Imani School facts for kids
The Imani School is a private Christian school for elementary and middle school students. It is located in Houston, Texas, in a large complex called The Community Collective. This school is especially for African-American children.
History of The Imani School
The Imani School started in 1988. It is an independent school that operates as a non-profit organization. When it first opened in the fall of 1988, it had 25 students and was located in a church building. The name "Imani" comes from the Swahili language. It means "faith" or "to believe."
By 1993, the school moved to a new location called the Power Center. This center was a large area of about 24 acres (about 9.7 hectares). It included two empty buildings with a lot of space, around 100,000 square feet (about 9,290 square meters). Besides the school, the church that founded Imani also planned to have other businesses there. These included a bank, a medical clinic, and businesses owned by African-Americans. There was also a job training center.
In 1994, The Imani School had 236 students, from kindergarten up to 5th grade. The Power Center was fully finished in 1995. By 1996, the school had grown to 250 students.
Patricia Hogan Williams, who was the director of the school in 1998, explained why the school was important. She said that many Black students in public schools were dropping out. She felt they were not getting the support they needed. The Imani School aimed to help meet the needs of Black students. The principal also mentioned in 1998 that about 90% of students who graduated from Imani went on to special gifted and talented programs in public high schools.
See also
- Corinthian Pointe
- History of the African-Americans in Houston
- Christianity in Houston
