Our Mission
Marcus Garvey School has unequivocally stood as testimony to the incredible achievements of it's founder, Dr. Anyim Palmer. The school has received national acclaim for it's academic achievements. Scholars, politicians, educators, and journalist, from around the nation have come to witness the incredible academic fetes performed by Marcus Garvey students.
The Marcus Garvey School
Founded in 1975 under the inspirational leadership of Dr. Anyim Palmer, we provide co-educational pre-school, elementary and middle school education to approximately 135 students. Over the last 34 years, our school has built a reputation for producing students who are well rounded, articulate, self confident, respectful, sensitive to the make-up and differences of all who come into their immediate surrounding, no matter what the existing environment may present.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Marcus Garvey School is to establish for its students a fundamentally sound education and to instill in all students a strong sense of academic preparedness, cultural connectedness, and the desire to succeed in becoming the architects of their destinies.
School Philosophy
Marcus Garvey School is a co-educational pre-school, elementary, and middle private school located in the heart of Los Angeles. The school, established by Dr. Anyim Palmer in 1975, has remained committed to a very high level of excellence for 33 years. Our school provides a unique college preparatory curriculum that is consistent with that of the California Department of Education, but exceeds its mandates due to our school’s higher level of expectation and challenge. Marcus Garvey School stays in-tune with the distinctive foundation of cultural awareness and sensitivity that is integral to the success of young people in metropolitan locales. The teaching of one’s history develops a child’s self-awareness and lends itself to a clearer understanding of what should be expected in the future.
Marcus Garvey School students are encouraged to perform above grade level with the assistance of teachers and administrators that are caring, informed, and invested in their success. We believe that the comprehension, preparedness, and mastery of disciplines such as the Arts and Sciences, including advanced arithmetic, performing arts, physical fitness and humanities are essential in educating young scholars. The emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth of the student is our primary focus in developing well-rounded culturally aware young people.
Nondiscrimination Statement
The Marcus Garvey School is committed to providing a learning environment that is free from discrimination and any form of harassment. The school prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, race, national origin, ancestry, religion, color, age, or mental or physical disability.
History
Former graduates of the Marcus Garvey School have gone on to attend and graduate from some of the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout our nation such as the following: UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, Cal State Dominquez Hills, Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly, Claremont, Loyola, Stanford, Howard, NYU, Bentley, Xavier, Grambling, Morehouse, Spellman, Clark, Fisk, Tuskegee, Dillard, and more. 90 – 95% of the students have graduated successfully. The Marcus Garvey School is currently forming an alumni association.
In 1999, three of the Marcus Garvey students, Mariah Godsey (13), Patrick Bates (13), and Brannon Weeks (12), enter West L.A. College. The threesome carried 15 to 17 units per semester Inspired by those who preceded him, in 2002, Daryl Hobbs; another 13 year old student also attended West LA College. His brother younger brother, Marcus Hobbs, age 13, also attended West LA while still in attendance at Marcus Garvey. In 2008 Maketta Ridgle, an 8th grade student, (13), was inspired to do the same and is presently taking college courses while attending high school.
Historically, the Marcus Garvey School has operated exclusively from the tuition paid by our families. However, there are financial limits on what the school can afford to offer our students in addition to the excellent curriculum we have in place. So, while our families contribute to our funding efforts, we are seeking contributions from private donors, corporate donors, and other community partners and investors to help us with our Capital Campaigns. We would like to include you.