Malcolm X Academy Saturday School
Education
Community
Love
Malcolm X Academy Saturday School is a community freedom school modeled after the Black Panther Party’s Oakland Community School.
Our mission is to create a liberated learning space for young scholars. We believe in the power of love. We understand the importance of education as a major stepping stone towards collective liberation. We believe that our people deserve to learn and grow in spaces committed to serving their basic needs and developing their skills for the future.
What Families Should Know
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While Freedom Schools in Delaware are typically offered during the summer, Malcolm X Academy is bringing this transformative learning experience to our community on Saturdays throughout the school year. Rooted in Pan-Afrikan-centered, community-based education, MXA creates space for young people to grow beyond the traditional classroom, strengthen their identities as learners and individuals, explore their history and culture, and develop the confidence, critical thinking, and leadership skills to shape the world around them.
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Malcolm X Academy is a free program built on the belief that education is a collective responsibility. While there is no cost to participate, we ask our families to embrace the spirit of community by giving back, supporting our neighbors, and contributing to the well-being of our community.
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Malcolm X Academy will employ Afrikan and Indigenous liberation pedagogies that teach our children how to learn not what to learn. We are committed to project-based learning platforms that encourage critical thinking, play, community enrichment, and hands-on activities led by learners.
Our programs will include:
Free Breakfast & Lunch
Afrikan Culture and History
English Literacy & Foreign Languages
Advanced Mathematics & Science
Afrikan Drum & Dance
Community Farming
Arts & Culture
& More!
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The school will be housed at the Community Movement Builders Delaware location.
Adress: 2215 N. Washington St. Wilmington DE
Malcolm X Academy was founded with the goal of providing our community with a holistic community school that exists outside of the colonial public school system. Our students and families deserve to learn and grow in community schools committed to serving their basic needs and developing their skills for the future. We believe in the power of love and understand the importance of education as a major stepping stone toward freedom for Black & Brown youth globally.
Most importantly, we believe in carrying on the mission of the Black Panther Party’s 5th Point which states “We Want Education for Our People That Exposes The True Nature Of This Decadent American Society. We Want Education That Teaches Us Our True History And Our Role in the Present-Day Society..” In building the Malcolm X Academy and all its community programs, we are asserting that education is key to providing Afrikan and Indigenous students with neighborhoods free of colonial, carceral, and inherently racist systems.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Malcolm X Academy officially launches in January 2027! All interested families must attend at least one MXA Interest Meeting to be considered for participation. Join us to learn more about our program, family expectations, and how we can work together to build a stronger community.