
Address
Phoenix, ALSchool Type
Private
Founded By
Sakinah Dawson
Address
901 Market Street Suite 3020Philadelphia, PA
School Type
Other
Founded By
Ruth Ellis
Address
5748 St. Elmo AvenueCincinnati, OH, 45224
School Type
Private
Founded By
Pastors Daniel & Sabrina Mangrum
Address
9010 Frank Tippett RdUpper Marlboro, MD, 20772
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Mr. Ralph Bland
Address
1000 Lynn StDetroit, MI, 48211
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Ralph Bland
Address
2001 La Belle StDetroit, MI, 48238
School Type
Other
Founded By
Shomari and Atasha James & Antoine and Aminah Williams
Address
9700 Philadelphia CourtLanham, MD
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Sandra Roussell
Address
3740 Don Felipe DrLos Angeles , CA, 90008
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Tara Pvel
Address
1602 Elberta RoadWarner Robins , GA
School Type
Other
Founded By
Sheria Brown and Benita McCullum
Address
203 Hendrix StreetLexington , SC
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Mrs. Murphy-Jeter
Address
339 S Seguin Rd #1Converse , TX, 78109
School Type
Other
Founded By
Casheba Cannon
Address
5000 Portsmouth BlvdPortsmouth, VA
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.”