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EDUCATION FOR SELF-RELIANCE

Help us build something great. HISTCS teachers, staff, and advisory groups are working hard everyday to create a high-quality student experience. If you’re a parent, community leader, or part of a larger organization we urge you to sign up for one of our volunteer or sponsorship opportunities, or attend any of our upcoming events. Lets pull together for our kids and our community!

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Our Mission & Vision

African centered education is concerned with the origins, current status, and future of the African world. Our daily interactions prepare students to participate as global citizens, helping them develop the skills to deal with all types of people with a clear awareness of “who I am and where I am from.” From this mission we envision a collective and informed African American community utilizing science and technology as a means of promoting self-reliance both locally and in the wider world.

The Harambee Way

COMMUNITY HEADLINES

2019-2020 School Year Calendar now Available!

2019-2020 School Year Calendar now Available!

May 17, 2019

Announcing 2019-20 Calendar Dates You can download the list of days Harambee is open and closed in the 2019-20 school year. 2019-20 Open/Closed School Dates (PDF) Be sure to also check the Harambee Google Calendar, where you can add relevant dates directly into your...

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Founded in 1973, HISTCS is Pennsylvania’s first African-centered charter school

The Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School (HISTCS) was established as one of Philadelphia’s first public charter schools and Pennsylvania’s first African-centered charter school.
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