Last week, our Executive Director sat in a committee meeting to discuss the future of Catherine Ferguson Academy. It has been said that the only school in the city catering to young mothers will be closing at the end of the semester. It is imperative that we work together and keep CFA open! The school provides education and resources for pregnant teens, grades 9-12. Many of the teens come from underprivileged backgrounds and are faced with daily challenges that infringe upon their educational opportunities. The Catherine Ferguson Academy strives to provide quality education in order to ensure a bright future for each child. The goal of the principal and teachers at the academy is to prevent the pregnancy cycle from reoccurring in the next generation of infants.
Please help us work towards keeping this school open. Catherine Ferguson encourages young mother to stay educated and motivated throughout trials and tribulations! Save Catherine Ferguson!
History of the CFA:
The Catherine Ferguson Academy (CFA) is a public high school founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1986 for pregnant girls and teen mothers. It is named after a freed slave who dedicated herself to education though she was never allowed to learn to read or attend school as a child. CFA is housed in a former elementary school building which is about 90 years old and has an urban farm in its backyard where the students learn to grow vegetables as well as other skills required for self-sufficiency. Most students come from lower income backgrounds—about 78 percent qualify for free or reduced meal programs, and 97 percent are of African American descent. CFA has a 97 percent attendance rate, a 90 percent high school graduation rate, and the vast majority of students go on to either a two or a four year college.
CFA has been slated to be converted to a charter school if a buyer can be found by June 1, or to close at the end of the school year by order of the Emergency Manager of the Detroit Public Schools, Robert Bobb. The closure or sale is part of a deficit reduction plan to consolidate high schools and increase class sizes to 60 students by 2013. CFA students protested the decision by staging a sit-in and occupying the school during spring break, but were arrested by the Detroit Police on April 16, 2011. Staff from CFA will be given 20 minutes to present their arguments for keeping the school open at a meeting to be held before Emergency Manager Bobb.
Please click the links below and aid in taking our schools back and making a difference in the lives of young mothers.
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School Info
If you are interested in attending the Catherine Ferguson Academy For Young Women, contact the main office at: (313) 596-4771
The school address is:
2750 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48208
The school address is:
2750 Selden St.
Detroit, MI 48208
For more information, visit the school website:
http://www.detroit.k12.mi.us/
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