Together, A Future Without Limits. Our schools in Newark & Camden instill in students the desire & ability to succeed in college, in order to change the world.
“Do we want a seat at the table, or do we want to run the table?...I’m not empowered to do my best work if the people around me aren’t on board with what I’m doing, if I have to constantly explain myself to others.” —
@ava
#KSS2019
Happy Women’s History Month! Today, we’re throwing back to a history-making moment: When KIPP NCA wrestler Goodness Okoro became the first female wrestler to represent her school in the State Tournament in Atlantic City! Cheers to all the trailblazing women in our
#teamandfamily
That moment when you realize….
@nygiants
guard
@willhernandez76
just joined your Algebra class on Zoom! Thanks for stopping by to inspire our KIPP NCA students, Will! They learned a lot about how hard work in the classroom can pay off.
@KIPP
At West Side High School in
#Newark
, Principal Akbar Cook & educators are combating bullying & absenteeism by installing washing machines and dryers at school. Simple & effective. Thank you Principal Cook for your leadership!
We're thrilled to announce Joanna Belcher has been named Executive Director of our Newark region! As ED, she'll continue her work building great schools & fostering the quality systems & leaders that help prepare our students
#toandthrough
college.
“My primary audience in the moment of the work is black people. My films portray black lives. I don’t want to just explain what happened, but I want to celebrate what we’ve overcome. It becomes less about the labor and more about the celebration.” —
@ava
#KSS2019
So proud of KIPP NJ alum
@ADorianMT
! She's the youngest woman to ever serve on Newark's School Board—and inspires the next generation of young women to own their voice through her organization,
@SHEWinsNJ
!
#toandthrough
#teamandfamily
This woman started an organization to help teen girls who, like herself, have experienced trauma — now she is serving as the youngest woman ever elected to the Newark School Board (In partnership with
@EmCollective
)
“After participating in the movement, I realized that change doesn't require power or money, it only requires empathy and courage.” - Alisia Auguste, KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy 11th grader
#MarchforOurLives
February is
#BlackHistoryMonth
& we’re honoring KIPP NJ alums changing the world! At 23, KIPP NJ alum Lauren Simmons became the youngest female on the floor and the 2nd-ever African American woman working as a trader on the
@NYSE
. Learn more:
Moments from the
#CharterStrong
Parent Action rally in Trenton, NJ, where parents and legislative leaders came out to show support for New Jersey charter schools.
Congratulations to all our
#KIPP
Six winners — including our own Anne Kadowaki of KIPP Lanning Square Primary and David Branson at KIPP Newark Lab HS! We are proud of your 6 years of service and impact as school leaders.
@KIPP
Congrats to KIPP NJ alum A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (
@JadoreADorian
)! Yesterday, she became the youngest woman ever elected to the Newark School Board. A’Dorian is CEO & Founder of
@SHEWinsNJ
. We can’t wait to see the impact she will have on the next generation of Newark students!
"When we knew we’d shift to virtual learning, we made a commitment to our families that we’d do whatever we needed to do to make sure every child had a laptop at home.” Grateful to all our volunteers who distributed laptops to our Newark students today!
KIPP NJ teacher Mark Jospeh sent "more than 300 text messages a week to parents and students, harnessed an array of social media apps to “hype” his synchronous learning sessions, & held virtual movie nights and talent shows."
@educationweek
Our biggest award tonight, the Mountains Beyond Mountains award, goes to Venus Williams, office manager at KIPP Rise Academy! Venus is the backbone of the school & forms relationships with EVERY student & person that walks through the doors of Rise. Congrats Venus!
#TEAMspys2018
We stand with students from across our campuses who are choosing to use their voices to bring more awareness to gun control. Across
#KIPP
NJ middle and high schools, students are reflecting, writing letters to their representatives, and peacefully protesting.
#neveragain
40% of Newark students attend schools that exceed the state average in reading and math.
@starledger
's
@tomamoran
calls that the "the single most important advance of social justice in New Jersey over the last decade." Learn more:
There’s never a dull moment in Mr. Smith’s remote science classroom at KIPP THRIVE Academy! We loved Zoe’s enthusiasm for science as she learned about surface tension through the pepper & water experiment. Be sure to try it at home to find out what happens!
#science
#STEM
#magic
NEW:
#KIPPAlum
Access Free Culturally-Competent Therapy
We’re excited to announce our partnership with
@AyanaTherapy
to provide weekly counseling sessions for
#KIPPAlumni
for up to 6 months!
Spots are filling up quickly, visit to signup!
Our
@KIPP
students have been reflecting on the murder of George Floyd and other black Americans at the hands of law enforcement. A KIPP TEAM Academy student wrote this powerful letter to his future self that we're sharing here:
Spotted at KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy: Acting power couple
@patrickwilson73
and Dagmara Dominczyk (
@Dagword
)! They visited a theater class this AM to share their experiences with students, answer questions, & workshop a scene. Thank you, Patrick and Dagmara!
A powerful performance by KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy’s ACT UP group at
#KSS2019
’s closing Awards Ceremony. Proud of these students for speaking their truth.
#teamandfamily
#raiseyourvoice
Ready for lift off? We hope you’re flying into the weekend with passion and confidence! 🚀
This KIPP Upper Roseville Academy student dressed as pioneering NASA astronaut and engineer Dr. Mae Jemison today in honor of
#BlackHistoryMonth
.
@KIPP
"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives."
RIP Toni Morrison. Thank you for inspiring the world --and generations of young writers--with the power of language.
Feedback is important for both our students and leadership. Today
@KIPP
CEO
@BarthRichard
met with students at KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy to get their feedback, discuss classes, college apps, & our the football team’s recent win.
#pantherpride
#toandthrough
We can feel proud that democracy held strong in our country. With record voter turnout, Americans have spoken, and they want a change in leadership. We are all building a better tomorrow.
@JoeBiden
&
@KamalaHarris
are the new President-Elect & Vice President-Elect!
“This class has set new heights and standards for what can be done.” We couldn’t agree more. Thank you
#Newark
Superintendent Roger Leon for celebrating our Seniors with us today!
#bettermakeroom
.
@Eagles
SVP of Comms & Community, Brandon Boone (
@FlyingBoone
): “Lessons I learned on the field in 8th grade I still carry with me today.” We can’t wait to see what lessons our students learn on the new field!
@NFLFoundation
JUST IN:
@mathematicanow
found attending KIPP following a middle school lottery produced an increase of 12.9 percentage points in enrollment rates in four-year college programs! View their full findings here:
#KIPPMathematica
READ: “For the first time, Newark charter students in grades 3-8 eliminated the achievement gap and outperformed the state average in both English language arts (ELA) and mathematics on PARCC.” Via
@njleftbehind
"I know that, at KIPP Lanning Square Primary, my children are safe and accepted, and the teachers and staff there feel like family to me." One parent's perspective on continuing the growth in
#Camden
via
@cpsj
Happy
#fathersday
! We appreciate all of our students' dads, uncles, grandfathers, and other father figures who have an impact on their lives. Enjoy your day today! We appreciate you!
Today, we are visiting KIPP SPARK Academy in Newark, NJ! Attendees include
#KIPP
Foundation Staff, Congressional Staff, partner, civil rights and advocacy organizations, as well as several alumni of
#KIPP
schools!! Cc:
@KIPPNJ
We’re excited to announce that
@KevinHart4real
has joined forces with
@KIPP
and
@UNCF
to help 18 KIPPsters get to and through college. The Help From The Hart Charity Scholarship will help these KIPPsters pursue their education at HBCUs!
#HelpFromTheHart
In fourth grade,
#KIPPTHRIVE
teacher Stacie Alvarez was inspired by a great teacher. Now, she's inspiring her students by letting them know they matter.
“We are all here tonight because we don’t believe quality public education should be a privilege. It is a RIGHT, and it is a necessity for a thriving community.”
@RHTEAM
#BeTheChange2018
#PromisesAreSacred
KIPP NJ alum and current college student Jayvon Roberson came to KIPP NCA recently to speak about the Educational Opportunity Fund program, lessons from college, and how he plans to return to TEAM Academy as a child psychologist! Thanks, Jayvon!
#rolemodels
#toandthrough
Black history is American history. Recently students from KIPP TEAM Academy performed dances, spoken word, drumming, and created art as part of an African Diaspora celebration.
“The history of Newark provides empirical proof that you can grow the nation’s highest-performing charter schools alongside a district itself in improvement mode, & there can be a net improvement in outcomes for children." Check out the latest in
@The74
:
Every year 6th graders at KIPP Rise Academy encircle incoming 5th graders and recite
@DrMayaAngelou
’s inspirational poem “Still, I Rise” to welcome the new students to our team & family.
#morethanwords
#bethechange
Houston, we have a conference! 🚀 We can’t wait to see these alumni in
#Houston
for 4 days of networking, inspiration, and learning during
#KSS2019
!
#toandthrough
Which is better—solar power or battery power? These young scientists presented their findings at KIPP Rise Academy’s annual science fair!
#scientists
#teamandfamily
Unforgettable moment for our KIPP TEAM Academy students! Grateful to
@willhernandez76
for offering students advice and inspiration during a difficult time.
Giants left guard Will Hernandez surprised KIPP TEAM Academy Newark Middle School students (
@kippnj
) in Algebra class last Friday. Unforgettable
#zoombomb
for the class. Some of the reactions are priceless. Nice…
The KIPP TEAM Academy community came together (but stayed socially distant!) for a book swap! Students exchanged old books w/new ones to finish out their summer. We appreciate the families & students whose dedication to reading cannot be stopped—not even during a pandemic.
@KIPP
Grab your invisibility cloaks and head to the library, kids. This KIPP SPARK Academy teacher did such a good job transforming her
#Newark
classroom into
#Hogwarts
, we think
@jk_rowling
herself would be proud. Can we go back to 3rd grade yet?
#harrypotter
The ruling is in…our KIPP Seek Academy students have big future ambitions! From judges, to chefs, from art teachers to doctors, they celebrated their future selves during Picture Me Tomorrow Day. We loved their creativity and passion for their dreams!
#teamandfamily
#dreambig