KIPP New Orleans Schools

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KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is the division of KIPP Schools active in the New Orleans metropolitan area.

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By 2016 it became the charter school operator with the largest number of schools in New Orleans. Greg Larose of The Times Picayune wrote that KIPP New Orleans is "in many ways the symbol of the revolution", referring to the educational reforms in New Orleans that occurred post-Hurricane Katrina (2005). [1] In 2019 Della Haselle of the same publication described KIPP New Orleans as "one of the city's oldest and biggest charter school operators". [2]

In 2015 New Orleans established KIPP Through College, a program for students who attended KIPP schools. [1]

Student performance

As of 2016, 61% of the newly graduated students of KIPP New Orleans went on to attend tertiary educational institutions or enter the United States Armed Forces. [1]

Schools

High schools
K-8
5-8
PreK-5

References

  1. 1 2 3 LaRose, Greg (October 11, 2016). "Higher Ground: KIPP strives to lift New Orleans grads past their struggles". The Times Picayune . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "KIPP New Orleans given OK to take over high school at center of grade-fixing scandal". The Times Picayune . August 22, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "About". KIPP Believe. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "KIPP Believe moves into new $23.5 million campus near Gentilly". The Times Picayune . April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. Morris, Robert (August 1, 2014). "KIPP Believe Primary prepares to move into former Benjamin Banneker campus". Uptown Messenger . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. Morris, Robert (March 5, 2015). "Bats force KIPP school out of former Banneker campus in Riverbend". Uptown Messenger . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. Morris, Robert (August 7, 2014). "Building assignments for KIPP Believe, Lafayette Academy announced in the Carrollton area". Uptown Messenger . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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  9. "About". KIPP Morial. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  10. Morris, Robert (August 7, 2014). "Building assignments for KIPP Believe, Lafayette Academy announced in the Carrollton area". Uptown Messenger . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  11. "KIPP Central City Academy". KIPP . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. "KIPP Central City Primary". KIPP . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  13. "About". KIPP East. Retrieved May 27, 2020.