Knowledge gives your child power. At Freire High, we offer your child an array of challenging courses to maximize their powerful potential. Freire High’s rigorous college-preparatory curriculum is designed to ensure that every Freire student graduates with the credits required for acceptance at any top college in the US.

In addition to an array of AP course offerings, we offer dual-enrollment options with Temple University (B4USoar program), Community College of Philadelphia (Dual-Enrollment & ACE program), and Shippensburg University (Early Childhood Development).

Courses

Professional Prep

Freire Schools believes that learning is most powerful when students can connect classroom knowledge to real-world experiences. Through Freire Forward, our comprehensive college and career readiness initiative, students explore future pathways through career fairs, industry field trips, dual enrollment, internships, mentorship opportunities, extracurricular programs, and our signature Experienceship Program. As the centerpiece of Freire Forward, the paid, three-week Experienceship places students alongside professionals at leading businesses and nonprofit organizations, where they build workplace skills, receive mentorship, and gain meaningful career exposure. We've partnered with organizations including D'Lauro & Rodgers, Inc., T&M Associates, the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and government leaders including State Representative Ben Waxman and Philadelphia City Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. Together, these experiences bring the classroom into the community while helping students build the confidence, skills, and professional networks needed to succeed in college, careers, and beyond.

“I would do this experienceship again because it pushed me out of my comfort zone, I connected with people I would have never met and I became more open minded in career fields I haven’t considered before.” A’yana HollowayFreire High School Class of 2024, Penn State Class of 2028

Student life at Freire High blends challenging academics with a wide range of after-school activities to help you grow into exactly the kind of well-rounded student colleges and employers are looking for. Our students have taken international trips to Costa Rica, England, France, and Panama.

Clubs

• Academic Approach (ACT Prep)
• Advocacy Institute Youth Empowerment
• Broken Leg Players Theatre Company
• College Prep & Planning
• Dance
• Gaming
• Girls Mentoring & Leadership
• Muslim Student Association (MSA)
• National Honor Society
• Photography
• Pride
• Science Center
• Spanish Center
• Student Council
• Success Lab
• Writing Center

With a variety of sports teams and intramurals to choose from, there’s something for every athlete and fan at Freire High. Our student athletes breathe fire on and off the field, excelling in competition (PIAA) in:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Competitive Spirit
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track & Field
• Volleyball

The proven Freire model provides challenging, college-preparatory academics that help guarantee our students’ success at Freire Schools, in college, and beyond. Ranked a top 20 Philadelphia public high school by Philadelphia Magazine! Freire High is part of the Freire Schools network, named a Gap-Busting Charter Management Organization (CMO) by Stanford CREDO.

Commitment to Peace

Freire Charter High School is a peaceful community. Our highest priority is making sure that students feel safe and engaged in our classrooms and throughout our building, and that each of us has the tools and skills we need to resolve conflict peacefully. We work together as a community to create a peaceful environment in which every student can focus on themselves and their education and feel safe to take the emotional and personal risks necessary for learning. We view conflict as an opportunity for learning, growth, positive change, and peace as a way of life.

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Emotional Supports

Freire High’s emotional support team provides regular counseling services to students and families in need of therapy. In addition to our in-house licensed professional, Freire partners with local graduate programs in counseling psychology to provide a team of graduate students studying the science of emotional support who work with Freire students under the close direction of the Director of Emotional Support Services.

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Peer Mediation

Each year, a select group of Freire students is trained as Peer Mediators, playing a vital role in maintaining our positive school culture. Students and staff can request mediation to resolve conflicts, and every request is reviewed within 24 hours. Guided by trained student mediators, participants work together to find peaceful solutions, strengthen relationships, and build skills for long-term conflict resolution.

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