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Greetings Family and welcome to school year 2026 – 2027. This year is a special year for us because once again our charter is up for consideration and the school District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education will decide whether we get to continue to serve our children and our families. Of course, there are so many reasons why we have earned the right to continue to do what we do. We have established something beautiful and unique in this city and perhaps in this country. Where else is there an African Centered k-12 Freedom School committed to Service and Social Justice. Students who come here are offered an education that grounds them both in a sense of pride in heritage and also a sense of purpose and empowerment.

 

What I appreciate most is that there are so many ways that our families’ village with us to realize our Four Outcomes. Our caregivers, staff and village member's support us in establishing scholarships and academics as a value in our community. So many of our families work hard to make sure our students are reading their communal text, completing their liberation work, and submitting their projects. We have families that have made it known that our history and culture MATTER and should be taken seriously. Our parents come out for our oratorical contest, black history bowls and join us in honoring our ancestors during every occasion. Our families join us in our service and advocacy. We have caregivers who volunteer at the Peace Center providing groceries in our community. Caregivers and village members who join our work for community-based health concerns. Members of our community sacrifice to make sure our servant leaders do international service, take the freedom ride and help us to advocate for a better world.

 

This year we will share our successes with our authorizers. We ask you to join us in showing all of Philadelphia that there is no village like our village and that Sankofa should continue to do the magnificent work that it has done since 2009. Let’s pull together. Stand up and show that Sankofa deserves to continue to grow and glow. Our theme for this year is Pamoja Tutashinda –Together We Will Win. Family –  Let’s Go and make sure our charter is renewed!