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Hickman Road Campus

2301 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50310

The inner-city Des Moines Freedom Center, established in 2006, contains nine buildings. The six-acre campus includes a backyard with a basketball court, a large kitchen, a wood shop, an activity center, an art studio, a welding shop, a bike shop, and more.

The following after-school programs are offered for K-12th grade students:

PLEASE NOTE: Freedom for Youth is a community partner of the Des Moines Public Schools, so participants are required to complete the DMPS new electronic Parent/Guardian Online Release Form to participate in Freedom programs.    

If you’re interested in providing a meal - or meals - for this site, sign up here.  

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