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That all children can achieve at the highest levels. At KIPP, we believe that all children should have access to a quality education so that they have the opportunity to lead choice-filled lives. Since 2003, KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools has been proving that all students will learn and succeed if provided with the right opportunities and supports. KIPP (the Knowledge is Power Program) exists to change the life trajectories of children in Atlanta’s underserved neighborhoods, and in turn, to transform the communities themselves. We are improving both academic opportunities and life outcomes by offering a high quality, tuition-free, college preparatory education to students living in communities that we believe need us the most.
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“KIPP PUTS YOU ON THE LEVEL YOU NEED TO BE.” M a t th e w, 6th Gr a d e r a t K I P P WAY S A c a d e my
Academic achievement is the very standardized tests. Additionally, the cornerstone of KIPP’s mission. Our Georgia Department of Education students spend 40 percent more time recognized KIPP STRIVE Academy, in the classroom than their tradition- KIPP South Fulton Academy, and al public school peers and engage in KIPP Vision Academy as 2014 Reward a rigorous academic curriculum and Schools for their academic achievecharacter development ment and progress during program. To ensure that the 2013-14 school year. all students are ready for Even more important than college, we implement test scores, though, are a college-preparatory our scholars’ outcomes. curriculum aligned to Last year, 95 percent of our Common Core Georgia percent high school alumni graduated from Performance Standards. graduation rate high school, compared to Despite arriving at KIPP an average of the statewide average of 67 percent. two grade levels behind their peers Our students are proving that with in more affluent communities, our hard work and strong support it is scholars consistently outperform possible to close the opportunity gap. the state and district averages on
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That all students can climb the mountain to and through college. College graduation for all alumni resources to help students succeed is KIPP’s ultimate goal. As such, on their paths to college graduawe make a unique promise to tion. Examples of these services and track and support through college resources include facilitating colevery student who completes lege savings workshops, coordinateighth grade at a KIPP school. ing students’ summer internships, Nationally, fewer than one in ten forging partnerships with local students from low-income famcolleges, providing one-on-one ilies graduate from college with college advising, compiling scholara four-year degree. Last year, 81 ship opportunities, and hosting an percent of KIPP Metro annual college fair featuring Atlanta Schools’ stumore than 200 universities. dents were accepted Most KIPP alumni are the to college. While our first in their families to program is too new to attend college. A college have a college graduadegree provides students tion rate, more than 60 percent of alumni con- percent college with the freedom and tinue to persist in college. acceptance rate security to pursue lives full of opportunity. A KIPP KIPP Through College (KTC), a education has the potential to team of advisors and counselors, change not only the trajectory of supports our students and their a single student’s life, but also the families beginning in Kindergarten lives of entire families, as younger and continuing through college, siblings and cousins follow in their providing targeted services and role models’ footsteps.
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THESE OPPORTUNITIES WILL “KTCMOLD HAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES MY COLLEGE AND THAT WILL MOLD MY FUTURE.” PROFESSIONAL CAREER. A nge l o, 1 2 th Gr a d e r a t K I P P Atlan t a C o ll e gia t e A nge l o, 1 2 th Gr a d e r a t K I P P Atlan t a C o ll e gia t e
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The 2014-15 school year will be particularly exciting for KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools as we celebrate two milestones: our founding fifth graders from KIPP WAYS Academy and KIPP South Fulton Academy will graduate from college, and KIPP Atlanta Collegiate’s
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Quentin Spear, a member of KIPP Atlanta Collegiate’s first graduating senior class, hopes to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology and major in Engineering.
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That it’s possible to grow both bigger and better.
Students from each school level—elementary, middle, and high—represent our feeder pattern in action.
“I WISH KIPP HAD A K-12 OPTION WHEN MY OLDER DAUGHTER WAS IN SCHOOL.” At o nia Sh e llman , P ar e n t o f K I P P A lumna & 1 s t Gr a d e r
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KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools’ two flagship middle schools opened in 2003 and quickly built reputations for excellence and significant waitlists. Due to this success and the clear demand for the KIPP model, in 2009 we embarked upon an aggressive growth plan to open six schools in six years and expand from a middle school model to a full K-12 pipeline.
In October 2013, KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools was granted the first charter cluster in the state of Georgia, allowing our region to consolidate both funding and the charter renewal process, thereby increasing operating efficiency. The cluster charter also allowed for the creation of a K-12 feeder pattern among our seven schools located within Atlanta Public Schools. This means that our lottery process can preference students living in the highest-need zip codes, and that our elementary school students can seamlessly transition into our middle schools and, eventually, our high school.
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The 2013-14 school year was bookended by the opening of the final two schools in our growth plan, as KIPP Vision Primary welcomed its inaugural Kindergarten class in July 2013 and KIPP WAYS KIPP schools Primary opened its doors in in Atlanta Throughout this growth, KIPP July 2014. At this milestone, KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools has never Metro Atlanta Schools has grown compromised our high standards into a network of eight schools— of quality for our schools and our three elementary schools, four scholars. In fact, we continue to use middle schools, and one high school— what we have learned thus far to serving more than 2,500 students. improve our programs and results. Our elementary schools will We are deeply grateful to all the continue to expand by one grade partners who have made this growth level per year until 2018, at which in both service and excellence pospoint we will provide a full Kindergar- sible, and we look forward to workten through 12th-grade educational ing together to continue to prove experience, serving 3,300 students. what is possible in public education.
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Our Results 2014 KINDERGARTEN MAP RESULTS
Our youngest KIPPsters are far outperforming the national norm on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test, which is administered in the fall and spring to assess academic growth over the year. 92 % OF STUDENTS MEETING GROWTH TARGETS
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Note: There is no district or state comparison data available for the MAP test.
2014 EIGHTH GRADE CRCT RESULTS
Our eighth graders outperformed their peers on Georgia’s Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT).
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2014 HIGH SCHOOL EOCT RESULTS
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate students outperformed their peers on the 9th Grade Literature, Biology and American Literature End of Course Tests (EOCT). Coordinate Algebra and Analytic Geometry are new tests that have changed significantly from previous EOCT assessments. Scores on these tests have dropped statewide as the tests have been revised to reflect the increased rigor of the Common Core. We are working hard to make sure that both our instruction and students meet the demands of this new curriculum. 94 88 75
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Note: Fulton County Schools’ comparison data is not included, as KIPP does not have a high school in the district.
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Our Financials FY14 ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIALS*
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Does not include revenue restricted for capital projects or expenses related to capital improvements.
REVENUE
Public Funding (78%) $ 22,254,151 4,657,808 Private Operational Support (16%) 1,466,433 Other (5%) TOTAL OPERATIONAL REVENUE 28,378,392 $
% 78 Public Funding
EXPENSES
Instruction/Program (90%) General Administration (9%) Other (1%)
$ 24,772,994 2,507,526 392,073
TOTAL OPERATIONAL EXPENSES $ 27,672,593
% 90 Instruction/ Program
Our Supporters We would like to thank all of our 2013-14 donors. Organizational Donors
A Hand Up Charitable Foundation The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Arthur Rock and Toni Rembe Foundation Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Atlantic Capital Bank Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management Bank of America Charitable Foundation The Belk Foundation Boston Consulting Group Brian and Karla Sadler Charitable Fund Catherine W. and Edwin A. Wahlen, Jr. Foundation Fund Charter School Growth Fund Chick-fil-A Foundation The Clorox Company The Coca-Cola Foundation The Connolly Family Foundation CornerCap Investment Counsel Cornerstone Investment Partners The Costley Family Foundation Cousins Properties Foundation Cox Enterprises Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand Deutsche Bank
Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation The Edith H. & James E. Bostic, Jr. Family Foundation Emily Winship Scott Foundation Equifax Foundation Foundation for a Better World Frances and Beverly DuBose Foundation Frazier & Deeter Fred and Sara Jean Burke Family Foundation Fund Gas South Genuine Parts Company Georgia Department of Education Georgia-Pacific Giving Circle GMT Capital Granny NANNIES Gray Matters Charitable Foundation Healthgrades John and Mary Franklin Foundation John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation Johnson & Bryan Kaiser Permanente The Kendeda Fund King & Spalding KIPP Foundation The Marcus Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Mauldin & Jenkins McKenna Long & Aldridge Foundation McKenney’s
McMaster-Carr Supply Company Morgridge Family Foundation The Patterson Family Foundation Peter and Barbara Cohen Foundation Peter Howland Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation Play For Your Cause Profitmaster Displays R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Raymond James & Associates RBC Capital Markets Realty Atlanta Midtown Recall Corporation Rhame Family Foundation Rich Foundation Roderick S., Flossie R., & Helen M. Galloway Foundation Rotary Club of Atlanta (Downtown) SAP America The Sara Giles Moore Foundation The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Shannon Foundation, Inc. Shearon and Taylor Glover Family Fund Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory Sterling Investment Management SunTrust Bank, Atlanta Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Tolleson Family Foundation UHS of Georgia Holdings U.S. Department of Education Wal-Mart Stores The Walton Family Foundation The Ward Foundation The Zeist Foundation 9
Individual Donors
Anisa Abdullahi Christopher Adams Howell and Madeline Adams Pascale Alcindor J. D. Alexander Vernon Allwood Ronald Alston Robert and Dean Anastasi Kim Anderson Stephen Andrews Lydia Arias Joseph Arnold April Atkins Will Auchincloss Tom and Deborah Avery Christine Bakalar Balloun Family Terry Banta J. P. Baranco Nico Barawid Robert Barker Richard Barth and Wendy Kopp Kelsey Beach Tom and Suzanna Beaty Ron and Carol Beerman Courtney Bell David Bell Lauren Bell Lindsay L. Belton Barry and Martha Berlin Anne Bernhardt Ken and Kathy Bernhardt Raheem Beyah Aliya Bhatia Bruce Biggs Douglas and Melissa Biggs William and Barbara Bikoff Nykia Blue Frances J. Boatwright Jim Bojko Kathryn Bordonaro James and Elizabeth Boswell Marc Bosworth Ben Bowen Celeste Boyd-Spear Brenda F. Bracken Anne Bradshaw David Brand Eddie Breaux Patrick and Elizabeth Broderick Erin F. Brown Kathe and Morris Brown Stephen A. Brown Gordon and Laurel Buchmiller Leigh S. Builder Jamilica Burke Matthew Burton Jason and Shauna Byars Kyra Caldwell Paul Callahan Lekesha Campbell Andrew Capanyola Adriana Sola Capifali Xavier Carter Genevieve Caruncho Ned and Elizabeth Case Bedford Cash Grace and David Cass 10
Ed Chang Caroline Charles-May Ariane Chatman Sidney and Donald Childress Nelson Cho Thomas C. Chubb H. Malcolm Clark Teresa Claugus Trisha and Chris Coad Marina and Carl Cofield Crystal Cole Melanie Cole Adam Compton Evan Connell Kevin Conniff John L. Connolly Christy Cooksey Adam Corsi LeighAnn Costley Clay L. Courts Benjamin Cox Tina Crawley Francis Crown Bradley Currey Andy and Betty Jo Currie Lavona Currie Vonetta Daniels Yanika Daniels Sally Ann Darby Tanya Das Melodie Davenport Claude Davis Gilbert and Julie Davis Natalie Davis Tasha Davis Richard H. Deane Martha Currie DeLuca Vinay Desai Reed and Roberta Deupree Andy Deutsch James Dillard Mark Diver Charlotte Dixon Keith Donnelly A. W. Douglas Jennifer Downing John Dryman Jeanie du Gan Richard and Jeannie DuBose Angela L. Duckworth Torarie Durden and C.C. Williams Jennifer Clements and Bill Eason Ben Easterlin Barbara Edelin Corinne Edelin Joseph Edelin Byron Edmond Charles K. Edmondson Nkoyo Effiong Banu A. Elizondo Diana Ellsworth Bob Arotsky and Ilene Engel Catharine Enright Elise Eplan Courtney Esposito Matthew Espy John Estes
Jason Esteves Erika Estrada Harriette Evans Jonathan Evans Randy and Vicki Evans Frank and Jacqueline Ferris Irial and Dierdre Finan Alan and Janet Fishman John Fite Karen Fite Kelly Fitz Jenny Fletcher Patty Foglesong Rebecca Fouche James Francis Sara and Robert Franco Quinetha Frasier Rex and Duvall Fuqua Ayana Gabriel Katharyne Gabriel Mark D. Gagne Nancy Garner Monty Garside Brock Gavin Peter and Gina Genz Whitney Gerkin RG Gibbs Nancy Gidwitz John and Marty Gillin Marc and Melissa Ginsberg Tom and Connie Glaser Kyle Glenn Franklin and Nancy Glover Jonathan Goins Matt Goldin Joe Gonglefski Natalie Gonzalez Tony Gonzalez Knox Goodman Adam Goslin Thomas Gould Caroline K. Graham Minnedore F. Green Joy and Alan Greenberg Dionne Grey Marcia F. Griffith Carol Grodin Jason and Carey Guggenheim Kelly and CJ Gunn Robert Hahn Sheeva Halati Pamela M. Hales Jill Hall Marc and Deedee Hamburger Jason and Louise Hammer Michael and Karen Hammer Larry and Vickie Hampton Bill and Sudie Hanger Alantria Harris Chad Harris Christy Harris Jon R. Harris Sherry Harris Sidney E. Harris Erica Harrison Natasha A. Harrison Veronica Harts Shawntel Hebert Thomas Heckelman
Sandeep Heda Natalie Henderson Lew Henry Laura Henson Alexander Higgs Bill and Melba Hill Cescely Hill Kenan Hill Montoya Ho-Sang Tommy and Beth Holder Philip and Melinda Holladay Rashaun Holliman Amy Hollrah Aleisa Howell Dave and Emily Howland Mike Hubbell David and Connie Huelsbeck C. B. Hunter Ellen Hunter Joe and Diane Hurley Randy Hyman Joel and Mary Stuart Iverson Charlie Jackson Lynita D. Jackson The Jackson Wade Family Karen Jaramillo Freda P. Jenkins Cherie Jennings Horace Jennings David Jernigan Robert Jetmundsen John Jett Warren Y. Jobe Alexis K. Johnson Charles Johnson Craig and Mary Coleman Jones Jeffrey Jones Lee Davis Jones Stephanie I. Jones Kathy Judy Daniel Kane Kim and Chris Karacalidis Lefteri Karacalidis Jason Karlin Sean Kelly Kelt Kendick Janet F. Kern Todd Kice James Kieffer Colleen Kiernan Brigitte Killings Jason Kindland Marsh and Mary King Raymond King David F. Kirkpatrick Scott and Kimberly Kitchens Patrick and Laura Knebusch Robyn Kranz Shyam and Gayathri Kumar Fanta and Ian Labitue Scott and Judy Lampert Essex and Lucretia Lampkin Patricia and John Langford David P. Lanier Shilpi Laskar Shirley Leaderman Cheryl Leitz Laurence Lemaire Tracey Lester
Jim and Janet Letson Andrew Lewis Miriam H. and Ray Lewis Judy Lin and David T. McMurtry Lauren Linder Hollis and Matthew Linginfelter Scott W. Lipka John Lochridge Michael and Cheryl Lomax Joseph Loughran Jonathan Love L. Loveland Paul Luppino William Maddox Daniel P. and Tucker Ballard Mahoney Sabrina Mallett Lindsey and Adam Mangone Thomas R. Markovic Jason Martin Jeremy Martin Dorothy Martin-Neville Shari A. Marx Jonathan Massaquoi Joe and Carol Mathias Joi Maxey Pat Mazone Atiba Mbiwan Kerry McArdle Philip and Mona McArdle Kathy McArthur Tom and Lisa McChesney Connor M. McColl Elizabeth McCurtain Letitia and William McDonald Sean A. McGee Brenda McGregor Brian and Toby McGuire Patrick McHugh John McKenney Larissa McKenzie Brandon McLean Mercedes McLemore Celeste McNeil John J. McNeil Leonard and Jennifer McReynolds Bill and Catherine Mealor Philip Mekelburg D. T. Meredith Vesatee Merkerson Alan W. Michael Elise A. Michael Mary Ann Michael Alyssa Mihm Matthew Miller David Mills Jonathan P. Milo Amanda and Jason Mirach Eric Mitzel Katie N. Mock Marni and Julian Mohr Katherine Molyson Velma Moman Derek Monjure Cynthia Monroe Gairy and Danielle Moore
Marquita Moore Neil Moore Harry and Susan Morgan Hampton and Carter Morris Mackenzie Morris Nicole Morris Steven and Vicki Morris Jeffrey and Doris Muir Thomas and Clair Muller Marissa Mumford Avery and Valerie Munnings Brian Mylod Gitesh Nair Martha Nedderman Allan and Melanie Nelkin Michael Neville Christopher Newsome Courtney Newton Adam Ney Ted Noble Frank Norton Brenda S. Novak Odini Nwakuche Emily Nybo C. Kendi and Ashani O’Mard Nicholas Okoro Alexander Oliver Michael and Dawn Olmsted Eric Olsen J. S. Olsen Willson and David Overend Hugh L. Page Claire Parker Laura Parker Middleton A. Parker Michael Parsons Rahul Patel Kinnari Patel-Smyth and Richard Smyth Kathleen Patulski Ashley Payton Marc Pearson David Perrie Rian Perry Andrea Pettway Lisa Pickelsimer Wilds and Belle Pierce Hunter and Leslie Pierson Timothy S. Pollock Carlicia Porter Judith A. Powell Vincent B. Powers Ernie and Libby Prickett B. Holland Pritchard Thomas and Elizabeth Pritchard Jondré Pryor Jonathan Pugh David Pulliam Kerry Quinn Michael and Carrie Raeber Stephen and Carol Raeber Deepak Raghavan Reina Ratlif Michael and Diane Ray Robert Rearden Robert and Maria Reardon Travis M. Reaves Stefano and Leyani Redditi
George and Claire Reid Alex Reynolds Russell and Melanie Richards Sara and Russ Richards Dana Rickman Charlotte Rigby Katie Rigby Timothy and Jane Rigby Mark and Becky Riley Anthony Roberts Tony and Cindy Roberts A.J. and Nicole Robinson Matthew Robinson Roxwell W. Robinson Sidney and Phyllis Rodbell Fredric and Robin Rosenberg Adam Rothman Allison Roy Brian Sadler Kenneth Saffold Robert and Laura Sales Ed Salley John G. Sample Amanda Scacchitti Vincent and Ann Scacchitti Rebecca Schuetz Vernon and Brenda Sermon Sonia Sharmin Daniel and Lynn Sharp Glenn Shaw Sheldon Shaw Noah Sheinbaum Stephanie Sherling Thomas and Dianne Sherrill Joseph Shiffler Darren Short J. Neil Shorthouse and Patricia Pflum Joanie Shubin Joshua and Marilyn Shubin Anona Shugart Janitia Simmons Michael Simone John Simpson Anuja Singha Adam and Jodie Skorecki Chuck and Barbara Slick Alicia Smith Michael Smith Patrice Smith Candace Smith-Moon Debbie Sonenshine Scott Springer Quincy Springs Lasamuel Stallworth Derick Stanger Chris Statham Tracey Steele Ceretha Stephens Steve and Karin Stern Alexandria Sternstein Logan Stevens Alison Stokes Cindy Stoltz Eric and Kimberley Strickland Kaitlyn Sutton Bradford Swann Emily Sweitzer Brandee Tate
Casey Taylor Richard Taylor Andrew Teegarden David H. Tenney Stephanie Thames Natali Thompson Robert and Dede Thompson Lucy Todd Anthony Toliver Tom and Lynn Tolleson Kyle Tomlin Stacy Toporoff Brian Tran Betsy Uddin Mary Anne L. Valdecanas Andrew Vantine Sara Varney Sabina Vayner Emily Veazey Christine Vereen Bill and Judy Vogel Amy Vosburg-Casey Janna Wagner Kyle Waide Stephen and Leslie Walden Joe Walker Lorenzo Wallace Franklin Ward Jack and Jean Ward Jonathan Webber John Webster Howard and Joan Weinstein Steven and Melinda Wertheim Mark and Randelle Wesley Mike and Dana White Vernon and Amy White Andrew Williams Robbie Williams Sharrona Williams Shelia V. Williams Allen Willingham John S. Wilson Jim and Heather Wininger Alan and Tracy Wise Mary Field Wise Awet Woldegebriel E. Bruce Woodward Harriet Woodward Katherine Wright Troy Wright Ken Zeff Reid and Suzi Zeising
KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools offers its apologies to anyone mistakenly omitted from this list. We appreciate the support of everyone in the KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools’ Team and Family.
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KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools Board of Directors Craig Jones, Chair
Retired Chief Investment Officer, Cousins Properties
Kim Anderson
Sidney Childress
Community Volunteer
Rick Deane
Dennis Love
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Printpack
Chief Executive Officer, Families First
Partner-in-Charge, Jones Day Atlanta
Marni Mohr*
Joe Arnold
Charlotte Dixon*
Gairy Moore
Torarie Durden
Avery Munnings
Senior Vice President and Manager, Not-For-Profit and Government Banking Division, SunTrust Atlanta
Tom Avery
Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates
Community Volunteer Director of Strategic Development, Healthgrades
Sid Harris
Attorney, The Bernstein Firm
Professor and Former Dean, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
Jim Bostic
Tharon Johnson
BJ Bernstein
Managing Director, HEP & Associates
Kathe Brown*
Community Volunteer
Ned Case
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, GMT Capital
Community Volunteer Partner, Deloitte Partner, Deloitte
Tom Pritchard
President, E2 Capital Group
Jack Ward
Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Russell Corporation
Managing Director, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Mark Wesley
Michael Kay
Alan Wise
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, LSG SkyChefs
President, Recall North America Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
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Denotes Honorary Directors
KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools Principals Wheda Carletos
Dave Howland
JondrĂŠ Pryor
Christy Harris
Steve Jones
Mini’imah Shaheed
Dwight Ho-Sang
Tandi Prillerman
Founding Principal, KIPP Vision Primary
Principal, KIPP STRIVE Academy Principal, KIPP WAYS Academy
Founding Principal, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Founding Principal, KIPP Vision Academy
Principal, KIPP South Fulton Academy Founding Principal, KIPP STRIVE Primary
Founding Principal, KIPP WAYS Primary
KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools Leadership Team Shyam Kumar
Kerry McArdle
Katie Rigby
Judy Lin
Kinnari Patel-Smyth
Troy Wright
Managing Director of Talent and Strategy Chief Operating Officer
Managing Director of External Relations Executive Director
Managing Director of College Readiness Managing 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 open enrollment, college preparatory schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. There are 162 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving more than 58,000 students. The KIPP schools in Metro Atlanta are free, public charter schools. 350 Temple Street NW | Atlanta, GA 30314 www.KIPPMetroAtlanta.org