What does KIPP stand for?
KIPP stands for "Knowledge is Power Program." KIPP is a national nonprofit organization that recruits and trains high-quality school leaders to found and operate middle schools in educationally underserved communities. As of 2005, there were 46 KIPP schools nationwide, serving 5,500 middle-school students. For more information about the KIPP program, check out www.kipp.org.
Why do parents like KIPP?
- Focus on college preparation
- Proven record of success
- Longer hours = more time to learn
- Experienced and dedicated teachers
- Safe and clean school
- Strict discipline
- Weekly updates on student academics and behavior
- Teachers are available after school hours by cell phone to answer homework questions
Why do students like KIPP?
- Exciting field trips: Students earn special activities throughout the year, such as trips to Washington, DC, Utah, New York City, and California.
- Special activities: Saturdays will be packed with fun and interesting classes. Learn new games, sports, and talents.
- College preparation: Get on the path to college! Your opportunities will be unlimited because Knowledge is Power.
- Homework help: Your dedicated teachers will be available for homework help by phone.
What is KIPP Academy Lynn?
- Imagine a school in which all teachers sit down together weekly and talk about each child. . .
- Imagine a school in which every second of the day is used as a teachable moment. . .
- Imagine a school in which detailed high standards for discipline coexist with monthly field trips, a weekly songfest, and daily fun. . .
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School (KAL) provides an environment where the students of Lynn will develop the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to maximize their potential in high school, college, and the world beyond.
KIPP Academy Lynn currently serves 350 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students from Lynn. We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 fifth-grade class. An open lottery will be held in the spring for fall admissions. Please contact Esther Vargas at (781) 598-1609 to enter your son or daughter into the lottery.
Joshua Zoia, the school principal, completed the year-long KIPP fellowship in 2003-2004 and was the primary author on KAL's application for a charter from the Massachusetts Board of Education. He was a teacher at the KIPP school in Bronx, New York for six years.
The charter is held by the KAL Board of Trustees, who began the hard work of starting the school in the fall of 2002. Meetings of the Trustees: 2009-2010
KAL's hardworking students come from diverse backgrounds.
- 56% are Hispanic and 24% are African-American
- 87% participate in the free-and-reduced-lunch program
- 18% receive special education services