We sat down with teachers from each Freire Schools campus to talk about what it’s like to be part of the Freire family. Learn about teaching at Freire Schools from the experts!

Mr. Darren
Campus
Freire Charter School Wilmington
Leadership Roles
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Athletic Director, Basketball Coach
On Teaching at Freire
“Everyone here is supportive of one another. Everybody’s doing it for the kids– there’s no egos. Everybody’s here to help kids be successful, graduate high school, get into college, and graduate college. That is Freire Wilmington’s sole purpose, and everybody who works here understands that and is willing to support each other in helping achieve that goal.”
Mr. Chad
Campus
Freire Charter High School
Classes
English II
Leadership Roles
Mediation Program Co-Coordinator, Teacher Coach, Director of the Broken Leg Players
On Teaching at Freire
“There’s flexibility in the classroom—you’re able to design your own curriculum, you don’t have people breathing down your neck to do it their way, yet you also have a ton of support. Freire is a place where people believe in you. If you’re hired here, it’s because they believe you’re talented and you can do this and we want to see you bring something to the table.”


Ms. Brigitte
Campus
Freire Charter Middle School
Classes
6th Grade Social Studies and Language Arts
Leadership Roles
ELL Coordinator, 6th Grade Team Leader, Writing Center Coach
On Teaching at Freire
“The value that leadership puts in teachers’ insight is something that I don’t hear going on in other schools. There’s trust from the leadership that teachers have strong sense of what kids need. They trust that we will make the right decisions for our kids.”

Mr. Nathan
Campus
Freire Charter School Wilmington
Classes
10th Grade Power & Money, 11th Grade American History
Leadership Roles
Soccer Coach, Chess Team Coach, Student Council Advisor, Teacher Representative on School Board of Directors
On Teaching at Freire
“Paul fully trusts me as a teacher, that what I’m doing is right and is beneficial for the students. Trust is the big theme—there’s no one breathing down my neck for anything.”