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.
The X For Boys Life Preparatory School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
King Randall, I,
Address
1005 Cherry AveAlbany, GA
Mount Moriah Christian Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Jerry B. West
Address
1149 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn, NY, 11213
Imhotep Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Evette Jackson, Donzell Rosenburg and Charlenne Rosenburg
Address
667 Fairburn Rd NWAtlanta , GA, 30331
Thomas Leadership Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Cheryl Thomas
Address
107 Wymore RdEatonville , AL
Hall Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Andrea Hall
Address
5754 W Stewart Mill RdDouglasville , GA
Altanta Unbound Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Mrs. Alaina Chipman-Leeks
Address
1743 Hardin AvenueCollege Park , GA, 30337
N.W. Harllee Early Childhood Center
School Type
Private
Founded By
Norman Washington Harllee
Address
1216 E. Eighth St.Dallas, TX, 75203
Avant School of Excellence
School Type
Private
Founded By
Julie Ravenell, M.S.
Address
Florida City, FLCreative Xpressions Preschool for the Arts
School Type
Private
Founded By
Sabrina Baker
Address
15 Day StEast Stroundsburg, PA
Village Academy and Cultural Center
School Type
Private
Address
619 W 35th StreetNorfolk, VA, 23509
ZAM Learning Academy
School Type
Virtual
Founded By
Zollyann Howell
Address
Newark, NJAquarius School for Kids
School Type
Other
Founded By
Sandra L. Drew aka Jinaki
Address
Atlanta, GAExcelsior Village Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Michelle Flowers
Address
info@excelsiorvillageacademies.orgSouth Fulton, GA
Envision Science Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
A. Monica Cutno, Marla Mills-Wilson, and Portia Scott
Address
590 Traditions Grande BlvdWake Forest, NC, 27587
Burbrella Learning Academy
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Dominique Burgess
Address
309 Huffman Mill RdBurlington, NC
Black Mothers Forum Microschools
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Janelle Wood
Address
PO 90917Phoenix, AZ, 85066
Verdi EcoSchool
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Ayana Verdi
Address
1851 Highland AveMelbourne, FL, 32935
LEAF Micro-homeschools of Involved Learning
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Tiffany S. Pierce
Address
Charlotte, NCSchool Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Jerry B. West
Address
1149 Eastern PkwyBrooklyn, NY, 11213
School Type
Private
Founded By
Evette Jackson, Donzell Rosenburg and Charlenne Rosenburg
Address
667 Fairburn Rd NWAtlanta , GA, 30331
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Cheryl Thomas
Address
107 Wymore RdEatonville , AL
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Andrea Hall
Address
5754 W Stewart Mill RdDouglasville , GA
School Type
Private
Founded By
Mrs. Alaina Chipman-Leeks
Address
1743 Hardin AvenueCollege Park , GA, 30337
School Type
Private
Founded By
Norman Washington Harllee
Address
1216 E. Eighth St.Dallas, TX, 75203
School Type
Virtual
Founded By
Zollyann Howell
Address
Newark, NJSchool Type
Charter
Founded By
Michelle Flowers
Address
info@excelsiorvillageacademies.orgSouth Fulton, GA
School Type
Private
Founded By
A. Monica Cutno, Marla Mills-Wilson, and Portia Scott
Address
590 Traditions Grande BlvdWake Forest, NC, 27587
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Dominique Burgess
Address
309 Huffman Mill RdBurlington, NC
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Janelle Wood
Address
PO 90917Phoenix, AZ, 85066
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Ayana Verdi
Address
1851 Highland AveMelbourne, FL, 32935
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Tiffany S. Pierce
Address
Charlotte, NCFrom 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.”