New Students

Now enrolling students in Kuumba for the 2023-2024 school year.

Returning Students

Current Families are now able to re-enroll for the 2023-2024 school year.

Childcare

There is limited space available! Register your scholar EARLY for BEFORE SCHOOL or AFTER SCHOOL.

A School with a Heart

Every
Tuesday
9:30am - 10:15am

TOURING TUESDAYS ARE BACK!

TOURING TUESDAYS ARE BACK! Kuumba Academy is hosting in person tours for prospective students and families.

Register for a tour
A School with a Heart

At Kuumba our mission is to provide an innovative learning environment focused on the whole child. Kuumba Academy directors, staff, and parents share a core belief that parents are the primary educators of their children. We believe that every child can maximize his or her learning potential if given the opportunity to do so.

 
Welcome

Kuumba Academy is a school with a heart, serving students in Wilmington, grades K-8. Kuumba Academy creates a culture of love and trust based on high expectations. Students, staff, and families embody respect, responsibility, persistence, and creativity in order to contribute to our community.

 
Our Environment

At KACS you’ll find a creative integration between academics and the arts, culturally-aware and empowered students, professional teachers who care, passionate leadership, the latest technology, and active family and community engagement.

Creative Integration

Kuumba is a tuition-free public charter school for all! Kuumba’ means ‘Creativity,’ and this resonates throughout our school not only in spirit but also in our Wilmington Creative District location and Christina Cultural Arts Center partnership.

 
Commitment to Work Ethic

We are committed to being the highest-performing public charter school in Delaware, and to closing the achievement gap in Wilmington. Our students are our primary focus, and our goal is to help them build character, develop a strong sense of respect and solid work ethic, and succeed.

 
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Kuumba is a loving village that seeks to empower students with the skills and strategies to own their learning and growth, to be persistent in the face of challenges and to advocate for the needs of themselves and their community.