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Ujamaa School

1554 Eighth St., Nw, Washington, DC, 20001-0200 -

School Notes Overview:

Ujamaa School, an independent non-profit Afrikan community school, was founded and organized in 1968 by Baba El Senzengakulu Zulu. El Senzengakulu Zulu was one of the organizers of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. It was also during that time that Baba Zulu worked closely with leaders of civil rights movement such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Medger Ever., James Fornian, Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson, Marion Barry, and Fannie Lou Hammer. He worked along side others throughout the south to help organize the Freedom Rides. Ujima Va IJjamaa school was founded to provide an institutional base that would ensure Afrikan children the development ofa strong, positive self-image, a valid value system, and the achievement of academic excellence. lJjamaa’s program provides for training in all facets of life. Character, independence, self-sufficiency and positive approaches to meeting life’s challenges are built into the school’s program. The overall program is geared to develop the total being, to help each child reach his or her ultimate goal and to develop to their highest potential. Based on Baba Zulu’s belief that we must do for self, in May 1968 lijamaa Shule was born. Later, several other committed and dedicated brothers and sisters such as Mama Rose Pringle, Akbar, Mama Almasi, Mwata and Nkechi Namtambu, Hamid, Askia, Mama Khadijah, Baba Rasafik, Baba Ngoma and others came to help strengthen Ujamaa. lijaniaa Shule began at 904 Florida Avenue, NW., next door to the old site of Ujamaa Bookstore, with only three watoto....

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School Overview:

	Ujamaa School
School Type	Montessori School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	District of Columbia County, DC
Student Body
Total Students	65 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	61%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 65 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Ujamaa School, an independent non-profit Afrikan community school, was founded and organized in 1968 by Baba El Senzengakulu Zulu. El Senzengakulu Zulu was one of the organizers of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. It was also during that time that Baba Zulu worked closely with leaders of civil rights movement such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Medger Ever., James Fornian, Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson, Marion Barry, and Fannie Lou Hammer. He worked along side others throughout the south to help organize the Freedom Rides. Ujima Va IJjamaa school was founded to provide an institutional base that would ensure Afrikan children the development ofa strong, positive self-image, a valid value system, and the achievement of academic excellence. lJjamaa’s program provides for training in all facets of life. Character, independence, self-sufficiency and positive approaches to meeting life’s challenges are built into the school’s program. The overall program is geared to develop the total being, to help each child reach his or her ultimate goal and to develop to their highest potential. Based on Baba Zulu’s belief that we must do for self, in May 1968 lijamaa Shule was born. Later, several other committed and dedicated brothers and sisters such as Mama Rose Pringle, Akbar, Mama Almasi, Mwata and Nkechi Namtambu, Hamid, Askia, Mama Khadijah, Baba Rasafik, Baba Ngoma and others came to help strengthen Ujamaa. lijaniaa Shule began at 904 Florida Avenue, NW., next door to the old site of Ujamaa Bookstore, with only three watoto.
Profile last updated: 02/11/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20001)	School Zip (20001)	(DC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,550 people	572,059 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	22%	50%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$25,095	$47,150
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4 rooms	4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	63 years old	61 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	30% / 70%	44% / 56%