Find a CDF Freedom Schools® Site
At CDF Freedom Schools®, we’re not just educating; we’re nurturing lifelong learners and advocates for progress. By empowering the youngest generation, we’re sculpting a brighter tomorrow where we celebrate every young person’s potential, and affirming their impact on the world is profound.

Enrollment Process
Explore our current program locations through our interactive map below. Contact the CDF Freedom Schools program of your choice directly to ask for the Child Enrollment Form and enroll your child. Sponsors receive the Child Enrollment Form from CDF in December, and many programs open their enrollment in March.
Programs fill up fast, so don’t wait until summer to enroll your child!
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Open Door Community Development Corporation- St. John’s Baptist Church (Serving Levels I & III)
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City, California 20002
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Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Cassandra Chase
Santa Monica, California 90404
(310) 893-0899
Email Us at cchase@xrds.org -
Roberts Family Development Center
Jacquelyn Kendricks
Sacramento, California 95815
(916) 705-0006
Email Us at jacquelyn.kendricks@robertsfdc.org -
PasadenaLEARNs After School Program
Courtney Linsey
Pasadena, California 91109
(909) 973-4616
Email Us at courtney@harambee.org -
Lincoln
Ocie Parks
Oakland, California 94607
(510) 407-0676
Email Us at ocieparks@lincolnfamilies.org -
Easter Hill United Methodist Church
Dale Weatherspoon
Richmond, California 94804
(408) 209-5140
Email Us at pastordale316@gmail.com -
Citywide Tutorial Program
Etoria Cheeks
San Francisco, California 94117
(415) 302-2485
Email Us at ccicharity@gmail.com -
Girls Club of Los Angeles
Gloria Davis
Los Angeles, California 90047
(323) 314-4224
Email Us at gloriadavi@aol.com -
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
Ryan babbitt
San Francisco, California 94115
(510) 998-8057
Email Us at rbabbitt@btwcsc.org
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Peter Spencer Family Life Foundation
Frances Livingston
Wilmington, Delaware 19806
(302) 438-5820
Email Us at fran.livingston57@gmail.com -
First State Community Action Agency, Inc
Sandi Hagans-Morris
Georgetown, Delaware 19947
(302) 245-6267
Email Us at sandi.hm@nextlevelalliance.org
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National Center for Children and Families
LaMont Geddis
Washington, District of Columbia 20817
(240) 298-9595
Email Us at lgeddis@nccf-cares.org
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University of Florida, Collaborative for Equity in Education
Chonika Coleman King
Gainesville, Florida 32611
(301) 535-6608
Email Us at coleking@coe.ufl.edu -
The Center for Family & Child Enrichment
Tomara Mays
Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
(561) 929-2420
Email Us at tmays@cfceinc.org -
Florida State University – CARE
DeOnte Brown
Tallahassee, Florida 32306
(850) 241-3737
Email Us at dtbrown@fsu.edu
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Edmund F. Lindop School District 92
Emily Erickson-Betz
Broadview, Illinois 60155
(708) 548-0375
Email Us at ebetz@lindop92.net -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Cessily Thomas
Champaign, Illinois 61820-6925
(217) 898-4010
Email Us at cessily.thomas13@gmail.com -
Springfield Urban League, Inc.
Marcus Johnson
Springfield, Illinois 62703
(708) 280-2226
Email Us at mjohnson@springfieldul.org -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Tandra Taylor
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
(314) 680-3305
Email Us at tantayl@siue.edu -
Trinity United Church of Christ
Alicia Robinson
Chicago, Illinois 60628
(972) 786-2549
Email Us at alicia.re10@gmail.com
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Purdue CDF Freedom Schools
Breanya Hogue
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
(502) 609-2777
Email Us at bhogue@purdue.edu -
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Kendra Johnson
Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
(317) 418-5450
Email Us at kendrajmsw@gmail.com
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Flint Freedom Schools Collaborative
Marquetta Hall
Flint, Michigan 48504
(810) 449-7819
Email Us at projectdirector@freedomschoolscollab.org -
Saginaw African Cultural Festival
Karen Lawrence-Webster
Saginaw, Michigan 48602
(989) 860-0032
Email Us at karenlawrencewebster@gmail.com
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Plymouth Christian Youth Center
Andrew Hopkins
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411
(612) 743-2508
Email Us at ahopkins@pcyc-mpls.org -
Friendship Academy of the Arts
Carr Kpanyor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406
(763) 219-7122
Email Us at ckpanyor@friendshipacademy.org -
Saint Paul Public Schools
Darcel Hill
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
(651) 428-1322
Email Us at darcel.hill@spps.org -
Science Museum of Minnesota
Kayla Swanson
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
(612) 272-1213
Email Us at kswanson@smm.org -
Independent School District 622
Isabelle Davies
St. Paul, Minnesota 55109
(651) 387-0553
Email Us at idavies@isd622.org -
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School
Norma Garces
St. Paul, Minnesota 55119
(612) 636-3457
Email Us at garces@academiaslapaz-k12.org -
Hopkins Public Schools
Paris Timmons
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55304
(612) 978-2493
Email Us at paris.timmons@hopkinsschools.org -
Minneapolis Public Schools
Stephen Alexander
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411
(612) 701-4930
Email Us at stephen.alexander@mpls.k12.mn.us -
White Bear Lake 624
Tim Maurer
White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110
(651) 592-4289
Email Us at tim.maurer@isd624.org -
Robbinsdale Area Schools
Tony Patterson
New Hope, Minnesota 55427
(612) 743-7717
Email Us at tony_patterson@rdale.org
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Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City
Kevin Patterson
Kansas City, Missouri 64133
(816) 726-0611
Email Us at kpatterson@caagkc.org -
Life Wise STL
Scott Walker
St. Louis, Missouri 63104
(314) 616-5736
Email Us at swalker@lifewisestl.org
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St. Paul Baptist Church
Leslye Folmar Harris
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
(973) 207-8605
Email Us at lfolmar@gmail.com -
Shiloh Community Development Corporation
Darrell Armstrong
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
(609) 325-8502
Email Us at president@shilohcdc.org -
The Mark: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Jennnifer Nelson
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
(201) 303-2910
Email Us at jnelson@themarkmtc.org -
Rutgers University, Newark Campus
Marquise Guzman
Newark, New Jersey 07102
(973) 943-0402
Email Us at marquise.guzman@rutgers.edu -
St. Luke Community Development Corporation
Pamela Jones
Paterson, New Jersey 07522
(973) 800-2588
Email Us at msjones8@gmail.com -
House of Miriam, Inc.
Yolanda Gadson
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
(201) 780-1556
Email Us at ygadson@houseofmiriamnj.org -
Inspire Life
Carla Vanzant
Neptune, New Jersey 07753
(814) 860-6574
Email Us at carla@weinspirelife.org -
New Hope ETC
Dawn Tyler
Jersey City, New Jersey 07304
(551) 265-8947
Email Us at dtyler@new4hopejc.com -
Open Door Community Development Corporation
Frances Teabout
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
(973) 985-7532
Email Us at fteabout@gmail.com -
Uplift Foundation of New Jersey
Valerie Atkins
North Plainfield, New Jersey 07063
(908) 296-0363
Email Us at vkhahn1133@aol.com -
New Light Community Development Corporation
Vernon Miller
Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003
(201) 463-9015
Email Us at vernonmiller575@gmail.com -
Cross Community, Inc.
Jasmine Ross
Ewing, New Jersey 08628
(609) 529-1961
Email Us at jross@crosscommunityinc.org -
Calvary Baptist Church
Lanisha Makle-Ridley
Paterson, New Jersey 07514
(973) 415-7017
Email Us at lmakleridley@cbcpaterson.org -
Bethany Cares, Inc.
Suzette Jones
Newark, New Jersey 07103
(973) 289-6465
Email Us at sjones@bethany-newark.org
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St. Paul Community Baptist Church
Shelly Ann Nesbitt
Brooklyn, New York 11207
(347) 406-2829
Email Us at nesbittshellyann@gmail.com -
Freedom Scholars Learning Center
Jeremy Smith
Rochester, New York 14609
(585) 967-3005
Email Us at jsmith@freedomscholarslc.org -
Partnership with Children, Inc.
Meredith Sherman
New York, New York 10004
(646) 276-6415
Email Us at msherman@partnershipwithchildren.org -
Queens Community House
Jacqueline Gutierrez
Forest Hills, New York 11375
(347) 598-9933
Email Us at jgutierrez@qchnyc.org -
YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester
Javon Trottman-Floyd
White Plains, New York 10605
(646) 662-5622
Email Us at jtrottman@ywcawpcw.org -
Red Hook Initiative
Michael Partis
Brooklyn, New York 11231
(917) 943-6225
Email Us at michaelpartis@rhicenter.org -
Ujamaa Community Development Corporation
Enid Hay
Mt. Vernon, New York 10550
(914) 562-4254
Email Us at eh6732@gmail.com
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Epworth United Methodist
Alicia Albright
Durham, North Carolina 27707
(919) 408-9887
Email Us at alicia_albright@dpsnc.net -
PUCC: Konnoak Community Freedom School
Carolyn Highsmith
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127
(336) 940-7076
Email Us at carolyn_highsmith@outlook.com -
TURN Freedom School
Carrie Woods
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
(336) 701-5517
Email Us at turncbo2012@yahoo.com -
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
Deborah Smith
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107
(336) 345-0106
Email Us at debsmith321@gmail.com -
Wake Forest University
Dani Parker Moore
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
(919) 630-5583
Email Us at parkerld@wfu.edu -
Kimberley Park Elementary School
Diamond Gwyn
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
(336) 779-3394
Email Us at dlgwyn@wsfcs.k12.nc.us -
Providence Educational and Community Services
Edith Martin
Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
(336) 558-1508
Email Us at emartin2@bellsouth.net -
Guilford County Schools
Jess Grant
Grensboro, North Carolina 27401
(336) 500-3021
Email Us at grantj2@gcsnc.com -
North Carolina A&T State University
Johnette McCain
Greensboro, North Carolina 27411
(336) 590-4664
Email Us at jmccain1@ncat.edu -
Davidson College Center for Civic Engagement
Jowette Bobray
Davidson, North Carolina 28035
(919) 369-0960
Email Us at jobobray@davidson.edu -
Freedom School Partners
Tiffany Williams
Charolette, North Carolina 28237
(704) 957-7491
Email Us at tiffany@freedomschoolpartners.org -
Communities In Schools of Randolph County
Paula Owens
Asheboro, North Carolina 27203
(336) 327-3376
Email Us at powens@cisrandolph.org -
Communities In Schools of Cape Fear
Marrio Jeter
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
(910) 409-0232
Email Us at marrio@ciscapefear.org -
Carter G. Woodson School
Debra Gaines
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127
(336) 831-6889
Email Us at dgaines@cartergwoodsonschool.org
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Andrea Guice
Lima, Ohio 45801
(419) 773-3933
Email Us at andreaguice4@gmail.com -
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center
Jane Petty
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
(978) 387-8554
Email Us at jpetty@cuyahogacounty.us -
Community Development for All People
Darlene Scheid
Columbus, Ohio 43206
(614) 477-6775
Email Us at dscheid@4allpeople.net -
DECA PREP
Crystal Phillips
Dayton, Ohio 45405
(937) 397-3652
Email Us at crphillips@daytonearlycollege.org -
Grace United Methodist Church, Dayton
Deborah Nerderman
Dayton, Ohio 45406
(937) 204-9487
Email Us at debbie@graceurbandevelopment.org -
CDF Freedom Schools of Licking County
Eva Marie Wolfe
Newark, Ohio 43055
(740) 817-3119
Email Us at pastorem.wolfe@gmail.com -
Monroe Street Neighborhood Center
lavada Griswold
Toledo, Ohio 43606
(419) 514-9542
Email Us at lavadagriswold@gmail.com -
Covenant United Methodist Church
Ruth Lawson
Springfield, Ohio 45506
(937) 322-2109
Email Us at covcomdevcorp@gmail.com
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Palmetto Works Community Development Corporation
Cheryl Adamson
Conway, South Carolina 29526
(843) 333-1911
Email Us at adamsoncheryl172@gmail.com -
W.A. Perry Middle School
Jameka Young
Columbia, South Carolina 29204
(803) 391-1529
Email Us at jameka.young@richlandone.org -
Francis Burns United Methodist Church
Carol Singletary
Columbia, South Carolina 29203
(803) 446-3492
Email Us at mellia52@hotmail.com -
Metanoia
Lindsey Elmore
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
(314) 800-6496
Email Us at lindsey@metanioasc.org -
E3 Foundation
Craig Logan
Charleston, South Carolina 29414
(864) 396-1124
Email Us at dion.c.logan@gmail.com
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Tennessee Tech University College of Education
Amber Spears
Cookeville, Tennessee 38505
(931) 265-8001
Email Us at aspears@tntech.edu -
Nashville Freedom School Partnership
Ashiya Swan
Lebanon, Tennessee 37090
(615) 359-1656
Email Us at aswan@nashvillefreedomschools.org -
Freedom Village of Hope
Denise Dean
Jerfferson City, Tennessee 37760
(408) 806-9467
Email Us at easttnfreedomschools@gmail.com -
Mother Liberty CME Church
Eartha Grimes
Jackson, Tennessee 38301
(731) 217-3069
Email Us at earthagrimes@gmail.com -
Educate 2 Elevate Fund
Karitsa Jones
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37408
(423) 838-8826
Email Us at ed2elevate@gmail.com
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Welcome Table, Inc. (St. James Episcopal Church)
Lizzie Cain Clark
Austin, Texas 78721
(512) 426-6575
Email Us at lizzie@welcometableaustin.org -
AB Christian Learning Center
Loretta Burns
Fort Worth, Texas 76112-2839
(817) 614-6210
Email Us at lburns@abchrist.org -
Harris County Precinct One
Jourdon Grant
Houston, Texas 77020
(832) 371-3123
Email Us at jourdon.grant@cp1.hctx.net -
Nia Cultural Center
Sue Johnson
Glaveston, Texas 77553
(409) 457-8955
Email Us at suejohnson@niacultural.org