Sankofa Independent School Design is a nonprofit education design and development organization creating privately funded, independent secondary schools serving grades 6 through 12. Grounded in Christian faith and informed by Black diasporic history and intellectual tradition, our work centers the academic, cultural, and developmental needs of Black adolescents while welcoming students from diverse backgrounds.

At its core, Sankofa’s work is about freedom. The freedom to design schools without the structural constraints that often limit academic rigor, cultural alignment, and student confidence. Through disciplined design and intentional formation, we create institutions that prepare students to move through the world with intellectual authority, moral clarity, and purpose.

Founder

Kim Broussard Roquemore

Kim Broussard Roquemore is a third-generation educator and the Founder and Executive Director of Sankofa Independent School Design (SISD). A dynamic, results-driven educator with over 26 years of experience across K–12 and higher education, her career spans Houston, New York, and Michigan, giving her a broad, national perspective on student achievement, school culture, and educational equity.

Since 2007, Houston families have come to know Kim for her measurable impact in curriculum development, student assessment, and academic performance growth. She is the Founder of Knowledge Without Boundaries, a former Upper School English instructor and Lead Community & Inclusion Faculty Associate at St. John's School, a seasoned test-prep and college success coach, and the mother of two daughters.

Kim holds a Master's Degree in Education, is a graduate of Howard University and the University of Michigan, and is deeply committed to continuous learning through extensive professional development and national education conferences. Through SISD, she now leads the design of bold, future-ready secondary schools that expand opportunity and transform communities.