Philadelphia Freedom Schools

in partnership with The Children's Defense Fund

Summer Curriculum & Daily Schedule

Summer Weekly Themes
I Can and Must Make a Difference in My:

Week 1: Self
Week 2: Family
Week 3: Community
Week 4: Country
Week 5: World

Daily Schedule – Summer*

8:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast with children and staff

8:30-9:00 a.m. Harambee!

9:00-10:30 a.m. Integrated Reading Curriculum, conflict resolution, and social action

10:30-10:45 a.m. Morning break

10:45-11:45 a.m. Integrated Reading Curriculum continued

11:45-Noon Drop Everything And Read (DEAR Time)

Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch with children and staff

1:00-3:00 p.m. Afternoon activities: arts and crafts, dance, music, sports, computer lab, rehearsal for finale, field trips, and social action projects

3:00 p.m. Dismissal

3:30 p.m. Daily staff debriefing