KIPP San Antonio Public Schools

KIPP Texas - San Antonio, also known as KIPP San Antonio Public Schools, is the branch of the KIPP charter school network in the San Antonio metropolitan area.

Mark Larson, a graduate of Trinity University, established the San Antonio branch in 2003. He eventually became the chief external officer of KIPP Texas,[1] as well as the KIPP San Antonio superintendent.[2]

Larson resigned in 2019. As of 2019 he is the head of City Education Partners (CEP).[1] Allen Smith became the head of the KIPP San Antonio schools.[2]

Schools
High schools
grades 9-12
  • KIPP: University Prep
grade 9
  • KIPP: Somos Collegiate ("somos" means "we are" in Spanish)
Middle schools
Grades 5-8
  • KIPP: Aspire Academy
  • KIPP: Camino Academy
Grades 5-7
  • KIPP: Poder Academy ("poder" means "Power" in Spanish)
Elementary schools
Grades K-4
  • KIPP: Esperanza Primary School ("esperanza" means "hope" in Spanish)
  • KIPP: Un Mundo Primary School ("un mundo" means "a world" in Spanish)

See also
  • Education in San Antonio

References
  1. Jefferson, Greg (2019-06-04). "KIPP San Antonio founder on his new job, the tech mind set and fighting inequality". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  2. Teitz, Liz (2019-06-18). "KIPP San Antonio in leadership shuffle". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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