Imani School
The Imani School is a Christian private elementary and middle school in The Community Collective,[1] a multi-purpose complex in the 5 Corners District,[2] and in Southwest, Houston, Texas, United States.[3][4] The school is marketed to African-American children.
History
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The Imani School was founded in 1988 and is an independent 501(c)3.[5] It opened in the fall of that year in a church facility with 25 students.[6] The name "Imani" is a Swahili word that means "faith" or "to believe."[7]
By 1993, the school had moved into the Power Center, a 24 acres (9.7 ha) shopping center that included two vacant buildings with a total of 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) of space. In addition to the school, the church also planned to lease spaces in the center to a bank, a medical clinic, several African-American owned businesses, and a job training center.[5] In 1994, enrollment was 236, covering kindergarten through 5th grade. Within the original church building, the school had grown so large that some components of the community center, including the food pantry and clothing resale shop, had been relocated to another building, while the AIDS ministry, the fellowship hall, and several social services divisions remained in the building.[7] The Power Center was completed in 1995.[8] In 1996, Imani had 250 students.[7]
Patricia Hogan Williams, the director of the school, said in 1998 that dropout rates among black students in public schools were "so high, we realized they weren't being taken care of[...]" and that the school aimed to cater to the needs of black students.[9] That year the principal said that 90% of the graduates of the Imani school attend gifted and talented programs at public high schools.[9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Home." The Imani School. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. "Imani School. - Address: 12401 South Post Oak Road, Houston TX 77045."
- ^ District Map. 5 Corners District. Retrieved on January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Kennedy School Saguaro Seminar." John F. Kennedy School of Government. Retrieved on October 18, 2011.
- ^ Karkabi, Barbara. "New and notable." Houston Chronicle. Friday, February 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 18, 2011. "[...]The Imani School, a Christian school in southwest Houston,[...]"
- ^ a b Niebuhr, Gustav (September 21, 1993). "Churches Bestow Aid 'To Save The Soul Of The Community'". Washington Post. p. A1. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Brackin, Dennis (April 22, 1994). "Moon turns 'creeds into deeds'". Star Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Hillary challenges women to vote in election." Associated Press at The Victoria Advocate. Friday September 6, 1996. 2A. Retrieved from Google News (2 of 17) on October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Power Center Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine." Pyramid CDC. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Ulen, Elsa Nefertari. "Power School Daze." Vibe. Vibe Media Group, February 1998. Volume 6, No. 1. p. 44. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved from Google Books on October 18, 2011.
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