a better tomorrow

2009-2010 AnnuAl RepoRt

KIPP Metro Atlanta has seen tremendous success in this past year that we can all be proud of, including:

• KIPP STRIVE Academy opened in July 2009 in Southwest Atlanta and now serves 183studentsinfifthandsixthgrades;

• KIPPVisionopenedinJuly2010inSoutheastAtlantawith85studentsinfifthgrade;

• KIPP Metro Atlanta middle school students outscored the Georgia state average CRCTscores in every subject including Science, Math, Reading , Writing, Language Arts andSocialStudies;

• KIPP Metro Atlanta was recently awarded $2.5 million to support our growth in MetroAtlantafromtheCharterSchoolGrowthFund,and;

• KIPP Metro Atlanta secured a charter and facility from Atlanta Public Schools for KIPPAtlantaCollegiateHighSchoolscheduledtoopenJuly2011.

“Whoooooose House??? This is the house that has the scholars, Who want to build a better tomorrow,

Who do their best, achieve success, hoping that others will follow…”

a Promise

KIPP students spend approximately 50% more time in school than their peers at traditional schools. KIPP students typically attend school:

• 7:30 am until 5:00 pm each weekday• A half day every other Saturday• 2 - 3 weeks each summer

Every child deserves a high quality education that will allow them to meet the challenges of tomorrow. WiththesupportandconfidenceoftheAtlantaphilanthropiccommunity,KIPPMetroAtlantacurrentlyoffersacollegepreparatoryeducationinourfourAtlantamiddleschools,servingmorethan900studentsandmorethan400alumniintheKIPPThroughCollegeProgram.KIPPbelievesthatifyoudemandhigherexpectations,providemoretimeforinstructionandlearning,andhireexcellentteachersandschoolleaders,studentswillachieveathighlevels.ThisbeliefiswhatdrivesourworkinMetroAtlantaandthepromisewemaketoeverystudent.Forthepasteightyears,KIPPMetroAtlantahasbeenbuildingthestepstoreachthisgoal.

• Wehavebuiltmomentumforourworkwithstudentachievementresultsthatcontinuetosurpassstateanddistrictaverages.

• Wehavebuiltthecapacitytoexpandthroughourgrowthplanningandfundraisingefforts.

• We have built opportunities for more students to attend KIPP schools by opening additionalmiddleschoolsandsecuringacharterforahighschool.

• Wehavebuiltanetworkofsupportthroughourregionalboardandstaff.

Our work continues. We plan to expand our work in Atlanta so more students will be empowered with theknowledgeandcharactertobuildabettertomorrow.

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for top quality high schools, colleges, and the competitive world beyond. There are currently 99 KIPP schools across the nation serving more than 26,000 students.

KIPP’s ImpactThe KIPP Foundation commissioned Mathematica Policy Research to conduct a rigorous third partyevaluationtoexaminehowKIPPschoolsfareoverthelongterm.KIPPWAYSAcademyandKIPPSouthFultonAcademywereincludedinthestudy.KeyfindingsreleasedinJune2010included:

• KIPPdoesnotattractmoreablestudents(ascomparedtoneighboringpublicschools);

• KIPPschoolshaveastatisticallysignificantimpactonstudentachievement;and,

• AcademicgainsatmanyKIPPschoolsarelargeenoughtosubstantiallyreduceraceandincomebasedachievementgaps.

“The success of our KIPP middle schools built the foundation for the creation of a KIPP high school. Our students will be able to continue their climb to college with the same culture of high expectations and no excuses at KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High School.” Dave HowlanDFOundInGPRInCIPALKIPPATLAnTACOLLEGIATEHIGHSCHOOL

momentum

For the second year in a row, KIPP waYS academy and KIPP South Fulton academy are the two highest performing non-selective middle schools in the state of Georgia serving a population that is more than 50% low-income.*

ThegraphsaboveillustratetheimpacttheKIPPMetroAtlantaschoolshaveontheirstudentsascomparedtotheirpeersacrossthestateontheGeorgiaCriterionReferencedCompetencyTests.

*GeorgiaPublicPolicyFoundation2010ReportCard

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Planning for the FutureThevisionofKIPPMetroAtlantaistoincreasethenumberofcollegegraduatesandchangethemindsetofwhatispossibleinpubliceducationthroughpartnershipswithlocalschooldistricts.Overthepastyear,KIPPMetroAtlantahasbeenbuildingthecapacitytoexecutethisvision.

• WehiredaChiefOperatingOfficertomanageandguidetheworkoftheSharedServiceTeam,whichwillallowtheExecutivedirectormoretimetocoachandmentorthecurrentandfutureschoolleaders.

• Weopenedourfourthmiddleschool,KIPPVisionAcademy,whichservesstudentsinSouthwestAtlanta.

• WesecuredthecharterfromAtlantaPublicSchoolsforKIPPAtlantaCollegiateHighSchool,whichuponitsopeningin2011,willbethefifthKIPPschoolinMetroAtlanta.

• KIPPMetroAtlantaobtainedtwofacilitiesprovidedbyAtlantaPublicSchoolsforKIPPVisionAcademyandforourfuturehighschool.

• The Charter School Growth Fund awarded KIPP Metro Atlanta $2.5 million in funding to support ourgrowthinAtlanta.

“KIPP South Fulton Academy allows me the freedom to teach. I have more time in the day to motivate and challenge my students with exciting lessons. I also have the time to listen and give them the attention they need.” DorotHY Hull,8THGRAdESOCIALSTudIESTEACHERATKIPPSOuTHFuLTOnACAdEMY2010RECIPIEnTOFAnATIOnALKIPPExCELLEnCEInTEACHInGAWARd

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we secured more than $5.4 million for capital improvements. we would like to thank the following contributors to the capital campaign:

A Friend of KIPP Metro AtlantaA Hand UpFrancis L. Abreu Charitable TrustAEC TrustMary Allen Lindsay Branan FoundationCourts FoundationJames M. Cox Foundation

EquifaxLuther and Susie Harrison FoundationKendeda FundMarcus FoundationMassey Charitable TrustRay M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee FoundationRecall Corporation

Sara Giles Moore FoundationSunTrust FoundationSunTrust Bank Trusteed Foundations-Walter H. and

Marjory M. RichTull Charitable FoundationThe Robert W. Woodruff FoundationDavid, Helen, and Marion Woodward Fund

we secured more than $2.2 million in annual operating funds from the following foundations and individuals: FoundATIonSAtlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Atlanta Foundation Belk FoundationC. Tycho and Marie Howle Foundation Evelyn and Frank Gordy FoundationFoster Family Fund Georgia Power Gude Management GroupE2 Capital GroupJohn and Mary Franklin Foundation Kendeda Fund Kim King FoundationKing and Spalding Marcus Foundation Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation Raymond James Realan FoundationRecall Corporation Robitaille Family FundSAP America Inc. Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Walton Family Foundation Ward Foundation Zeist Foundation

Bradley GranerMarc and Diane HamburgerPhilip HandlerWilliam and Sudie HangerWilliam HangerJustin HolzwarthRandy HymanBruce IrvineHarold ItkinCraig JonesJim LaValleeWilliam and Anne LesterCraig MackenzieJoel MasonJoe MathiasGeorge and Amanda MattinglyMartha MinowEdward MullerWillson OverendHunter PiersonRoger and Phyllis PorterHolland PritchardTom PritchardStephen Raeber

IndIvIduAlSRobert AnastasiTom Avery James BallounRon and Carol BeermanRichard BestAaron BoydBrian BrownAustin BrownRobert and Lucinda BunnenPeter CaldwellRobert CallnerBobby and Cindy CandlerChiu-Shan ChangTom ClaugusJames ClevelandMarina and Carl CofieldPeter CohenStockton CroftMark De St. AubinCharlotte DixonJohn DoughertyDiana EllsworthJohn and Sandra FerrisPeter Genz

Mike and Carrie RaeberCharles RaperMike and Dianne RayDaisy RiceEd Riggins Phyllis RodbellFredric RosenbergBrian SadlerBob and Laura SalesSusanne SchlaiferBrad ThomasWilliam TippingMike TrahanAnne Tolleson Gordon TrulockTerence WalshJames and Patricia WannJohn and Jean WardHoward and Joan Weinstein

KIPP Metro Atlanta offers its apologies to any individual mistakenly omitted from this list. We appreciate the support of everyone in the KIPP Metro Atlanta Team and Family.

Serving More StudentsTherearenowfourKIPPmiddleschoolsinoperationinAtlanta.

• KIPP WAYS Academy and KIPP South Fulton Academy have been in operation since 2003.Eachschoolservesapproximately320studentsingradesfivethrougheight.

• InJuly2009,ourthirdschool,KIPPSTRIVEAcademy,openedwithinAtlantaPublicSchoolsandnowserves183studentsinfifthandsixthgrades.KIPPSTRIVEAcademywilladdonegradeperyearuntilitserves320studentsingradesfivethrougheight.

• In July 2010, KIPP Vision Academy opened in Southeast Atlanta and currently serves itsfoundingclassoffifthgradestudents.LikeKIPPSTRIVEAcademy, itwillalsoaddagradeayearuntilitservesapproximately320studentsingradesfivethrougheight.

• We now serve more than 400 students in grades nine through twelve through our KIPPThroughCollege(KTC)program.

“I know I will be successful because my teachers instilled in me a desire to learn and challenged me to always strive for more.” aSIle PatInFORMERKIPPWAYSACAdEMYSCHOLARRECIPIEnTOFA2010nATIOnALdORISFISHERKIPPSTEROFTHEYEARAWARdCuRREnTFRESHMAnATPHILIPS-ExETERACAdEMY.

oPPortunities

In 2009, KIPP Metro Atlanta established the KIPP Metro Atlanta Opportunity Fund, a Student Scholarship Organization (SSO) designed to support KIPP students who matriculate to private high schools in Georgia. Many of our students receive financial aid packages that do not quite cover all tuition and expenses, thus preventing them from enrolling in the high school of their choice. Donations to the KIPP Metro Atlanta Opportunity Fund become tax credits to the donor’s Georgia tax liability. Thanks to the following donors who provided $40,000 in support to our students attending private college preparatory high schools in Georgia:

Ronald and Carol BeermanBarry and Martha BerlinMorris and Kathe BrownGeorge and Elizabeth CaseGilbert and Judy davisvinay and Anita Rajenda Gowdalarry and vickie Hampton

Michael and Carrie RaeberMichael and dianne RayStephano and leyani RedditiJames long and Marsha ScottJohn and Jean WardTara Wooldridge

david JerniganKevin and Staci lynchJulian and Margaret MohrJulian and deanne MohrGairy and danielle MooreAvery and valerie MunningsWilliam and Beverly Pritchard

Our Schools:KIPPWAYSAcademy80JosephE.LoweryBlvdAtlanta,Georgia30314www.kippways.org

KIPPSouthFultonAcademy1286E.WashingtonAveEastPoint,Georgia30344www.kippsouthfulton.org

KIPPSTRIVEAcademy1444LucileAve,SWAtlanta,Georgia30310www.kippstrive.org

KIPPVisionAcademy660McWilliamsRoad,SEAtlanta,Georgia30315www.kippvisionacademy.org

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“In an environment where few investments have been consistently rewarding, KIPP Metro Atlanta continues to surprise on the upside. Even while adding students and schools, academic achievement has continued to advance. By operating efficiently, KIPP gives us substantial return on every dollar invested. The leverage for society at large may exceed any other investment we make.”aDvISor, tHe KenDeDa FunD

suPPort

76%Instruction/Program

$9,401,880

13% General Administrative

$1,659,523

1% Interest & Principal Payments $124,961

1% Other $166,778

9% Acquisition of Capital Assets $1,094,327

64%Public Funding

$8,165,355

17%Private Capital Contributions

$2,180,517

17%Private Operating Contributions

$2,140,619

2% Other $255,908

Consolidated Expenses Consolidated Revenue

to donate and learn more visit our website www.kippmetroatlanta.org.

KIPP Metro atlanta StaffElizabeth Sharp Broderick, Director of DevelopmentBryan Brownlow, Director of FacilitiesWheda Carletos, Curriculum SpecialistVinice Davis, Managing Director of OperationsCara Fears, Office ManagerJames Flagg, Building EngineerStan Ingber, School Nutrition ManagerDavid Jernigan, Executive DirectorJill Joplin, Director of CommunicationsBrenda Lester, Accounting and Payroll ManagerJudy Lin, Chief Operating OfficerKeith Ramsey, Maintenance TechnicianKatie Rigby, Instructional Support SpecialistTroy Wright, Director of Finance

Board of Directors

Tom Pritchard, ChairPresident, E2 Capital Group

Kim AndersonChief Executive Officer, Families First

Tom Avery Managing Director, Raymond James & Associates

Barry BerlinManaging Director, Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management

Kathe BrownCommunity Volunteer

Ned CaseVice President & General Manager, GMT Capital

Charlotte DixonChair, The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation

Torarie DurdenPrincipal, The Durden Group

Sam GudeChief Executive Officer, Gude Management Group

Craig JonesExecutive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Cousins Properties

Marni MohrCommunity Volunteer

Avery MunningsPartner, Deloitte

Mike RaeberPartner, King & Spalding

Jack WardPresident, JFW EnterprisesRetired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Russell Corporation

Mark WesleyPresident-North America, Recall Corporation

Alan WisePartner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

School leadershipKIPPWAYSAcademyKim Karacalidis, School Leader

KIPPSouthFultonAcademyJondre Pryor, School Director

KIPPSTRIVEAcademyEd Chang, Founding Principal

KIPPVisionAcademySteven Jones, Founding Principal

KIPPAtlantaCollegiateHighSchool(OpeningJuly2011)Dave Howland, Founding Principal

the KIPP Metro atlanta Board of Directors, Staff, and School leaders provide the support and structure to ensure our vision is executed efficiently and effectively.

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