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One Team.One Vision.One Promise.

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

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One Team.

The climb to college begins in kindergarten, and fortunately for Nikirrah, she will not have to do it alone.

As a founding member of the Class of 2029 at KIPP STRIVE Primary, Nikirrah will be supported by her family, as well as the teachers and staff at her school, the staff on our regional team, the school systems with which we partner, the board members who guide our growth and sustainability, and the numerous supporters who believe in our mission.

board members16

teachers & staff

224students1,600

alumni600+

school districts2

supporters & volunteers

1,000+

Nikirrah, her sister, and her mother pose after signing KIPP STRIVE Primary’s Commitment to Excellence.

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Everyone on our team is united by our mission and by KIPP’s unique Commitment to Excellence. Before school began, staff from KIPP STRIVE Primary met with Nikirrah and her mom in their living room to review the pledge they would make together—along with all KIPP Metro Atlanta teachers, staff, and board members—to ensure a successful path to college. Nikirrah committed to positive behaviors that will make her successful in school such as following the school values and doing her homework. Nikirrah’s mom committed to ensuring Nikirrah arrives at school on time each

day, attends Saturday and summer sessions, and calls the teacher if there are problems with homework. The teachers at KIPP STRIVE Primary pledged to being fully prepared to teach their lessons each day and to being available to students and parents when needed. And behind the scenes, the Board of Directors, Committee members, Advisory Boards, committed funders, and dedicated staff pledged to work tirelessly to continue to drive the organization forward. At KIPP Metro Atlanta, all team members do their part to guide Nikirrah and her teammates on their climb to and through college.

The missiOn Of KiPP meTrO ATlAnTA

is to equip students with the academic skills, scholarly habits,

and character traits necessary to be successful in top quality colleges and the competitive

world beyond.

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One Vision.

Nikirrah’s climb to and through college will be a complete k-12 KIPP experience.

Nikirrah will progress through KIPP STRIVE Primary school as it adds a grade each year, continuing to KIPP STRIVE Academy Middle School for grades five through eight, and then to KIPP Atlanta Collegiate for high school. To ensure more students have access to this seamless KIPP education, KIPP Metro Atlanta is opening KIPP Vision Primary in 2013, and in 2014 we hope to open KIPP WAYS Primary. This primary and middle school campus model provides students a consistent experience from kindergarten through eighth grade with an aligned curriculum and culture that will continue when they transition to high school. Along with KIPP South Fulton Academy, we will be a region of eight schools serving more than 3,300 students.

KIPP wAys PRImARy(OPening in 2014)

COllege

KIPP sTRIVE AcAdEmy(2009)

KIPP sTRIVE PRImARy(2012)

KIPP ATLANTA cOLLEgIATE(2011)

KIPP sOUTh FULTON AcAdEmy(2003)

KIPP VIsION AcAdEmy(2010)

KIPP VIsION PRImARy(OPening in 2013)

KIPP wAys AcAdEmy(2003)

ATlANTA PublIc SchOOlS

FulTON cOuNTy SchOOlS

grAdeS 5-8 grAdeS 5-8

grAdeS 9-12

grAdeS K-4

eight schools serving more than 3,300 students in grades k-12

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For Nikirrah to be successful on this long-term journey, her teachers have a clear roadmap to guide their work. This past year, our elementary, middle and high school staff worked together as a team to determine the academic skills, scholarly habits, and character traits needed for college completion. From this work emerged our Student Alignment Framework, a

comprehensive document that explicitly details what we expect students to master at each academic level. This framework serves not only as an example of the power of our team’s collaboration, but also as the common path that will guide Nikirrah and her teammates as they climb the mountain to and through college.

Our visiOn is to partner with school districts in metro Atlanta to increase the

number of college graduates and to change the mindset of what is possible in public education

by investing in the growth and development of students, teachers, and school leaders.

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One Promise.

At KIPP, we know that with structured supports to and through college, Nikirrah and her teammates will reach graduation day.

At KIPP Metro Atlanta, the promises we make to children are sacred. We are wholly focused on ensuring that our students will get to and through college, and ultimately be successful in life. The KIPP Through College program provides students and their families with the essential knowledge and preparation needed for success in college. The KIPP Through College team supports more than 600 students by developing relationships with our alumni’s high schools, providing tutoring and homework assistance, coordinating college tours and college fairs, and hosting workshops to help our students effectively navigate the college application and selection process. Nationally, KIPP has forged partnerships at more than a dozen colleges and universities committed to reserving spaces for qualified KIPP students, providing financial aid assistance, as well as counseling and guidance services. KIPP also maintains a national alumni database that tracks all of its alumni. KIPP students can use the database to make connections with KIPP peers at their colleges and universities.

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what does this support actually look like for our students? Asha, an alumna from KIPP South Fulton Academy, endured a challenging high school experience that could have easily resulted in her dropping out of school. The KIPP Through College team supported her through that journey and will continue to support her through college.

“I lost both my mother and my grandmother during high school. I also struggled to find a place to live and ended up having to transfer to four high schools in four years. The KIPP Through College team helped me through each school transfer process. They paid the fees for the online coursework I needed to make-up missed credits. They continued to work with me as I sought and gained admission to Jackson State University in Mississippi. They also celebrated with me when I graduated in the top 10% of my class. I am so thankful for the assistance I received over the years, and even today, from my KIPP Through College Team and Family. The staff supports me like a family, giving me the help and strength to persevere.”

Tanaya Smith, Spelman College graduate, sixth grade math teacher, and grade level chair at KIPP WAYS Academy, is an alumna of KIPP Academy in the Bronx, New York.

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Our results.

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KIPP Metro Atlanta students consistently outperformed their peers across the state on the georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT).

In our high school’s inaugural year, our ninth grade students outperformed their peers on georgia’s End-of-Course Tests (EOCT).

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Our Financials.

KiPP sTrive PrimAry CAPiTAl CAmPAign

KIPP Metro Atlanta raised $10 million to fund the construction of KIPP STRIVE Primary’s school. We broke ground for the new building in June 2012 and are excited for the KIPP STRIVE Primary students to begin the 2013-14 school year in their new home. We would like to thank the donors who made this campaign a success.

Kim AndersonTom and deborah Averyballoun Family FundbJ bernsteinbesse Johnson and george

blanton Allen FoundationKathe and Morris brownNed and elizabeth case

A Friend of KIPP Metro AtlantaSamuel and lynn gudecraig and Mary coleman JonesThe Kendeda FundMarni and Julian MohrThomas and elizabeth PritchardMichael and carrie raeberIda Alice ryan charitable Trust

Tull charitable Foundation, Inc.Jack and Jean WardMark and randelle WesleyJoseph b. Whitehead FoundationAlan and Tracy WiseThe david, helen, and Marian

Woodward Fund - Atlanta

Fy12 Annual report Financials*rEvEnuEPublic Funding $ 12,907,366

Private Contributions for Operations 4,032,281

Other (including insurance proceeds from fire) 876,323

TOTAL OPERATIONAL REVENuE $ 17,815,970

ExpEnsEsInstruction/Program $ 16,306,666

general Administration 1,039,067

Other 179,084

Interest & Principal Payments 112,629

TOTAL OPERATIONAL ExPENSES $ 17,637,446

* does not include revenue restricted for capital projects or expenses related to capital improvements

Revenue

8% Other

70%

Public funding

22% Private

Expenses

1% interest & Principal Payments

6% general Administration

1% Other

92%instruction/Program

Our Supporters.

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Our Supporters.We would like to thank all of our 2011-2012 donors.

howell and Madeline AdamsKarim AhmadJ. douglas AlexanderMargaret Allenrobert and dean AnastasiKim Andersonbrian AoyamaJoseph Arnoldheba AtharTom and deborah AveryTyler AzzarelliMegan babbbrendan babyballoun Family FundKeith barnettrichard barth and Wendy Koppbruce and cindy beckerronald and carol beermanbarry and Martha berlinKathy and Ken bernhardtbJ bernsteinraheem beyahdouglas biggsAndrea blackTom blemasterben bowendennis and lachez bowiePriya boyingtonron and lisa brillrobin broadnaxPatrick and elizabeth broderickgregory bronsteinAustin and Nancy Jane brown

Jany brownJeffrey and deborah brownKathe and Morris brownrichard brownJamilica burkeSara Jean and Fred burkeKimberly burnsrukiya caldwelllaura carterelizabeth caseNed and elizabeth caseNicole casongrace and david casshwang-mei and chiu-shan changSarah and Peter chateldoug childersNicholas childressSidney gause childressVikas chinnanKalvin chinyereMargaret churchmanh. clarkreginald clarkVanessa clarkeThomas claugusJimmy and ginny clevelandPatricia and christopher coadMarina and carl cofieldbrandi cohenPeter and barbara cohendavid colemandiane colemancherry collier

eshe collinsbenjamin coxMelissa crearybradley curreyNatalie davisAakash degwekardeupree Family FoundationJames dillardcharlotte dixoncarl drakelisa dughiTiara dungyTorarie durdenbill and Jennifer easonben easterlinJoseph and corinne edelinbarry and Sybil edwardsdaryl edwardsbob Arotsky and Ilene engellynnette espyJason estevesrandy evansVictoria FergusonKatharyn FieldAnne Marie ganleonard garsideJunior gaspardJohn and Marty gillinMarc and Melissa ginsbergdavid goldacheli and Margie goldachJamie goldachKnox goodman

OPPOrTuNITy FuNd dONOrSronald and carol beermanKathe and Morris brownKevin and Melissa centerJames and Virginia crowleydavid Jernigancraig and Mary coleman JonesJames and Marsha longdaniel and Tucker MahoneyJoan Martinderek Mayweatherdavid McMurtry and Judy lingairy and danielle MooreAvery and Valerie MunningsTed NobleWilliam and beverly PritchardMichael and carrie raebercharles raperThomas and dianne Sherrillrobert and Vivian ThompsonJack and Jean WardThomas Wardellhoward and Joan WeinsteinTroy Wright

OrgANIzATION dONOrS Amica companies FoundationAtlanta charity claysAtlanta Foundationbain & companyThe belk Foundationblack door enterprisesboston consulting groupMary Alice and bennett brown

Foundationbuckhead rotarycampbell young Scholarscharter School growth FundThe coca-cola companycoldwell banker residential brokerage

cares Foundationemily Winship Scott Foundationequifax Foundationesquire SolutionsThe bill and Melinda gates Foundationgiving circleWilbur and hilda glenn Foundationevelyn and Frank gordy FoundationJohn h. and Wilhelmina d. harland

charitable FoundationThe Kendeda Fund

King & Spalding llPThe Kim King FoundationKIPP FoundationThe Sartain lanier Family FoundationThe ray M. and Mary elizabeth lee

FoundationThe Marcus FoundationMassey charitable TrustMcMaster-carr Supply companybarbara S. and edwin h. Mendel

FoundationMomar IncorporatedThe Sara giles Moore FoundationMorgridge Family FoundationThe Patterson Family Foundationrealan Foundationrecall corporationrhK enterprises Incrich FoundationSAP AmericaTolleson Family FoundationTurner broadcasting System, Inc.The Walton Family FoundationThe Ward FoundationThe zeist Foundation, Inc.

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Jasmine grantAaron graySalena grayMinnedore greenryan and caitlin greeneSamuel and lynn gudeKelly and cJ gunnJoseph gusterrobert hahnrick haleMarc and deedee hamburgerbill and Sudie hangercalandra harrislaTreace harrisrobert harriserica hartman-horvitzJohn hatfieldJennifer and brandon hayesShayla haynerAmanda hayneslorena haysShawntel hebertJoy hendersongeoff and elise hillsValerie hindsmanMontoya ho-Sangcheryl holifieldPhilip and Melinda holladayJay hopkinsrussell hopsonPeter howlandcharles and bobbi hurtKimberly hyderandy hymanAndrea Jacksoncharlie Jacksondanielle JacksonThe Jackson Wade FamilyJamar Jeffershorace Jenningsrobert JetmundsenParas Jhaverichristopher JohnsonWaizeru Johnsoncraig and Mary coleman JonesStephanie JonesThomas and elinor Jonesbruce JosephNicholas Kardasislindsey KeiterMichael and Kathyann Kiepurabrigitte KillingsScott KitchensScott KleimanIan labitueJay lannersJohn laricciadominique lee-FongJim and Janet letsonherbert levensJames and Joyce lewisJade loganAubriana lopezKevin and Staci lynchKareem MaddisonJustin Majorchristopher MarshallJason Martindorothy Martin-Neville

Kenneth Masonconnie and george Mattinglygeorge and Amanda Mattinglybrock and Kendra MayersKeisha Mccauleylisa and Tom McchesneyToby Mcchesney and brian Mcguireletitia and William Mcdonaldryan McNeilleonard McreynoldsPatrick Methvinheather MinchewJason and Amanda MirachMicah MitchellMarni and Julian Mohrgairy and danielle MooreSarah MooreSteven and Vicki MorrisThomas and clair MullerAvery and Valerie MunningsJeffrey MurrayShella NebaJessica Nemer-Shultz and Michael SchultzMitchell Neubauerdonald and barbara NeumanMichael Nevillecourtney NewtonTed Noblebrandon Nowdenc. Kendi and Ashani O’MardKristy OffittWilliam OrtweinAnthony Outlerlindsey OwingsJason PateSamantha Pearlmandonna Pelletieregbert and Ardis Perryrian PerryKelly PetrelloAndrea Pettwaylorenzo PetwayWilds and belle PierceAimee Pierrehunter and leslie PiersonWalter PlylerWilliam PollardKimberly Pomabenjamin Portercarlicia PorterTheodore Pounderika PrevalAlan Princeholland Pritchardlaura PritchardThomas and elizabeth PritchardJonathan PughMichael and carrie raeberStephen and carol raeberMichael and diane rayruss and Sara richardsrussell and Melanie richardsTimothy and Jane rigbyrobert and Frances roachgayla robbinsSidney robbinsTracy robertsSidney and Phyllis rodbellAleesa rogers

christina rumbaughMichael and Kimberly ryanbrian Sadlerlaura and robert SalesAmanda Scacchittideborah SchneiderSteve and cathy SchwartzVernon and brenda Sermonsdaniel and lynn SharpJessica Sherrillbaker ShogryMichael SimoneTheresa SipeJodie SkoreckiJalal SladeKimberly SmithMegan SmithMiya Smithrandolph Smithdeborah and Jonathan SolomonMichael SolomonTracey SteeleMason and linda StephensonSteve and Karin Sternlogan Stevenseric and Kimberley StricklandKirsten Suarezhulett and linda lou Sumlinemily SweitzerSonia Szymanskibianca Tabournbrandy TatumAmber ThomasNatali Thompsonrebecca TimmisAnne and Pat TollesonStacy Toporoffcheryl TurnerJeryn TurnerJomal VailesJenny Van Overbeke brooksdavid Van Voorhisrohan Vermabill and Judy VogelJack and Jean WardJoe WeissingerMark and randelle WesleyAdrienne Whitebuzz and Amy WhiteW. boyce WhitesidesAshley Williamsrebecca Williamsd. Nicole WilsonJim and heather WiningerAlan and Tracy Wisebrian Woodsbruce WoodwardPamela yee

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

KIPP Metro Atlanta is part of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved

communities for success in college and in life. There are currently 125 KIPP schools across the nation serving more than 39,000 students. KIPP Metro Atlanta schools are free, public charter schools.

KiPP meTrO ATlAnTA leAdershiP TeAm

Courtney Bell director of human resources

Elizabeth Sharp Broderick director of development

Bryan Brownlow director of Facilities

Ed Chang Founding Principal, KIPP STrIVe Academy

Vinice Davis Managing director of Operations

Ramous Fields director of Technology

Kelly Gunn, EdD director of the Teacher Fellows Program

Dwight Ho-Sang Principal, KIPP WAyS Academy

Dave Howland Founding Principal, KIPP Atlanta collegiate

David Jernigan executive director

Steve Jones Founding Principal, KIPP Vision Academy

Jill Joplin director of communications

Judy Lin chief Operating Officer

Kinnari Patel-Smyth chief Academic Officer

Folami Prescott-Adams, PhD director of leadership development

Jondré Pryor Principal, KIPP South Fulton Academy

Katie Rigby Managing director of Academics

Mini’imah Shaheed Founding Principal, KIPP STrIVe Primary

Kanisha Sherman-Cambridge director of Mathematics

Erin Snell, PhD director of literacy

Troy Wright director of Finance

Jack Ward, Chair retired chairman and chief executive

Officer, russell corporation

Kim Anderson executive director, Families First

Joe Arnold Senior Vice President and Manager,

Not-For-Profit and government banking

division, SunTrust Atlanta

Tom Avery Managing director,

raymond James & Associates

BJ Bernstein Founder and President,

The bernstein Firm

Kathe Brown community Volunteer

Ned Case Vice President and general Manager,

gMT capital corp

Torarie Durden director of Strategic development,

healthgrades

Tharon Johnson Partner, Piedmont Public Affairs

Craig Jones chief Investment Officer,

cousins Properties

Marni Mohr community Volunteer

Avery Munnings Partner, deloitte

Tom Pritchard Vice President, gMT capital corp

Mike Raeber Partner, King & Spalding

Mark Wesley President, recall North America

Alan Wise Partner and Managing director,

The boston consulting group

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