Mission

“Harambee Institute for Science and Technology Charter School exists to offer our community an education with a focus on the origins, current status, and future of the African world. Our mission is to educate students to succeed as global citizens with a clear awareness of “who I am, where I am from, where I am going, and how I get there.” Our vision is a collective and informed African American community utilizing science and technology as a means of promoting education for self-reliance, locally and globally.”

  • Enrollment Application

    This school is not an Apply Philly Charter participant. Please visit the school’s website to learn more about their application process

  • City-Wide Enrollment

    School enrolls from across Philadelphia

  • January 19, 2024

    Application Deadline

  • K-8

    Grades Served

Reports

  • Annual Charter Evaluation (ACE)
    Developed annually by the Charter Schools Office (CSO) for all Philadelphia brick-and-mortar charter schools (except those up for renewal), these reports provide information on three main areas of charter school performance: academic success, organizational compliance and viability, and financial health and sustainability.
    2022 | 2021 | 2020 (Renewal) | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016
  • Annual Independent Financial Audits
    Financial audits are produced annually by independent auditors for all charter schools in Pennsylvania. All charter schools are required to have an independent financial audit completed every year. Charter school fiscal years (FY) span from July 1 to June 30th. For example, FY20 is July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
    FY22 | Click here to access reports from prior years
  • Future Ready PA Index
    Developed annually by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), these reports provide an overview of student academic performance in every Pennsylvania public school, including traditional District schools, charter schools, cyber charter schools, and career and technology centers. 
    Link

Timeline

  • 1997

    Charter opened

  • 2001

    Charter renewed

  • 2006

    Charter renewed

  • 2011

    Charter renewed

  • 2016

    Charter renewed

  • 2021

    Next renewal review