Founded in 1999, HYPE Freedom School is a nonprofit that empowers youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and their families through equitable, literacy-based programming. Selected by the Children's Defense Fund in 2000 to sponsor CDF Freedom Schools, it is the first Greater Houston-area and oldest CDF Freedom Schools site in Texas.
Counseling and family support from HYPE Freedom School, a United Way of Greater Houston partner, providing case management, counseling, and referrals to community resources such as housing assistance for families.