The Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School prepares students in the District of Columbia to be global leaders, scholars and responsible citizens who are committed to justice in their communities and throughout the world.

Stokes School teaches children to think, speak, read, write and learn in two languages: English and French and English and Spanish. With a dual focus on academic excellence and community service, Stokes School accomplishes its mission by creating an environment of achievement, peace and respect for all.

The Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School’s vision is to be recognized, respected, and emulated as a premier model of urban education in the United States.