The Appleton Area School District is partnering with African Heritage Inc. to establish The Ọmọladé Academy, an African-centered charter school.
The tuition-free academy will be open to all Appleton students enrolled in kindergarten through third grade in the fall of 2024. The school will focus on providing a “holistic educational experience that celebrates the cultural heritage of African descendants.”
It’s the first new charter school to open in the Appleton district in a decade.
“School culture is not necessarily their own culture. That’s what they have to learn,” African Heritage President Juliet Ebiere Cole told the Appleton School Board on Nov. 27. “But how can we include their culture? How can we include who they are?”
Appleton School District Superintendent Greg Hartjes said the Ọmọladé Academy will meet the various needs of students.
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