Maranathan Academy

• Maranathan Academy is a nonprofit (501c-3), all scholarship school (grades 6-12), committed to educating and changing the lives of critically at risk youth, in Birmingham and surrounding communities.
• Students enter Maranathan wounded and looking for a place to belong.They emerge equipped to excel. The primary goal of Maranathan Academy, is to break the cycle of government dependency, that has plagued the families of critically at-risk youth for generations. Maranathan Academy has been changing and saving the lives of critically atrisk youth for 26 years!".

"Making hope & the ability to dream a part of the world of Critically At-Risk youth works! I`ve seen it work-" Donna Dukes Founder & Executive Director

Maranathan Academy was founded on September 3, 1991. Maranathan is a nonprofit (501c-3), all scholarship school (grades 6-12), committed to educating and changing the lives of critically at risk youth, in Birmingham and surrounding communities.Students enter Maranathan wounded and looking for a place to belong. They emerge equipped to excel.

The mission of Maranathan Family Learning Center & Academy, Inc. (MFLC&A, Inc.) is simple to save the lives of critically at risk youth.

The primary goal of Maranathan Academy, is to break the cycle of government dependency, that has plagued the families of critically at-risk youth for generations.

Maranathan Academy is dedicated to, through the transformative power of education --

• provide an educational oasis for individuals in desperate need of a second chance
• provide academic, spiritual and emotional strength for critically at risk youth and their families

With the combined numbers of students and theirfamily members who have received our unique services, Maranathan Academy has significantly impacted over 1, 500 lives.

• 85 percent of our students have completed high school and earned diplomas.
• 53 percent of our graduates have entered colleges and universities.
• The remaining 47 percent of our graduates have entered the military or become certified in a trade and gainfully employed.

Having gained essential skills from counseling services, workshops on financial literacy, and life skills training, Maranathan`s graduates are thriving in the corporate and service areas, like law enforcement, banking, cosmetology, law, welding, HVAC, nursing, and more. Combining required academic courses necessary for the attainment of a high school diploma, with the instillment of lessons on faith, self-esteem, financial literacy and personal responsibility, the courses of study offered at Maranathan Academy, provide a life changing experience for critically at-risk youth and their families.

Maranathan Academy is dedicated to ensuring that their graduates become productive, contributing members of society and credits to their country.

• Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
  • John Archibald - Pulitzer Prize Winner -