Freedom Prep Academy

Located at 630 1st Avenue S in Birmingham, Alabama, Freedom Prep Academy is a newly established independent charter school district serving the primary educational needs of its urban community. Situated in a midsize city setting within the greater Birmingham metropolitan area, this single-school district functions as its own local education agency for federal programs. Operating with a targeted developmental focus, the district serves early elementary students in kindergarten and first grade, offering a dedicated foundational learning environment as it launches its initial academic programming.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, Freedom Prep Academy enrolls a close-knit cohort of 41 students, consisting of 36 kindergarteners and 5 first graders. The student body—comprising 25 boys and 16 girls—reflects a diverse student demographic that includes 35 Black, 4 Hispanic, 1 White, and 1 multiracial student. The district supports this student population with a total staffing complement of 10 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel. This team includes 4 FTE classroom teachers, 2 FTE instructional aides, and 4 FTE support staff, establishing a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 10:1 that fosters personalized attention and individual academic support during these foundational early childhood years.