KIPP Texas Public Schools explained

KIPP Texas Public Schools, is the branch of the KIPP charter school network in the U.S. state of Texas.

It consists of four regional offices each in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.[1]

History

Circa 2003 KIPP had four separate charter school networks in the state for each of the regions it operated in: Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.[2]

Mark Larson, a graduate of Trinity University, established the San Antonio branch in 2003. He eventually became the chief external officer of KIPP Texas,[3] as well as the KIPP San Antonio superintendent.[4]

Larson resigned in 2019. he is the head of City Education Partners (CEP).[3] Allen Smith became the head of the KIPP San Antonio schools.[4]

In 2018 KIPP announced that its four Texas divisions would merge into a single statewide network.[2]

Schools

Houston area

KIPP Houston had 12,100 students.[5]

High schools(9-12)
Middle schools(5-8)
Elementary schools(K-4)
Closed schools

San Antonio area

The San Antonio branch was known as KIPP San Antonio Public Schools

High schools
  • grades 9-12

    grade 6-12

    Middle schools
  • Grades 5-8
    Elementary schools
  • Grades PK-4

    Austin area

    High schools
  • grades 9-12
    Middle schools
  • Grades 5-8
    Elementary schools
  • grades PK-4

    Dallas Fort Worth Area

    High schools
  • Grades 9-12
    Middle schools
  • Grades 5-8
    Elementary schools
  • Grades PK-4th

    See also

    External links

    Former divisions

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Contact Us. KIPP Texas. 2021-06-03. Austin Regional Office 8509 FM 969 Building 513 Austin, TX 78724 [...] Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office 3200 South Lancaster Ste. 230-A Dallas, TX 75216 [...] Houston Regional Office 10711 KIPP Way Houston, TX 77099 [...] San Antonio Regional Office 731 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201.
    2. Web site: Carpenter. Jacob. KIPP's four charter networks merge into single statewide group. Houston Chronicle. 2018-07-11. 2021-06-03.
    3. Web site: Jefferson, Greg. KIPP San Antonio founder on his new job, the tech mind set and fighting inequality. San Antonio Express-News. 2019-06-04. 2019-10-31.
    4. Web site: Teitz, Liz. KIPP San Antonio in leadership shuffle. San Antonio Express-News. 2019-06-18. 2019-10-31.
    5. News: Carpenter, Jacob. Texas charter schools close performance gap, leading researchers find. Houston Chronicle. 2017-08-04. 2017-08-18.
    6. Web site: Home. KIPP: Connect High School. 2019-10-31.
    7. https://kipphouston.org/sunnyside Home
    8. Web site: Home. KIPP Courage College Prep at Landrum Middle School. 2019-10-31.
    9. Web site: Mellon, Ericka. Families navigate maze of school choices. Houston Chronicle. 2015-04-25. 2020-06-12.
    10. Radcliffe, Jennifer. "New KIPP campuses have younger focus." Houston Chronicle. March 30, 2009. Retrieved on March 31, 2009.
    11. Web site: Charter Campuses Closed in the Last Five Years Division of Charter School Administration. Texas Education Agency. 2018-03-19. 2019-10-31.