Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School

The instructional program serves approximately 585 pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students. The Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom pcs after School program embodies the School's mission of sustaining and enhancing a dynamic, disciplined and diverse learning Community that ensures academic excellence and preparation for active leadership and responsible global citizenship for all students.

Students engage in creative activities to supplement as well as complement student learning. Students enrolled in the after School program not only learn the language arts and mathematics fundamentals but are also be exposed to world cultures. They learn about the language, the customs, the foods, the environment and the people. In addition to these learning activities, students engage in visual arts, arts & crafts, music and movement, dance, steel drums, african drumming, violin, guitar, reading and literacy groups and other activities.

The Stokes School food service department prepares and serves breakfast, lunch and supper to students and staff on a daily basis. All of the food is prepared fresh daily, from scratch, with local ingredients as much as possible. We partner with local organizations such as dc farm to School, the Washington youth garden and local meat providers.