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

“The leadership 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.”