Academics

Knowledge gives your child power, and thus, it is the goal of the Freire Charter School to offer your child an array of challenging courses to maximize his or her powerful potential.  Because we are a college preparatory school based in the liberal arts and sciences, Freire requires the successful completion of many, very specific classes from your child.  Students follow the course of study listed below because these classes represent the path of study that colleges and universities look for in their admissions process.

Geometry or Algebra II                                       Spanish II

English II                                                               U.S. History

Chemistry or Algebra II                                      Physical Education

                                                                                Health

Course of Study:

Algebra I or Geometry                                        Spanish I

English I                                                                World History

Biology I                                                               Intensive Reading

                                                                                     or Exploring Universal Themes

In 9th grade, students will take:

In 10th grade, students will take:

Pre-Calculus or  Calculus                                   Elective

English IV                                                             Elective

     or AP Literature                                              Peace & Social Change

Science Elective

Algebra II or Pre-Calculus                                  Spanish III

English III                                                             Government, Economics & Law

Physics                                                                    Math Analysis & Investigation                                                                                        Art & Mechanics of Writing

In 11th grade, students will take:

In 12th grade, students will take:

10

11

12

9

Electives include Biology II, Advanced Biology II, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, History of Now, Sociology, Psychology, Business & Personal Finance, Advanced Math Topics, Statistics, Information Technology, Research Writing, Creative Writing,  American Law, and Spanish IV.   Outside of Freire, advanced Juniors and Seniors may also take classes for both college credit and high school credit at local colleges and universities such as the Community College of Philadelphia, Drexel, Cheyney, Saint Joseph’s, Eastern, and Penn.