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Summer 2023 Davidson College Freedom School
At this time, we are no longer accepting enrollment forms for summer 2023.
We currently have a waitlist. We will communicate updates as soon as we can. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Thank you for considering our program for your scholar!
Davidson students serve as servant leader interns for Freedom Schools.
The Freedom Schools program was developed by the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and provides summer enrichment experiences for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The program fosters a love of reading, increased self-esteem, and positive attitudes towards learning.
Classes are held at the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, and students receive two meals and a snack each day. Each year, six Davidson students receive training to serve as servant leader interns for the program, which is grounded in a model curriculum that includes five essential components:
- High quality academic enrichment
- Parent and family involvement
- Civic engagement and social action
- Intergenerational leadership development
- Nutrition, health and mental health.
Through participation in the program, children learn the following:
- Appreciation and knowledge of one's culture engender self-worth and the ability to live in community with others.
- Learning communities offer a sense of safety, love, caring, and personal power needed for transformative education.
- As citizens, children and adults have the power to make a difference in their communities.
Summer 2023 Details
Davidson College Freedom School is a six-week summer program. The program will run from Monday, June 12 - July 21 daily from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Scholars are expected to attend every week of programming. We are off on Monday, June 19 for Juneteenth and Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day. Summer attendance will impact future invites back to the program.
To learn more about Freedom School visit the Children's Defense Fund website here.
Application Process
To apply to be a part of the program, scholars must be in kindergarten through 8th grade.
At this time, we are no longer accepting enrollment forms for summer 2023.
We currently have a waitlist. We will communicate updates as soon as we can. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Thank you for considering our program for your scholar!
