Just a few blocks away from our flagship high school campus, Freire Schools’ youngest Dragons are preparing for college and changing what it means to be in middle school.

Our students arrive at Freire Middle School at a range of achievement levels. Here, they don’t just catch up – they make leaps in personal and academic growth, setting them up for even greater success in high school. In 2022, following a longitudinal study on student outcomes commissioned by the Philadelphia School Partnership, Freire Middle School has been identified as one of 36 Philadelphia public and public charter (K-8) schools “Beating the Odds” in academic growth. Freire Middle School also received Great Philly Schools’ 2020 High Growth Rating for demonstrating “impressive academic growth” over a three-year period in math and reading.

We encourage our Middle School grads to continue their journey toward college by attending one of our top-ranked high schools in our tight-knit network. Students graduating from Freire Middle School bypass the competitive admissions lottery and are guaranteed a seat at Freire High School, and they can also apply to TECH Freire in North Philadelphia. Our Academic Advisors are also eager to help students who wish to attend special-admission high school programs across the city. Wherever our Dragons roam, they’ll always have a home at Freire Middle School!