CDF Freedom Schools - Deaconess Foundation

Deaconess Foundation sponsors a network of CDF Freedom Schools® summer programs for children in grades kindergarten (children must have completed kindergarten prior to the start of the program) through five in the St. Louis region. The program provides summer enrichment around five essential components: high-quality academic enrichment, parent and family involvement, civic engagement and social action, intergenerational leadership development, and nutritional, physical, and mental health. Enrichment is driven by the Integrated Reading Curriculum (IRC) which primarily focuses on literacy to curb summer learning loss and close opportunity gaps.