Research Philadelphia Harambee Inst Charter School charter Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“The school isn't utilizing the resources the school district provides and it shows in our children's test scores. They don't assign enough homework and don't challenge the more advanced students. They need more qualified teachers to help train and assist the inexperienced ones.”

“My 12 y.oo daughter attends this school and I am desperately looking for another school to send her to. The teacher-parent communication is horrible and problems aren't solved at all. There's not enough emphasis on homework or maybe it's the individual teaching skills per grade that's lacking......Also, there isn't any focus on tutoring and extra curriculum activities.”

“I'm a grandmother of a current student and a long time supporter, Harambee is great! Harambee has been around a long time. First as an independent Afrikan Shule and now as a charter school. John Skeet had a great vision for independent and pubic education. Harambee believes Afrikn Amer. children can excell far above the expectation of public education and the status quo!”

“This is my daughters 3rd year at this school and her last. I have many complaints about this school 1st being the focus so much on black history that they dont focus much on academics. There is no parent teacher communication, and when there's a problem nothing's done. I feel as if there reputation is the most important. The teachers are rude and impatient, and the administration is unprofessional.”

“I think that Hamrambee has high expectations as far as teaching and wanting their students to excel. I am delighted with the exceptional teaching of black history, but there is more history that needs to be taught.”

“As my child has only been there for 3 weeks, I have seen his confidence level jump 10 fold. His learning Swahili gives me a since ease. Everyday it's something new he's eager to tell his dad he learned. My wife and I have three children in college pursuing different fields, this is the first child that's actually very excited about school”

“My daughter has attended Harambee for 3 years. Each year it seems the school is losing more and more interest in the students and gaining more and more interest in fundraisers and reputation. I don't feel my daughter is getting a quality education. There is NO communication between the teachers and parents. I am extremely disappointed in this school. There are no extracurricular activities for the students. To say I am disappointed in this school would be an understatement! My daughter will not return to this school.”

“They are very last minute in all of there parental notice whether its report cards or any other event going on in the school. The teacher want to be your childs' friend more than the adult to look up to for guidance. They don't have after school sports everytime they try to start a new team they ask for registration fees and the teams are never started and its like pulling teeth to get you money back. they say they want the parents to be involved at parents' meetings. Its more like a lecture of some kind once a month instead of what's going on in the school.”

“Helllo my name is Dominique Brooks and I am a current Harambee student and I beleive that the academic learning process is excellant I believe that learining about your ancestors are very important because if you dont have a past then you dont have a future this is a very good school it consist of teachers as we call them (walimu) who care alot about our education I also believe that harambee is a great school for k-8 every single grade has 2 teachers that care about them as if they were there child but I love my school because all the teachers have open minds and are great listeners about what we think may make harambee better.”

“Harambee Institute is an african centerd with the greatest quality. They reach to there highest goal in L.A., Music, Math, Reading,History, Social Studies, P.E., Computer Science and much much more. I my self is in the 6th grade and working at the top of my goal since the school has such fine teachers.Harambee also has a help teacher for all students who are left behind or need a little help.”