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
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,
Dallas,
Houston, and
San Antonio.
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.
Mark Larson, a graduate of
Trinity University, established the San Antonio branch in 2003. He eventually became the chief external officer of KIPP Texas,
as well as the KIPP San Antonio superintendent.
Larson resigned in 2019. he is the head of City Education Partners (CEP).
[ Allen Smith became the head of the KIPP San Antonio schools.][
In 2018 KIPP announced that its four Texas divisions would merge into a single statewide network.][
]
Schools
Houston area
KIPP Houston had 12,100 students.
* KIPP Northeast College Preparatory (2013)
* KIPP: Sunnyside, Houston, Sunnyside High School - Opened in 2010. KIPP Sunnyside HS serves students from the Sunnyside, Third Ward, and Hiram Clarke
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History
Hiram Clarke Road was named after Hiram Clarke, a Houston Lighting & Power Co. assistant general manager and executive vice presid ...
areas.
; Middle schools(5-8)
*KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls (2009)
* KIPP Mosiac Academy (2020)
* KIPP 3D Academy(2001)
* KIPP Academy (1994) (west Houston)
* KIPP Academy West (2015) (far west Houston)
* KIPP CONNECT Middle School (2014)
* KIPP Courage College Prep at Landrum Middle School(2012) ( Spring Branch), at Landrum Middle School of the Spring Branch Independent School District
* KIPP Intrepid (2008)
* KIPP Journey (2019) (west Houston)
* KIPP Liberation(2006) ( Third Ward)
* KIPP Nexus (2017) (northwest Houston)
* KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys (2007) (northeast Houston)
* KIPP Prime College Prep (2016) (East End
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)
* KIPP Sharpstown College Prep(2007)
* KIPP Spirit College Prep (2006)(Sunnyside area)
** In 2015 Children at Risk ranked this school as "F".[
; Closed schools
* KIPP North Forest Lower School and Lower Girls School]
San Antonio area
The San Antonio branch was known as KIPP San Antonio Public Schools
; High schools
: grades 9-12
:* KIPP: University Prep
: grade 9
:* KIPP: Somos Collegiate (" somos" means "we are" in Spanish)
; Middle schools
: Grades 5-8
:* KIPP: Aspire Academy
:* KIPP: Camino Academy
: Grades 5-7
:* KIPP: Poder Academy (" poder" means "Power" in Spanish)
; Elementary schools
: Grades K-4
:* KIPP: Esperanza Primary School (" esperanza" means "hope" in Spanish)
:* KIPP: Un Mundo Primary School ("un mundo" means "a world" in Spanish)
See also
* Education in San Antonio
* List of state-chartered charter schools in Houston
This is a list of charter schools in Greater Houston directly administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This list does not include charter schools administered by local school districts such as Houston ISD and Spring Branch ISD.
List of ...
* Education in Houston
This article is intended to give an overview of the education in Houston.
Healthcare and scientific research
Houston is the seat of the internationally renowned Texas Medical Center, which contains the world's largest concentration of researc ...
References
External links
KIPP Texas
; Former divisions
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Schools in San Antonio
Schools in Bexar County, Texas
Charter schools in Texas
Schools in Harris County, Texas
Charter schools in Houston
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