Together with families and students, KIPP NYC schools found a way.
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The KIPP NYC credo ends with
“as a team and a family, we will
one.” That line has never rung
more true than in the last year as
KIPP NYC’s 15 free public char
needs of its 6,000 students and
their families.
“Last March, our immediate
focus was on maintaining overall
engagement and learning,” said
KIPP NYC President, Alicia
Johnson. So, even before school
doors closed, KIPP NYC began
setting up hundreds of online
classrooms and distributed
thousands of laptops and Internet
hotspots to families with limited
access. “But as we saw the
pandemic stretch beyond a few
the KIPP NYC high school in the
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which to date have distributed
over 300,000 meals to students
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reached out to donors to launch a
family assistance fund to support
families’ growing needs and
provide critical supplies.
“Considering COVID had
disproportionately impacted
color and that the home had
become the new classroom,
it was vital that our families
received as much educational,
technical, nutritional, and emo
tional support as possible,” said
Johnson. Ana, a parent of two
students at KIPP Freedom in
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support we got from the school
was unparalleled,” she said. “I
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The school pulled together
resources and adjusted as they
saw the need to adjust. They
built trust.”
For more than 25 years, KIPP
NYC has been producing out
standing results while building
those deep connections with
families and students. It’s just
one reason KIPP attendance
during remote learning has been
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above 90%, even at the height
of the pandemic. The pandemic
also didn’t stop KIPP’s stellar
record for high school gradua
tion and college matriculation,
which routinely beats national
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to KIPP NYC’s strong mentoring
program, students from their
2021 class have earned college
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and several top SUNY and
CUNY schools.
To meet the ongoing demands of
remote learning, KIPP recently
launched a new online platform,
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and attendance, while giving
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school news.
This winter, KIPP schools began
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centers” for a limited number
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students to give them a bit more
guidance in a safe environ
ment. As its schools gear up
to open up to more students in
a hybrid model, KIPP NYC
has invested heavily to ensure
every student, staff member,
and family member can thrive
safely. Students will learn, play,
and eat in smaller groups using
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shields in classrooms that have
been redesigned and upgraded
to allow more physical space
and better ventilation. No matter
what the scenario, KIPP NYC is
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and family involved and in
formed every step of the way. As
Daniel, a student at KIPP AMP
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there are always challenges, but
at KIPP, coming through those
challenges together is always fun
and there’s always something
positive at the end.”
KIPP NYC schools are currently
accepting applications for the
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