TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE

GROWTH & ACHIEVEMENT

OUR STUDENTS

Students spend 20% more hours

in school than required

LOCAL & NATIONAL RECOGNITION

**NWEA MAP Assessment *Ohio Achievement Assesments

6YEARS

15TOP

students of color

Over

95%

Qualify for free meals

100%

#1

KIPP Alumni graduate college at 3X the rate of their peers.

Top communityschool in the state

for growth*

160 staff serving 1700 students

= 10 Students = 10 Staff

25

On average, students make nearly 1.5 times average

growth on nationally normed reading and math assessments**

Nearly 95%of KIPP Columbus Alumni

are persisting in high school and collegeEPIC

OUR APPROACH

Longer School Day

Safe & Structured Environment

Focus on character and

academics

Field Lessons Extracurricular Activities

College Focus High QualityTeachers

For academic growth of any urban school in the 2017-2018 school year & top community school in the state for the second consecutive year

Two time Ohio Department of Education “Momentum Award” Recipient for receiving all “A’s” for Student Academic Growth

Of all schools in Ohio for academic growth

Award honoree in 2012Only Ohio public school - 1 of 14 nationally - and only KIPP school nationally

Excellent and Clean Audits

2017

KIPP ALUMNI

OUR TEAM

Teach for America Alumni

are people of color

have master’s degrees

INSPIRE Fellowsin our KIPP Teacher Training Program

IN 10 YEARS...

Nearly

15%

English Language Learners

Nearly

Special Needs

15%

TIMELINE KIPP COLUMBUS

Columbus is selected as one of 5 cities nationally for KIPP expansion

2006

2008 KIPP Columbus opens first middle school with 50 students in 5th grade

KIPP students exceed the state average in reading and science and KIPP Columbus promotes first class of 8th graders who:• Improved math proficiency

from 29.4% to 82.3%• Improved reading proficiency

from 33.4% to 82.3%

2012

2013 KIPP Columbus outperforms the local school district in 9 out of 10 tested subjects on the Ohio state assessment

Construction begins on a new KIPP Columbus campus

New KIPP Columbus campus opens with first elementary school (K-1) and expanded middle school serving over 600 students in total

2014

2016 KIPP Columbus Primary opens, serving 1,100 students in grades K-3 and 5-9, along with an Early Learning Center in partnership with the YMCA of Central Ohio

2018 KIPP Columbus celebrates 10 years of educating and empowering students

By 2020KIPP Columbus serves 2,000 students grades K-12 with expanded childcare and preschool programs

What is the Challenge?

• In the United States, nearly 1 million students drop out ofschool each year with more than half of these studentscoming from 12% of schools.

• By the time the low-income kids in our country reachthe 4th grade, they are (on average) 2-3 grade levelsbehind their middle class peers.

What is KIPP?

• KIPP, the Knowledge is Power Program, is a nationalnetwork of free, open enrollment, college preparatorypublic schools dedicated to preparing students inunderserved communities for success in college and life.

• There are 224 KIPP schools in 20 states and theDistrict of Columbia serving nearly 100,000 students fromPreK-12.

• There are more than 11,000 KIPP alumni currentlyattending college.

• KIPP alumni are graduating from college at 3x the rateof their peers.

A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE

What is KIPP Columbus?

• Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade,KIPP Columbus currently serves over 1,700 studentsstudents infant through high school at a campus inNortheast Columbus.

• KIPP Columbus empowers students with the knowledge, skillsand character necessary for success in college and life.

For more information

Call (614) 263-6150Email contact@kippcolumbus.org

kippcolumbus.org

2980 INSPIRE DriveColumbus, OH 43224

@kippcolumbus

/kippcolumbus

@kippcolumbus

KIPP Columbus High opens and Battelle Environmen-tal Center opens, offering STEM educational opportunities

2017

KIPP Columbus Athletic and Wellness Facility to open in the Fall

2019