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Awards |
Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll (2007) |
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Special features |
nonprofit |
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Scheduling features |
extended day |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: The uniform is a KIPP Austin polo shirt and khaki pants, shorts or skirt. |
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School Mission
- The mission of KIPP Austin is to empower underserved students to strengthen the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to thrive in, and graduate from, four-year colleges and universities, giving them the freedom to shape their futures and positively affect their communities.
| Curriculum |
- The school uses the following instructional model: KIPP
- Physical education is required for the following grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
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| Activities and Sports |
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Garden Club; First Chair Band; EXPLORE summer camps and KIPP Ambassadors.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: band, drawing/painting and dance.
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| Technology and Facilities |
- This school was established in 2002.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 86-90% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- Regular classroom hours: 7:30am to 5:00pm.
- Accredited by Texas Education Agency in 2007.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 11/19/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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