In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. we must be anti-racist.

Forest Freedom School, part of Abundant Beginnings, is a collectively run, Black-led community education initiative. This place-based school focuses on Black students, gender expansive and queer students, disabled learners, students holding trauma, and all the intersections. 

Arise prepares students to be college and real-world ready through critical consciousness as well as social and restorative justice. 

Brooklyn Free School’s mission is education for social justice. They are committed to anti-racist and anti-oppressive stances and utilize democratic decision-making processes to amplify young people’s voices and ideas.

City Garden Montessori seeks to affect change by undoing racism at all its levels. Their holistic approach to education seeks to transform individuals, schools, the community, city, and society.

Community Roots is a deliberately diverse school community that takes an explicitly anti-bias approach to curriculum, instruction, and assessment; school culture; and staff training. This approach prioritizes identity, diversity, justice, social action, and inclusion. 

Since the 1970's, the Crestmont community has spoken up and advocated for their beliefs. This deliberately diverse community uses a social justice curriculum and a commitment to the whole child to position students to become courageous, change-making citizens.

Ember seeks to transform students labeled as 'at-risk' into social entrepreneurs through mindfulness, trauma-informed practices, and culturally and economically relevant pedagogy. 

ECHS is a community-designed, student-led, innovative school. The learning experience works towards liberation and social justice through Transformative Resistance, with ample opportunity to learn from and be change agents in their community.

ECFS seeks to prepare students to make change within and beyond their communities. Their curriculum examines power structures; their operations include reporting systems for data transparency and the identification of discrimination and bias; and their culture includes open conversations, healing, and training.

JJSE supports students from working-class communities of color to be change agents through independent thinking, social justice, and community connection.

Kia Ahora is a multilingual school in New Zealand preparing largely Maori and Pasifika learners to become warrior scholars. This is centered in critical, culturally sustaining learning with the three major goals being empowered identity development, academic achievement, and action for social change.

NACA is a school designed to reflect the community’s values and priorities including personal wellness, cultural identity, and academic preparation.

New Roads reflects the spirit of the Los Angeles community by reflecting its 'authentic diversity.' New Roads aims to liberate young people by pursuing social justice, equity, and opportunity.

New Roads reflects the spirit of the Los Angeles community by reflecting its 'authentic diversity.' New Roads aims to liberate young people by pursuing social justice, equity, and opportunity.

New Roads reflects the spirit of the Los Angeles community by reflecting its 'authentic diversity.' New Roads aims to liberate young people by pursuing social justice, equity, and opportunity.

One Stone is a student-led and -directed nonprofit and high school that makes students better leaders and the world a better place.

 The Peninsula School is dedicated to progressive education in service of justice. They work to achieve more equitable outcomes through the recruitment of diverse students and staff, an inclusive culture, meaningful academics, and authentic interactions.

The Primary School is committed to anti-racism in tandem with the community. They relentlessly pursue equitable outcomes, strengthen staff practices, elevate all voices, and hold themselves active and accountable.

Rooted seeks to provide Black students with pathways and possibilities to financial freedom. Students gain academic skills and competencies, connections to local employers in the technology industry, and acceptances to college.

Opening its doors in 2020, The Social Justice School's education model is rooted in rigorous academics, social justice, and liberatory design thinking.