Ten Years of proving
Demographics Don’t Define Destiny For the past ten years, KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools has been working to equip students with the academic skills, scholarly habits, and character traits necessary to be successful in top quality colleges and the competitive world beyond. We began in 2003 with two flagship middle schools and over the years have grown into a network of seven schools serving more than 2,000 primary, middle, and high school students. The KIPP Through College program serves more than 800 alumni on their journey to and through college. By 2018, we will serve more than 3,300 K-12 students.
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I was on a different path than my peers.
College was just an idea before KIPP.
CHARLES KING, 2007
Charles King, an alumnus from KIPP WAYS Academy, explains that college was just an idea for him until he enrolled in KIPP. “At KIPP WAYS Academy college was the top priority. I knew the first day of school that I was in the Class of 2011 (the year I would graduate high school and matriculate college) because a giant banner hung in our hallway to remind us.” Charles remembers the banner followed them every year to each hall they occupied. “College went from being just an idea to being a goal.”
KIPP alumna Jazmin Flemings credits KIPP South Fulton Academy (KSFA) for ensuring she was the first person in her family to attend college. She describes her first years at KIPP as difficult. “I was an only child who thought everything was about me. I did not like KSFA at first, from having to wear a uniform to attending school from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to having homework every night. I had an attitude and talked too much. Ultimately, I realized that I was on a different path than my peers in my neighborhood. They were not talking about college or their future.” Like Charles, Jazmin attributes her focus to the visual reminders. “We wore shirts with the year we would graduate from college on the back—2016. “Going to college became something I had to do, not just something I could do.”
jazmin flemings, 2012
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Ten Years of CLIMBing
the Mountain to College My parents were learning about college along with me.
Charles remembers the focus on college at KIPP WAYS Academy impacting his parents. “When I began learning about the path to college, my parents were learning with me.” School staff held workshops and provided support to students and their families about high school options and necessary college preparatory coursework. Charles ultimately received a scholarship to attend high school at The Darlington School in Rome, Georgia.* Charles credits his reliance on the KIPP WAYS Academy values of scholarship, teamwork,
The rigor and structure at KIPP prepared me well. JA Z M I N FL E M I N GS
integrity, perseverance, and fun to ensuring his successful climb to college. “We saw the values listed in the hallways, we talked about them in class, and we lived them in our interactions with our fellow teammates. And I have realized that the values are not limited to KIPP WAYS Academy; they are life lessons that I draw upon every single day.”
KIPP prepared me well.
During Jazmin’s eighth grade year the rigorous process of choosing a high school began. “It was like applying to college! Our teachers made sure we understood high school was an important part of our climb to college.” She chose to attend Carver Early College so she could take college coursework at Georgia State University while in high school, and says, “The rigor and structure at KIPP South Fulton Academy prepared me well for the demands of high school.”
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The first high school to join the KIPP Metro Atlanta cohort of schools was KIPP Atlanta Collegiate in 2011.
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To ensure our students are prepared for college, KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools implements a rigorous college preparatory curriculum aligned to Common Core Georgia Performance Standards, which now begins in Kindergarten and continues through high school. To gauge our students’ progress toward college preparedness, we use the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment, a national norm-referenced test that provides
teachers data on student academic progress throughout the year. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate offers AP coursework and students monitor their college preparedness by taking a suite of ACT assessments. Additionally, the KIPP Through College program supports our alumni by providing tutoring, hosting workshops and college tours, and serving as an additional support network for our students on their journey to and through their college years.
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Ten Years of Building
a Better Tomorrow
I plan to be the principal of a KIPP school.
with the KIPP Foundation. At the Foundation, he spent two summers supporting the KIPP School Leadership Program in Chicago. Charles has plans to continue his journey with KIPP. Majoring in middle school education at UGA, he intends to be a KIPP teacher, and ultimately, a KIPP School Leader. “I have plans to be the principal of my own KIPP school in Atlanta called KIPP Ignite Academy,” he says proudly.
KIPP changed my life.
CHARLES KING, 2012
Charles is now a junior at the University of Georgia (UGA) who spends his summers working with KIPP. He has interned at the KIPP Metro Atlanta regional office and
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Jazmin is a sophomore at the University of West Georgia majoring in biology, with aspirations of being a dermatologist. She continues to keep in touch with KIPP staff, and she spends her academic breaks tutoring students at KIPP South Fulton Academy and volunteering with the KIPP Through College office. “KIPP changed my life, and I want to pay them back. Giving of myself and my time is the least I can do.”
This framework of support, dedication, and perseverance produces significant results. KIPP Metro Atlanta students consistently outperform their peers on the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). The Georgia Department of Education recently recognized KIPP STRIVE Academy as a 2012 Georgia School of Excellence. In 2013,
93% of our alumni graduated from high school and 87% received college acceptances. Our students also excel in areas beyond academics. In 2013 KIPP South Fulton Academy and KIPP STRIVE Academy won awards in
regional debate tournaments, and KIPP Atlanta Collegiate won the state debate championship. KIPP Metro Atlanta students participate in Junior Achievement. KIPP STRIVE Primary students participate in a robust choral program and perform at events citywide. The KIPP WAYS Academy and KIPP Atlanta Collegiate bands perform at sporting events, community events and take national tours each year.
Your support will ensure our work impacts many more students in the Metro Atlanta area.
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Our Results 2013 map results
Our youngest KIPPsters are far outperforming the national norm on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test, which is administered in fall and spring to assess academic growth over the year. 93 % of students meeting growth targets
83 national average 50%
KIPP STRIVE Primary
reading
math
2013 eighth grade crct results
Our eighth graders outperform their peers on GA’s Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT).
% of students meeting or exceeding standards
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2013 high school eoct results
% of students meeting or exceeding standards
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate students outperformed their peers on the 9th Grade Literature and Geometry End of Course Tests (EOCTs). Statewide, student scores in algebra declined as the new Common Core-aligned algebra assessment was introduced. This test is indicative of the increased rigor of the Common Core, and we are working hard to ensure our students are equipped to meet the demands of this new curriculum.
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9th grade literature
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algebra
geometry
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There is no APS comparison for the Geometry EOCT, as KIPP Atlanta Collegiate was the only school in the district to administer it.
Our Financials FY13 annual report financials*
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Does not include revenue restricted for capital projects or expenses related to capital improvements.
REVENUE
Public Funding (70%) $ 15,813,592 5,921,048 Private Operational Support (26%) 723,059 Other (4%) TOTAL OPERATIONAL REVENUE 22,457,699 $
% 70 Public Funding
EXPENSES
Instruction/Program (87%) General Administration (7%) Interest & Principal Payments (6%) Other (1%)
$ 18,975,698 1,500,464 1,329,550 231,629
TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES $ 21,805,712
% 87 Instruction/ Program
Our Supporters We would like to thank all of our 2012-2013 donors. Organization Donors
A Hand Up Charitable Fund Amica Companies Foundation The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Atlanta Foundation Atlantic Capital Bank Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management Bank of America Balloun Family Fund The Belk Foundation Boston Consulting Group BrandBank Fred and Sara Jean Burke Family Foundation Charter School Growth Fund CityBridge Foundation Clorox Company Foundation Employee Giving Campaign The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Foundation Peter and Barbara Cohen Foundation The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Corner Cap Investment Counsel Cox Enterprises Deupree Family Foundation Deutsche Bank Dorsey Alston Emily Winship Scott Foundation Equifax Foundation John and Mary Franklin Foundation Gannett Foundation Gen YOUth Foundation Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Foundation Shearon and Taylor Glover Family Fund Goldman Sachs Gray Matters Capital Greenberg Traurig Gude Management Group John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation The Home Depot Foundation Peter Howland Family Fund The Imlay Foundation Johnson & Bryan The Kendeda Fund King & Spalding LLP KIPP Foundation Lawler Green Givelber & Prinz LLC LMK Capital Management The Marcus Foundation Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation
Massey Charitable Trust Mauldin & Jenkins McKenna Long & Aldridge Foundation Barbara S. and Edwin H. Mendel Foundation Momar Incorporated Newell Rubbermaid Foundation Nurturing Woman Corporation The Patterson Family Foundation Petters Family Foundation Recall Corporation Rich Foundation SAP America The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Southstar Energy Services SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Tolleson Family Foundation UHS of Georgia Holdings United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Catherine W. and Edwin A. Wahlen, Jr. Foundation Fund The Walton Family Foundation The Ward Foundation The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
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Individual Donors
Sheryl Adair and Mark Weinstein James and Mary Addison William Allen Vernon Allwood Robert Alpert Robert and Dean Anastasi Kim Anderson Brian Aoyama Nichole Arnault Joseph Arnold Meredith Artley Banu Asik Elizondo Tom and Deborah Avery Adwoa Awotwi John and Chris Bakalar Rahul Bakane Shonali Banerjee Andrea Bannister Gillian Baptiste Julie Barefoot Rob Barger Jennifer Barnes Josh Bartel Richard Barth and Wendy Kopp Marcy Bass Tom and Suzanna Beaty Matthew Beckett Ronald and Carol Beerman Ken and Kathy Bernhardt Anne Bernhardt Aliya Bhatia Chris Bianchi Bruce and Anna Biggs Douglas and Melissa Biggs William and Barbara Bikoff Arthur Blank Joanne and Chuck Boland Sarah Borders Angela Bostick James and Elizabeth Boswell Thomas and Arlene Bowles Priya Boyington Billy and Zena Bradford Kimberly Bradley Vincent Brady Patrick and Elizabeth Broderick Althea Broughton April Brown Kathe and Morris Brown Austin and Nancy Jane Brown David Bryan Miranda Bryen Gordon and Laurie Buchmiller Rita Burnat Emily Butler Jason and Shauna Byars Peter and Judith Caldwell Andy Capanyola Lee Cardwell Ashley Carter Ned and Elizabeth Case Grace and David Cass Kevin and Melissa Center Hwang-mei and Chiu-shan Chang Lucinda Chapman Frank Chew Sidney and Donald Childress H. M. Clark 10
Thomas Claugus Jennifer Clements and Bill Eason Patricia and Chris Coad Adrienne Coleman Sarah Colley Jennifer Collins Miles and Nicole Cook Benjamin Cox Melissa Creary T.L. Omowale Crenshaw James and Virginia Crowley Abigail Currens Bradley Currey Andrea Daniels Vonetta Daniels Gerard Dash Pam and Joe Davis Tamaria Davis Claude Davis Natalie Davis Greg and Jackie Deese Aakash Degwekar Glenn Delk M. H. Delly Kenenth Demons Deon DeShields James Dillard Charlotte Dixon Jai Dorsey William Dover Jennifer Downing Ann Duffy William Dupre Torarie Durden Tara Earl Greg and Kattia Easterly Aaron Edelheit Michael and Melinda Egan Banu Elizondo Diana Ellsworth Danielle Elms Karlos Emmanuel Bob Arotsky and Ilene Engel Wilma Espy Calvin Espy Cheryl Espy Stephanie Espy Randy and Vicki Evans Pauline Ewulonu Glianny Fagundo Ramous Fields Adam Florence Scott Fogle Robert and Meeghan Fortson Stephen Fowler Ayana Gabriel Anne S. Gammon Leonard Garside Brock Gavin Jamie Giam John and Marty Gillin Frank and Nancy Glover Amy Gonglefski Knox Goodman Brian Graham Brian Green Minnedore Green Sojourner M. Grimmett Kelly and CJ Gunn
Robert Hahn Rick Hale Marc and Deedee Hamburger Jason and Louise Hammer Larry and Vickie Hampton Bill and Sudie Hanger John Hardman Christy Harris Leigh Hays Kelly Heath Shawntel Hebert Kristen Heller Darien Henry Bill and Melba Hill Michal Hillman Shannon Holmes Siobhan Honeyghan John Hopkins Montoya Ho-Sang Carla Huang Rhonda Hudson David and Connie Huelsbeck Allen Hughes Ellen Hunter Joe and Diane Hurley Charles and Bobbi Hurt Melissa Hylton Randy Hyman Stanley Ingber Andrea Ivory Charlie Jackson The Jackson Wade Family Chris Jarrett Maurice Jenkins Horace Jennings David Jernigan Robert Jetmundsen Chetan Jhaveri Pranay Jhunjhunwala Tharon Johnson Will Johnston Camara Jones Craig and Mary Coleman Jones Lee Davis Jones Patrick and Kimberly Jones Stephanie Jones Thomas and Elinor Jones Lefteri Karacalidis Sherree Kellogg Liz Kelly Heather Kerwin Joshua and Dena Kimball Marsh and Mary King Scott and Kimberly Kitchens Weslee and Jennifer Knapp Elizabeth Korthof Ken and Susan Kraft Victor Kucek Holly Kucek Ian and Fanta Labitue Katie Lambert Alia Lamborghini Essex Lampkin James Lanigan Charmaine Lau Cynthia Lazard Robert Lee Stephanie Lerner Jim and Janet Letson
Judy Lin and David McMurtry Lauren Linder Hollis and Matt Linginfelter Deborah and William Liss Jade Logan Michael Lomax Alexandra Lonergan James and Marsha Long Karen Love Joseph Loveland Paul Luppino Kevin and Staci Lynch Constance Mack Travonnie Mackey Maia Mahone Daniel P. Mahoney and Tucker B. Mahoney Adam Mangone Jason Martin Erica Mason Joshua Mathews Joe and Carol Mathias George and Amanda Mattingly Derek T. Mayweather Kathy McArthur Toby McChesney and Brian McGuire Keri McDonald Letitia and William McDonald Sean A. McGee John McKenney Eleanor McKenzie Celeste McNeil Ryan McNeil Tom McNeill Leonard and Jennifer McReynolds William and Catherine Mealor Patrick Methvin Laura Miles Artesius Miller David Mills Jonathan Milo Jason and Amanda Mirach Amy Misner Johanna Mitchell Marni and Julian Mohr Gairy and Danielle Moore Harry and Susan Morgan Hampton and Carter Morris Jessica Morris Steven and Vicki Morris Edward Morse Allen and Melissa Moseley Charlie and Brenda Moseley Kevin Motamedi Thomas and Clair Muller Avery and Valerie Munnings Martha Nedderman Allan and Melanie Nelkin Michael Neville Courtney Newton James Ney Jon Nichols Nancy Nunn Craig Nydick Michael and Dawn Olmsted C. Kendi and Ashani O’Mard Brian ONeill Cliff Orr Amanda Orr
Yasmine Osborn Stephen Osunsami Wilson and David Overend Pierce Owings Steve and Susan Owings Al Parker Laura Parker Kinnari Patel-Smyth Josh Pechter Donna Pelletier Egbert and Ardis Perry Ashley Rian Perry Wilds and Belle Pierce Hunter and Leslie Pierson Timothy Pollock Chris Pomar Carlicia Porter Allen and Eleanor Post Folami Prescott-Adams Erika Preval Ernie and Elizabeth Prickett Thomas and Elizabeth Pritchard William and Beverly Pritchard Jonathan Pugh Paul and Stacy Quiros Dan and Joan Rabin Michael and Carrie Raeber Stephen and Carol Raeber John Rajeski Joy Ramsey Charles and Margaret Raper Allison Ratajczak Michael and Diane Ray Ashley Rearden Stefano and Leyani Redditi Marisa Reeves James Reinmiller Jamie Reynolds Beverly and Victor Riccardi Khetiwe Richards Russ and Sara Richards Timothy and Jane Rigby Mark Riley Sidney Robbins Gayla Robbins Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell Saidah Rolle Derrick Ross Latresa Ryan Brian and Karla Sadler Amanda Scacchitti Vincent and Ann Scacchitti Deborah Schneider Steve and Cathy Schwartz Stuart and Betty Schwarzschild Roger and Maryearle Scovil Aaliyah Shafiq Lisa Shannon Daniel and Lynn Sharp Sheldon Shaw Mark Sheerin Stephanie Sherman Jessica Sherrill Thomas and Dianne Sherrill Lewis and Joan Shubin Christopher Simon Barbary Singletary Adam and Jodie Skorecki Alicia Smith
Kiesha Smith Michael and Susan Smith Cevin Smithers Richard Smyth Brent Sobol Deborah and Jonathan Solomon Megan Sparks Scott Springer Dale Stafford Chris Statham Logan Stevens Judon Streater Eric and Kimberley Strickland Shavonna Sumlin Emily Sweitzer H. Granvel Tate Jamie Taylor Kendra Taylor Richard Taylor Natali Thompson Robert and Dede Thompson Vivian Thompson Sabrina Tindal Jennifer Tipping Abhinav Tiwari Anne and Pat Tolleson Tom and Lynn Tolleson Kyle Tomlin Stacy Toporoff The Trotter Family Jeryn Turner C. Tycho and Marie Howle Shyanne Valentine Stephen Vault Bill and Judy Vogel Louisa Wall James and Patricia Wann Genevieve Ward Jack and Jean Ward William and Margaret Warren Lisa Waugh Christian Weaver John and Julie Webster Howard and Joan Weinstein Mark and Randelle Wesley Jerry Wethington Buzz and Amy White W. Boyce Whitesides Torrey Williams Andrew Williams Sharrona Williams Jim and Heather Wininger Alan and Tracy Wise Allison M. Wood Brian Woods Bruce Woodward Troy Wright David Yates David Young Reid Zeising
KIPP Metro Atlanta offers its apologies to anyone mistakenly omitted from this list. We appreciate the support of everyone in the KIPP Metro Atlanta Team and Family. 11
KIPP Metro Atlanta Board of Directors Jack Ward, Chair
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Russell Corporation
Kim Anderson
Ned Case
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, GMT Capital Corp
Torarie Durden
Managing Director, Marketing, Recruiting and Special Projects, GMT Capital Corp
Joe Arnold
Director of Strategic Development, Healthgrades
Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates
Kathe Brown
Community Volunteer
Avery Munnings Partner, Deloitte
Community Volunteer
Tom Avery
Community Volunteer
Sidney Childress
Chief Executive Officer, Families First Senior Vice President and Manager, Not-For-Profit and Government Banking division, SunTrust Atlanta
Marni Mohr
Tharon Johnson
Managing Director, McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLP
Craig Jones
Retired Chief Investment Officer, Cousins Properties
Tom Pritchard
Mike Raeber
Partner, King & Spalding
Mark Wesley
President, Recall North America
Alan Wise
Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
KIPP Metro Atlanta Leadership Courtney Bell
David Jernigan
Bryan Brownlow
Steve Jones
Director of Human Resources
Executive Director
Sabrina Player
Director, KIPP Through College
Founding Principal KIPP Vision Academy
Folami Prescott-Adams
Founding Principal, KIPP Vision Primary
Jill Joplin
Jondre Pryor
Ramous Fields
Shyam Kumar
Director of Facilities
Wheda Carletos
Director of Technology
Kelly Gunn
Director of Teacher Fellows Program
Christy Harris
Principal, KIPP STRIVE Academy
Dwight Ho-Sang
Director of Communications
Principal, KIPP South Fulton Academy
Managing Director of Talent and Strategy
Katie Rigby
Judy Lin
Aja Settles
Chief Operating Officer
Kerry McArdle
Managing Director External Relations
Principal, KIPP WAYS Academy
Angela Page
Dave Howland
Kinnari Patel-Smyth
Founding Principal, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
Director of Leadership Development
Director of Talent Chief Academic Officer
Managing Director of Academics Director of Elementary Academics and Content
Mini’imah Shaheed Founding Principal, KIPP STRIVE Primary
Kanisha Sherman Cambridge Director of Mathematics
Troy Wright
Director of Finance
KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools is part of the growing network of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools across the nation. KIPP is a network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. There are 141 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving more than 50,000 students. The KIPP schools in Metro Atlanta are free, public charter schools. 350 Temple Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30314 www.KIPPMetroAtlanta.org