SIUE Freedom School Program

The SIUE CDF Freedom School Program is a free, six-week, literacy-based summer program for students who have completed grades 5-8 in Spring 2024. The mornings are dedicated to the integrated reading curriculum and afternoons consist of various enrichment on campus, field trips, and social action activities. Freedom School encourages a love of reading and learning through a culturally diverse curriculum. The Integrated Reading Curriculum affirms scholars through engaging literature and exposure to the broader community. College students teach and mentor our scholars in classrooms with a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio. During the six weeks, we also invite the parents of our scholars to be engaged in their child’s learning through parent empowerment sessions in the summer and multiple volunteer opportunities.