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Wake Forest hosts local elementary school students for Freedom School, a six week, literacy based summer program, on campus on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. [EDITORS NOTE: FOR EDITORIAL/NEWS USE ONLY.]

Nearly 70 children embarked on a six-week journey of literacy enrichment and college campus immersion at Wake Forest University’s Freedom School. It’s part of a national initiative developed by the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF). Wake Forest’s Freedom School aims to combat summer learning loss while fostering a deep love for reading. 

This year’s program runs from June 17 to July 26

Freedom School was featured in news coverage by Wake Forest News, WXII, and Spectrum News.

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