The Alabama Public Charter School Commission conditionally approved Birmingham’s Freedom Prep Charter School after reducing enrollment targets. (Carbonero Stock via Getty Images)
A proposed charter school in Birmingham won conditional approval Tuesday to begin operations.
The Alabama Public Charter School Commission voted to extend the approval after reducing Freedom Prep Charter School’s enrollment targets and extending a deadline to meet them.
Roblin J. Webb, Freedom Prep’s CEO and founder, requested to adjust enrollment to 75 kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year, down from 80 required by contract. There are 56 students currently enrolled.
“We want to make sure everyone understands that we have full transparency in anything that you all ask,” Webb said to the commission.
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Freedom Preparatory Academy Charter Schools is based in Memphis, where it operates five schools. According to its website , it aims to provide college preparation . The Birmingham school would be its first location in Alabama.