KIPP Texas Public Schools, is the branch of the

KIPP The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a network of tuition-free, open-enrollment college-preparatory public charter schools serving students in historically underserved communities across the United States. Founded in 1994 by Mike Feinber ...

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network in the U.S. state of

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. It consists of four regional offices each in

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San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

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. ; High schools(9-12) * KIPP: East End High School (2020) * KIPP: Connect High School (2018) serving Gulfton and

Sharpstown Sharpstown is a master-planned community in the Southwest Management District (formerly Greater Sharpstown), Southwest Houston, Texas.

* KIPP Generations Collegiate (KGC) (2011) (north Houston) * KIPP Houston High School (200

* 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

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areas. ; Middle schools(5-8) *KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls (2009) * KIPP Mosaic 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(2012-2024) ( Spring Branch), at Landrum Middle School of the

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* 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) * KIPP

Sharpstown Sharpstown is a master-planned community in the Southwest Management District (formerly Greater Sharpstown), Southwest Houston, Texas.

College Prep(2007) * KIPP Spirit College Prep (2006)(Sunnyside area) ** In 2015 Children at Risk ranked this school as "F". ; Elementary schools(K-4) * KIPP Mosaic Primary(2020) * KIPP Climb Academy (2016) * KIPP CONNECT Primary school (2014) * KIPP Dream Prep(2006) (north Houston) * KIPP Explore Academy(2009) (southeast Houston) * KIPP Journey (2019) (west Houston) * KIPP Legacy Preparatory School (2010)(northeast Houston) * KIPP NEXUS Primary School (2017) (northwest Houston) * KIPP PEACE Elementary School(2011) * KIPP SHARP Prep(2008) * KIPP SHINE Prep(2004) (west Houston) * KIPP Unity Primary (2015) * KIPP: Zenith Academy (Sunnyside area) - KIPP Zenith opened as part of a wave of KIPP elementary schools opening in 2010. 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 High School (2009) : grade 6-12 :* KIPP: Somos Collegiate (" somos" means "we are" in Spanish) ; Middle schools : Grades 5-8 :* KIPP: Aspire Academy (2003) :* KIPP: Camino Academy (2010) ; Elementary schools : Grades PK-4 :* KIPP: Esperanza Primary School (2015) (" esperanza" means "hope" in Spanish) :* KIPP: Un Mundo Primary School (2012)("un mundo" means "a world" in Spanish) :* KIPP Somos Primary (PK-2nd;2023)

Austin area

; High schools :grades 9-12 :*KIPP Austin Brave High School (2016) :*KIPP Austin Collegiate (2008) ;Middle schools :Grades 5-8 :* KIPP Austin Academy of Arts and Letters (2009) :* KIPP Austin Beacon Prep (2012) :* KIPP Austin College Prep (2002) :* KIPP Austin Vista Middle School (2012) :* KIPP Paseo Preparatory (2020) ;Elementary schools :grades PK-4 :* KIPP Algeria Primary School (2020) :* KIPP Austin Comunidad (2010) :* KIPP Austin Connections (2011) :* KIPP Paseo Primary School (2020) :* KIPP Austin Obras (2013) :* KIPP Austin Leadership Elementary School (2013)

Dallas Fort Worth Area

;High schools : Grades 9-12 :*KIPP Oak Cliff Academy (2018) ;Middle schools :Grades 5-8 :*KIPP Destiny Middle School (2015) :*KIPP Truth Academy (2003) ;Elementary schools :Grades PK-4th :*KIPP Destiny Elementary (2013) :*KIPP Truth Elementary (2015)

References

External links

KIPP Texas
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