ASHÉ PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Ashé Preparatory Academy is re-opening in August 2024 as an independent school. Ashé (ah-SHAY) is a philosophical concept from the Yoruba of Nigeria, West Africa that affirms the power to make things happen and produce change.
We would like thank our wonderful community for the support. For questions please contact Debra R. Sullivan, drsullivan@asheprep.org
OUR VISION
By centering the education of Black students, every person can take action towards liberation for all.
OUR MISSION
To cultivate the genius of all people by centering the education of Black students and preparing them to excel and to serve as leaders in and for their communities.
OUR CORE VALUES
Ashé Prep’s school culture is based on the seven principles of Kwanzaa, the Nguzo Saba. These values undergird everything from student classroom participation to board decision-making.
UMOJA/UNITY
We come together as a family, community, nation, and people.
NIA/PURPOSE
We know the purpose of our lives and we build our community together.
KUUMBA/CREATIVITY
All that we touch in our lives and our community is more beautiful.
IMANI/CONVICTION
We believe in ourselves, our family, our community, our people, and our collective future.
KUJICHAGULIA/SELF-DETERMINATION
We define ourselves, name ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
UJAMAA/COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS
We build our own businesses and profit from them together.
UJIMA/COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY
We build our community together, take on each other’s problems, and solve them together.
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Contact Ashé Preparatory Academy at info@asheprep.org