KIPP Empower Academy

This will be my son's first year of attendence at KIPP Enpowerment Academy. My husband and I have worked in the education field for numerous years and are very critical of how little is being done to promote education and extra curriculum activities. It is very refeshing to find a Principal who greets every students each morning, and also knows them by their name. Moreover, the indivdual attention that students get on a daily basis with their teacher's are practically obsolete in other schools. I see the pride in my son's face every morning he wakes up to go to school .
--Submitted by a parent

KIPP Empower Academy is amazing! I truly appreciate Mr. Kerr, Ms. Cinfuegos, Mr. Myles, Ms. Parasnis, and all of the staff who has helped my five year old son reach a first grade reading level before he finished kindergarten. My son went into kindergarten only knowing a few sight words. By the end of the year he knew over 100 sight words. He knows how to write two to four sentences, add and subtract, and he remembers the rhymes and songs taught. I love how the school ensures a well rounded education and how they make sure they try their hardest that every child learns and succeeds. Thank you all so very much. I am looking forward to what's ahead for 1st grade and the future school years!
--Submitted by a parent

Simply incredible! After much debate, we decided to enroll our child at KIPP Empower Academy for fall 2010. We had no idea how much she would learn in kindergarten. Trust me, other elementary programs don't come close. KIPP teachers are essentially "a cut above the rest". Teachers, administration and parents work as a team. The curriculum is awesome. The teaching methods used at KIPP are unmatched! Looking forward to the years ahead. Work hard. Be nice. To view a KIPP elementary school in action: http://www.kipp.org/index.cfm?furl=/press-center/multimedia-archive/kipp-videos/kipp-video-display/&video_id=1
--Submitted by a parent

The teaching staff is extremely diverse and a true extension of the student body. They work incredibly hard to help their students on the path to and through college. The parents are extremely supportive and are true partners with the faculty and staff in empowering their children to be the best that they can become. The school is unique in that, to achieve its mission of cultivating students who are strong in mind, body, and spirit, they utilize small-group instruction in the four core subject areas: reading, writing, math, and science. By utilizing staff in creative ways and by having students rotate onto and off of computers for a few 30-minute blocks each day, students receive individualized attention and develop 21st century skills. This is why this school is seen as being on the cutting edge of educational reform.