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.
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
4000 Cadillac StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70122
Edna Karr High School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
4400 General Meyer AvenueNew Orleans, LA, 70131
Dwight Eisenhower Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
3700 Tall Pines DriveNew Orleans, LA, 70131
Alice Harte Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
5300 Berkley DriveNew Orleans, LA, 70131
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
5712 S. Claiborne AvenueNew Orleans, LA, 70125
Pierre Capdau Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
5800 St. Roch AvenueNew Orleans, LA, 70122
Andrew Wilson Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
3617 General Pershing StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70125
McDonogh 42 Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
1651 N Tonti StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70119
Achieve Community Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dominique Lee & Christopher Perpich
Address
534 Clinton AveNewark, NJ
Excellence Community Schools
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Charlene Reid
Address
2000 Benedict AvenueBronx, NY, 10462
Richard Wright School For Journalism and Media Arts
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Marco Clark
Address
475 School Street SWhttps://www.richardwrightpcs.org/, DC, 20024
Leadership Preparatory Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Valissia Allen
Address
4190 Elliston RoadMemphis, TN, 38111
Crossroads Charter Schools
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Tysie McDowell-Ray
Address
1011 Central StreetKansas City, MO, 64105
Icon Preparatory School
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Dwayne Raiford, Ms. Lolita Jackson, Mr. Maurice Green, Ms. Monique Mills, Mr. Justin Smith, and Mr. Yuri Higgins
Address
1906 North Rome AveTampa, FL, 33607
Audubon Charter School- Gentilly Campus
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Latoye Brown
Address
4720 Painters StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70122
Audubon Charter School- Upper School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Latoye Brown
Address
1111 Milan StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70115
Audubon Charter School- Lower School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Latoye Brown
Address
428 Broadway StNew Orleans, LA, 70118
Elevate Collegiate Charter School
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Rebecca Francis
Address
2410 Hamilton StreetHouston, TX, 77004
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
4000 Cadillac StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70122
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
4400 General Meyer AvenueNew Orleans, LA, 70131
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
3700 Tall Pines DriveNew Orleans, LA, 70131
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
5300 Berkley DriveNew Orleans, LA, 70131
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
5712 S. Claiborne AvenueNew Orleans, LA, 70125
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
5800 St. Roch AvenueNew Orleans, LA, 70122
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
3617 General Pershing StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70125
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Jamar McKneely
Address
1651 N Tonti StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70119
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dominique Lee & Christopher Perpich
Address
534 Clinton AveNewark, NJ
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Charlene Reid
Address
2000 Benedict AvenueBronx, NY, 10462
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Marco Clark
Address
475 School Street SWhttps://www.richardwrightpcs.org/, DC, 20024
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Valissia Allen
Address
4190 Elliston RoadMemphis, TN, 38111
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Tysie McDowell-Ray
Address
1011 Central StreetKansas City, MO, 64105
School Type
Private
Founded By
Dr. Dwayne Raiford, Ms. Lolita Jackson, Mr. Maurice Green, Ms. Monique Mills, Mr. Justin Smith, and Mr. Yuri Higgins
Address
1906 North Rome AveTampa, FL, 33607
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Latoye Brown
Address
4720 Painters StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70122
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Latoye Brown
Address
1111 Milan StreetNew Orleans, LA, 70115
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Latoye Brown
Address
428 Broadway StNew Orleans, LA, 70118
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Rebecca Francis
Address
2410 Hamilton StreetHouston, TX, 77004
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.”