Annual Report 2015 by KIPP Philadelphia

ANNUAL REPORT 2015

KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment public charter schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life.

Across the Nation

59,000

kipp students

162 kipp schools

Across Philadelphia

1,600

kipp students

4 kipp schools

kipp philadelphia elementary academy

kipp philadelphia charter school

kipp west philadelphia prep

kipp dubois collegiate academy

K-4

5-8

9-12

grades served

375

360

520

students served

2010

2003

2009

2010

year founded

“Day in and day out, KIPP proves that something very different is possible for the children of our great city.” - Marc Mannella, CEO and Founder

On July 14, 2003, I was standing in the multi-purpose space of a dilapidated community center in the heart of North Philadelphia as the School Leader of our brand new school. There were four teachers by my side and 90 pairs of ten-year-old eyes fixed on me, ready for me to begin. In the eleven years since that day, KIPP Philadelphia Schools has grown from serving just that fifth grade to serving grades K-12, from one school to four, and from 90 students to 1,600. It has been said that education is the civil rights movement of our time, and this is certainly true in Philadelphia. Sixty-one years after Brown v. Board of Education attempted to end educational inequality in public schools by making segregation illegal, only slightly more than half of the young people attending the Philadelphia School District (86% of whom are minorities) will graduate from high school and only 10% of them will graduate from college. However, a child’s zipcode does not have to define his or her destiny. Day in and day out, KIPP proves that something very different is possible for the children of our great city. Virtually all of KIPP Philadelphia Schools’ 1,600 students (97% of whom are black or Hispanic) can expect to graduate from high school. KIPP students will also graduate from college at 4x the rate of their peers attending District schools. And we have learned how to do this while spending far less per pupil than our colleagues in the School District. In the pages that follow you will meet Mia, one of our amazing alumni, and follow her story from her first day in 5th grade to her current home as a freshman on a local college campus. I am so proud of Mia, as I am so proud of all of our students. In this report, you will be able to see some of the data on how KIPP is closing the achievement gap that exists in Philadelphia. Hopefully, Mia’s story will serve as a reminder that each number, each statistic that you read, is a child who deserves the opportunity of a high quality education. Thank you for helping our students, students like Mia, climb the mountain to and through college and for working to end educational inequality in Philadelphia.

Meet Mia… Throughout this report you will see KIPP through the lens of one student’s experience. Mia started at KIPP Philadelphia’s first middle school when she was ten years old. After Mia was selected from the random lottery and enrolled, a teacher went to meet Mia and her family as part of the home visit every new student receives. This Polaroid was taken at that visit to commemorate the bold promise that is made to every student: that we will do whatever it takes to help them graduate from college.

SERVING THE STUDENTS WHO NEED US THE MOST We are committed to serving communities in North and West Philadelphia that have been educationally underserved. We locate our schools in these areas, go door to door to recruit families, and ensure there are zero barriers to entry.

85% 85% OF OUR STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED PRICED LUNCH

CRITERIA TO APPLY

1 0 0

PAGE ENROLLMENT FORM TESTS FOR ADMISSION DOLLAR APPLICATION FEE

21%

97% 97% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN OR HISPANIC

21% OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

ACHIEVEMENT GAP

78%

OF NEW INCOMING STUDENTS JOIN US BELOW GRADE LEVEL IN READING

90%

OF NEW INCOMING STUDENTS JOIN US BELOW GRADE LEVEL IN MATH

Quote from Mia

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE FROM DAY 1 While students who come to us in middle school take, on average, four years to catch up, our Kindergarten students read on or above grade level by the end of their first year at KIPP. BEGINNING OF KINDERGARTEN

AT GRADE LEVEL

25%

ABOVE GRADE LEVEL

END OF KINDERGARTEN

59%

32%

The more years a student spends at KIPP, the more growth they show over time. 100

100

PSSA MATH

5TH

6TH

7TH

8TH

KIPP PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS

PSSA READING

5TH

6TH

7TH

8TH

DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS

*Until 2010, KIPP Philadelphia only operated middle schools. The state standardized test (PSSA) scores above reflect end of year results for students who entered KIPP in 5th grade.

EXTENDING THE SCHOOL DAY TO CULTIVATE PASSIONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM A longer day, week, and year means more time for reading and math, without sacrificing art, music, and sports.

60%

MORE TIME IN THE CLASSROOM THAN TRADITIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOLS

45+

EXTRACURRICULAR AND ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS ACROSS OUR FOUR SCHOOLS

FIELD LESSONS PLANNED EACH YEAR FOR GRADES 5-12 (ONE PER MONTH)

Students express themselves through art and music classes. They can join the Cello Club, our jazz-funk fusion band, or produce music in our high school recording studio. We offer traditional sports like basketball, football, and cheerleading or non-traditional options like horseback riding, competitive cycling, ballroom dancing, and hiking Pennsylvania’s nature trails. Field trips range from the University City Science Center to the Baltimore Aquarium to Washington, DC where students recite Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Mia faced struggles at home that often carried over to her school day. But her involvement in band, football, and the equestrian team enabled Mia to develop into the hardworking and confident young woman she is today. In fact, it was while riding horses at BoPegAn Farms that Mia first considered that caring for animals could be a meaningful career path.

Grit

Zest

Self Control

Optim

STRENGTHENING CHARACTER TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES Character has been part of the DNA of KIPP schools from their very inception. Now, scientific research confirms that character strengths help children succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.” - Dr. Angela Duckworth

KIPP Philadelphia Schools teaches more than reading, writing and arithmetic. We also teach character strengths. Building on the work of Dr. Martin Seligman, Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Angela Duckworth, 2013 MacArthur Fellow and University of Pennsylvania Associate Professor, KIPP’s character work focuses on seven highly predictive character traits that are correlated to success in college and career and to leading engaged, happy, successful lives. Character education at KIPP is not a 45 minute self-esteem class once a week. It is built into every lesson and every interaction between adult and child. Teachers regularly ask children to reflect on how each choice they make will impact their long-term goals. The Character Report Card at our high school defines the observable behaviors that characterize each strength. For “GRIT” students are rated by each teacher on whether they “finish whatever they begin” and “try very hard after experiencing failure.” We know that if students are able to bounce back after a failure, they are more likely to achieve success in college and beyond.

mism

Gratitude

Social Intelligence

Curiosity

94%

HS Graduation Photo and Grad Rate

of KIPP alumni graduate high scho 31% higher than the district avera

*ALUMNI ARE DEFINED AS ANY STUDENT WHO HAS PROMOTED 8TH GRADE FROM A KIPP SCHOOL

ool, age*

GAINING THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND CREDITS Students take six credits more than required by the District of Philadelphia, the equivalent of half a year. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS Curriculum is based on standards set by the ACT college entrance exam. All students take a test prep class and sit for the exam.

ACCESS TO TEACHERS Students have access to teachers during office hours and evenings and weekends by phone.

CULTIVATION OF DISCOURSE Regular use of methods like Harkness discussions cultivates the discourse and confidence necessary to succeed in college and in life. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Focus on STEM learning through rigorous science classes and a partnership with Tiger Woods Learning Center and SAP America provides students ample opportunity to pursue scientific inquiry with hands on exploration. Mia, pictured third row, third from the right, graduated with the Class of 2014.

CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE Supporting our Alumni on their journey: APPLICATION ASSISTANCE Workshops offered to all alumni help identify appropriate target schools and navigate financial aid. CAMPUS VISITS Dozens of visits to college campuses are made annually. COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS Access to 70 national and local college partners that translate to special college access and recruitment opportunities for alumni. ON-GOING COUNSELING Alumni receive on-going assistance and counseling until the time they graduate from college. INTERNSHIPS High school and college students gain workplace experience and strengthen candidacy for future employment through Future Focus summer internships.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Over $200,000 is raised and awarded annually to our alums in college to bridge funding gaps.

67% Matriculation 67% OF OUR ALUMNI MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE

4x Completion KIPP ALUMNI GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AT A RATE THAT IS 4X GREATER THAN THAT OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD PEERS

Mia Meets Her Match

In high school Mia spent two summers interning at the same farm where she learned to ride horses while at KIPP. She then received a grant from the Charles E. Ellis Trust for Girls which paid for a summer of horseback riding in Fairmount Park. When it was time to apply for college, her KIPP Through College advisor helped Mia find the perfect match. Pursuing her dream to become a large animal veterinarian, Mia applied to and was accepted at Delaware Valley University, a college with an equine science program, a pre-vet program (and a football team!). The school offered Mia $13,000 in scholarship support. She is currently a freshman.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;KIPP allows me to network with other KIPP staff from across the country and learn best practices from teachers with different perspectives. â&#x20AC;? - Mollie Smith Founding Teacher and Emerging Leaders Program Alum

BUILDING A PIPELINE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPING ALUMNI INTO TEACHERS For former KIPP students who are interested in pursuing career pathways in teaching, the Bell Scholars program offers an opportunity to gain experience in the classroom. Alumni accepted to the Bell Scholars program teach summer school at the elementary level and receive training to develop the instructional and leadership skills they will need to succeed as a classroom teacher.

DEVELOPING TEACHERS INTO LEADERS Through the Emerging Leaders Program, educators within and beyond KIPP Philadelphia Schools develop the skills they will need to assume leadership positions in their schools. Participants accepted to this program develop a growth plan tailored to their individual strengths and identified areas for growth along with a leadership learning action plan tied to real projects at their schools.

DEVELOPING LEADERS INTO NEW SCHOOL FOUNDERS The Miles Family Fellowship and the Fisher Fellowship are two prestigious year-long fellowship programs offered by the national KIPP Foundation. The Miles Family Fellowship prepares participants for the Fisher Fellowship while they serve as leaders and teachers within KIPP schools. The Fisher Fellowship prepares individuals to found and lead new KIPP schools within existing KIPP regions.

Mia spent four years in Mollie Smith’s advisory class, and the two have become very close. Mia refers to her as “mom”; they continue to keep in touch, celebrate each other’s birthdays, and meet for lunch or dinner to reconnect.

WITH GRATITUDE FOR OUR SUPPORTERS One champion can make a profound difference in the lives and futures of countless KIPP Philadelphia students like Mia. This list is a summary of 2013-14 gifts greater than $500.

$500,000+ Philadelphia School Partnership

$200,000+ Charter School Growth Fund

$100,000+ Anonymous Arthur Rock & Toni Rembe Hamilton Family Foundation JKG Florida Business Corporation Philadelphia Trading, Inc.

$50,000+ Accenture Anonymous Burke Family Foundation Randi & Jay Coen Gilbert Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation Hollenstein-Ross Family Foundation Lubert Family Foundation Martin Foundation SAP America, Inc.

$25,000+ AIG, Inc. & CBS EcoMedia The Barra Foundation Harry R. Halloran, Jr. Fund M. Night Shyamalan Foundation Karina & David Reuter

Tiger Woods Learning Center Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Janine & Jeff Yass

$10,000+ Anonymous Credit Suisse E. Rhoda Shaten Charitable Foundation Nancy & Roy Fairman Fuel the Cure Geneva Global Sarah & Kevin Kleinschmidt Evie & John McNiff Kristin & Sanjeev Midha Miles Family Foundation Patricia Kind Family Foundation Andrea & Howard Rich Schoenberg Family Charitable Fund Snug Harbor Foundation UGI Utilities

$5,000+ Bank of America Comcast Corporation Kristin & Jerry Davidse Susie & Bob Harries Interactive Broadband Consulting Group Kerry & Rod Henkels Lincoln Financial Group Christy & Fran Naselli Patriarch Family Foundation Philadelphia Non-Profit Advertising Agency

Philadelphia Suburban Development Corporation Phillies Charities Nancy & Ned Scharff Jeff Shell Edward Spaniel

$2,500+ ACS International Resources Ann Aerts & Keith Dalton Allyson & Ben Alimansky Blank Rome, LLP Tanisha & Donald Brown Jos & Edmund DeLussey Angela Duckworth Alisa Field & Alan Sandals Dennis Glass Nancy Klaus & Jeff Cooper Lintons Managed Services Lurie Family Foundation James Martin Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Susan & Michael Selverian Maria & Michael Schaedle United Way SEPA Samuel Whitaker & Jennifer Peters

$1,000+ Barbara & Todd Albert Anonymous Ellen & Jeff Badger Ben and Blanche Weiss Family Endowment Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation David Boath Cathleen & Christopher Calabrese

Charter Choices, Inc. Community Foundation for Greater Capital Region Darling Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation Deloitte Jaime Field Carol & Alan Fuchs Brenda Gavin Cara & Rob Gordon Haldeman Family Foundation Robert Hall Huber Family Charitable Fund Patty & Robert Isen Richard Jaffe Brian Jozwiak Kevin Russell Capers Memorial Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation Keystone Digital Imaging Kristin Lawrence Karrie Loatman Dana & Adam Marcus Paul Markowich McKinsey & Company Henry McNeil Bryan Rogers Mindy & Howie Roseman Pia Roychowdhury Deborah & Neil Schur Team Clean, Inc. Helene Van Beuren Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Blanche Weiss Annina & Reggie Wilkes Wright-Hayre Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation

$500+

Anonymous Christine Bamberger Barbara Barnhart Renee Bender Christine Berrettini Bravo Foundation, Inc. Donna Brooks Bruce Hauptfuhrer Charitable Fund Sara Campbell

Evelyn Cintron Rhonda & David Cohen Peter Cooke Marianne Dean AnneMarie DelCasale Sallie James & Paul Dimitri Thomas Domalski Joan Flynn Greenphire Laura & Neil Haimm Sharon Harrington Andrew Henderson Deborah Hilzinger Kamil & Michael Jackson Farah Jimenez Vicki Levinson Ina Lipman David Lipson Kim Macaione Mamie & Marc Mannella Victoria McNeil Le Vine Phyllis Mincer Pete Nagy Heather Niedland Georgiana Noll Jesse Oberst Marsha & Jeffrey Perelman Katherine Pichola Lara Price Public Financial Management Helen Pudlin James Scanlan Demetrius Sidberry Kathleen Spagnola Joseph Stapleton Heather Steinmiller Molly Sullivan Donald Thatcher Kevin Trainer Jorge Uribe Samantha Wilson

In-Kind Accenture Build-a-bear Ikea Origlio Beverage Penn Smiles/Penn Dental Association

ShopRite Sixers Tech2Educate Tiger Woods Foundation

Corporate Partners 76ers Accenture & Accenture Client Sites: ACN: AstraZeneca ACN: Bristol Myers Squib ACN: Comcast ACN: DuPont ACN: IBC ACN: Octagon ACN: Shire ACHIEVEability Bank of America Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys and Girls Club City Year Deloitte Drexel Fox Rothschild Franklin Institute Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. GE Power & Water Geneva Global Greenphire GlaxoSmithKline Interactive Broadband Consulting Group Janney Montgomery Scott Live Connections Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia Zoo PECO SAP America, Inc. St. Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Temple Health SHARE The Mark Group United Way University of Pennsylvania Wells Fargo

Board of Trustees

Leadership Council

Allyson Alimansky Shelly Beaser Donald Brown, Treasurer Steve Casper, Vice President Jay Coen Gilbert, President Gwen Coleman Alisa Field Nadira Harris Susan Hollenstein Michael Jackson, Secretary Helen Pudlin David Reuter Mike Schaedle Nancy Scharff Heather Steinmiller Mike Wang

Charles Barrett Adams Ann Aerts Tumar Alexander Ben Alimansky Ellen Badger Sara Campbell Omowale Crenshaw Jerry Davidse Edmund J. DeLussey Martin Doyle Cynthia Figueroa Holly Flanagan Neil Haimm Laura Bell Haimm Bob Harries Andrew Henderson Erik Hirsch Aldustus Jordan Nancy Klaus Kevin Kleinschmidt Ebony Lee Andrea Leerman James Mackey Paul Markowich Sanjeev Midha Jennifer Miles Peter Nagy Bilal Qayyum Hershel Richman Howie Roseman Neil Schur, Council Chair Leigh Whitaker Samantha J. Wilson

Young Friends Steering Committee Dustin Bartolomeo-Damon Lexi Balfour Ross Bruch Julia Cadwallender Melanie Carter Lindsay Czacharowski Jerry Davidse, Chair Anna Kanze Hamilton Akbar Hossain Bridget Keller Grace McAllister Angela McGeoy Michael Mongelluzzo Kate Pichola Julie Solar Molly Sullivan Ariel Weiser

â&#x20AC;&#x153;KIPP is creating a world where all children can achieve at high levels regardless of their background.â&#x20AC;? - Aldustus Jordan Wells Fargo, Corporate Partner

REVENUES We raise $2 million annually to cover the costs of the KIPP Through College program, college scholarships, and special programs in our schools. We also raise money for capital, in order to allow us to purchase school buildings in the neighborhoods we serve. Breakdown of $23.3M Revenues PER PUPIL - 71% STATE GRANTS - 5% FEDERAL GRANTS - 7% FOOD SERVICES - 3% PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS - 14%

An investment in KIPP helps our students to break the cycle of poverty and to change the trajectory of their families and neighborhoods. Mia is looking forward to watching her brother, now attending a KIPP middle school, follow in her footsteps.

EXPENSES While the proportions of what we spend largely matches the School District of Philadelphia’s spending, the School District spends over $16,000 per pupil, whereas KIPP spends only $14,000 per pupil.

KIPP SPENDING PER PUPIL

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA SPENDING PER PUPIL

$4,000

$8,000

$12,000

$16,000

To Donate: Donate Online: Visit www.kippphiladelphia.org/donate By Mail: Checks made out to “KIPP Philadelphia Schools” can be mailed to KIPP Philadelphia Schools, Attn: Caitlin Wood Sklar, 5900 Baltimore Avenue, Room 206, Philadelphia, PA 19143 For School Tours and Additional Information, email Caitlin Wood Sklar at CWoodSklar@kippphiladelphia.org

“It takes a village, and KIPP’s teachers, they became my child’s village.” - Annette Strickland KIPP Parent

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