Mission
TO CREATE LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN LOWER INCOME URBAN AREAS WHERE ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS, CAN REACH THEIR POTENTIAL, AND PREPARE FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS. TO FURTHER ITS MISSION, THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THREE SCHOOLS: THE MAYA ANGELOU ACADEMY AT NEW BEGINNINGS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER; THE MAYA ANGELOU ACADEMY AT THE DC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; AND THE MAYA ANGELOU ACADEMY AT THE YOUTH SERVICES CENTER.