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.
New Designs Charter Schools
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum
Address
1342 W Adams BlvdLos Angeles , CA, 90007
Mathematics, Civics and Science Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Veronica Joyner
Address
447 N Broad StPhiladelphia, PA, 19123
Universal Institute Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kenny Gamble
Address
801 S. 15th StreetPhiladelphia, PA
New Hope Christian School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Jerry Young
Address
5202 Watkins DriveJackson, MS, 39206
Manifest Theological Institute
School Type
Founded By
Dr. Mark T. Jones Sr.
Address
2917 E. Lake Ave.Tampa, FL, 33610
Manifestations: School for Innovation and Learning
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Tavis Myrick
Address
2631 East Lake AvenueTampa, FL, 33610
Academy of Pivotal Learning
School Type
Private
Founded By
Regina Johnson and Tiffany Samms
Address
5555 Fancy Loop RoadGraham , AL
The Riverseed School
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Zani Dalili-Ortique and Ebony Marshman
Address
913 55th Street NEWashington, DC, 20019
Joy Village School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Lora Smothers
Address
320 Research DrAthens, GA, 30605
Aba Healing Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Brittany Williams
Address
4650 General Degualle Street STE 104 ,New Orleans, LA, 70131
Garvey/Allen Visual and Performing Arts Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Tiffany C. Gilmore
Address
22515 Alessandro BlvdMoreno Valley, CA, 92553
Eminence Academy
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Steyven Henry
Address
3635 WILLIAMS BROOKE LNHernando, MS
Ephraim Williams College Prep Middle School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Margaret Fortune
Address
4595 9th AvenueSacramento, CA, 95820
William Lee College Prep
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Rex Fortune
Address
3300 Stockon BlvdSacramento, CA, 95820
Ubuntu Village School
School Type
Virtual
Founded By
Kiya Green
Address
46 Oak LaneTrenton, NJ
Moreland’s Alternative Educational Academy
School Type
Private
Founded By
Karen and Tundra Moreland
Address
3171 W. Atlantic BlvdPompano, FL, 33069
A.W. Brown Leadership Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Armond W. Brown
Address
5701 Red Bird Center Dr. 6901 & S. Westmoreland Dr (Genesis)Dallas, TX, 75237
B-Ready Academy
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Brittany Jean
Address
716 E Palmetto Park RdBoca Raton, FL, 33432
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum
Address
1342 W Adams BlvdLos Angeles , CA, 90007
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Veronica Joyner
Address
447 N Broad StPhiladelphia, PA, 19123
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Kenny Gamble
Address
801 S. 15th StreetPhiladelphia, PA
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Jerry Young
Address
5202 Watkins DriveJackson, MS, 39206
School Type
Founded By
Dr. Mark T. Jones Sr.
Address
2917 E. Lake Ave.Tampa, FL, 33610
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Tavis Myrick
Address
2631 East Lake AvenueTampa, FL, 33610
School Type
Private
Founded By
Regina Johnson and Tiffany Samms
Address
5555 Fancy Loop RoadGraham , AL
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Zani Dalili-Ortique and Ebony Marshman
Address
913 55th Street NEWashington, DC, 20019
School Type
Private
Founded By
Lora Smothers
Address
320 Research DrAthens, GA, 30605
School Type
Private
Founded By
Brittany Williams
Address
4650 General Degualle Street STE 104 ,New Orleans, LA, 70131
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Tiffany C. Gilmore
Address
22515 Alessandro BlvdMoreno Valley, CA, 92553
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Steyven Henry
Address
3635 WILLIAMS BROOKE LNHernando, MS
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Margaret Fortune
Address
4595 9th AvenueSacramento, CA, 95820
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Rex Fortune
Address
3300 Stockon BlvdSacramento, CA, 95820
School Type
Private
Founded By
Karen and Tundra Moreland
Address
3171 W. Atlantic BlvdPompano, FL, 33069
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Armond W. Brown
Address
5701 Red Bird Center Dr. 6901 & S. Westmoreland Dr (Genesis)Dallas, TX, 75237
School Type
Homeschool/Microschool
Founded By
Brittany Jean
Address
716 E Palmetto Park RdBoca Raton, FL, 33432
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.”