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.
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Howard Fuller
Address
4030 N 29th StMilwaukee, WI, 53216
Sankofa Talented and Gifted North
School Type
Private
Founded By
Janice Chestnut
Address
51 Tower DrPrairie, WI, 53590
Rocky Mount Prep
School Type
Charter
Address
3334 Bishop RdRocky Mount, NC 27804, NC, 27804
Sallie B Howard School
School Type
Charter
Address
1004 Herring Ave EWilson, NC 27893, NC, 27893
Stewart Creek High School
School Type
Charter
Address
2701 Freedom DrCharlotte, NC 28208, NC, 28208
Success Institute Charter School
School Type
Charter
Address
1424 Rickert St # 2Statesville, NC 28677, NC, 28677
Sugar Creek Charter School
School Type
Charter
Address
4101 N Tryon StCharlotte, NC 28206, NC, 28206
The Children’s Village Academy
School Type
Charter
Address
701 N Adkin StKinston, NC 28501, NC, 28501
The Institute for the Development of Young Leaders
School Type
Charter
Address
4300 S Miami BlvdDurham, NC 27703, NC, 27703
School Type
Charter
Founded By
Dr. Howard Fuller
Address
4030 N 29th StMilwaukee, WI, 53216
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.”