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History
Founded in 1998, Freire Charter School is one of the oldest charter schools in the State of Pennsylvania. Since its inception, FCS has provided a joyous and safe learning environment where education can take place inside and outside the school walls actively and mindfully. Seeking to serve even more students, Freire opened a middle school campus in August 2012.
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Student body
Freire students come from all over the City of Philadelphia. There are currently 500 students at our middle school in Grade 5 through 8 and 500 students at our high school in Grades 9 through 12.
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mission
Freire provides a college-preparatory learning experience with a focus on individual freedom, critical thinking, and problem-solving in an environment that emphasizes the values of community, teamwork, and nonviolence.
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demographics
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Application
No Violence policy
- Freire has a no violence policy, which means that students will removed and/or asked to leave the school permanently if they engage in any kind of violence.
- Excerpt from Anti-Bullying Policy: "Bullying is defined as “actions (or threats of action) either physical or verbal which instill fear or which serve to demean an individual, committed by a community member over a period of time”. Bullying includes verbal and physical taunting or intimidation for any reason. Examples include, but are not limited to race, religion, sexual orientation, and so on. Bullying can occur in person, over the Internet (Myspace, Facebook, etc.), or through cell phones, cameras and video. Students and staff alike can be victimized. Similar to sexual harassment, bullying can occur regardless of the intentions of the bully(s); it is the perception of the victim that must be taken into consideration. Bullying often involves more than one person; bystanders (the “audience”) can take a passive role by encouraging the bully or by willingly not doing anything to prevent the abuse from occurring. Freire takes a firm stance against bullying and resolves to address this negative behavior as it is detrimental to the well being of an individual, and it is a major disruption to the learning environment. To that end, FCS reserves the right to hold an “anti-bullying” policy."
Keystone performance
pssa performance
Suspensions
Parent survey
Awards
- First charter school in state to receive the National Title I Distinguished School award, 2010
- EPIC Silver Award for Student Achievement, 2011
- U.S. News & World ReportBest High Schools, Bronze Medal, 2012
- 4-time winner of Keystone Award for Academic Excellence
- 21st Century Community Learning Center grant recipient
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