KIPP Costs


School-Wide Band

All 6th and 7th graders are currently enrolled in band class, but our goal is that every student will learn to play a musical instrument.

 

Health and Fitness for Life Program

An exemplary physical education program focused on individual fitness was launched in 2004 and its nutritional component in 2006.  The program offers an organic garden and improved food options in our daily breakfast, lunch and snack menus.

 

These KIPP Costs, which amount to $1,260 per student per year, are funded only by the private sector.  Our success would not be possible without the enthusiastic support of the Austin community.

 

KIPP Time

KIPP Austin students and staff dedicate 67% more time to learning than their public school counterparts by attending school from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Saturday School twice a month, and Summer School for three weeks each June.

 

Faculty Excellence

In order to attract and retain the very best teachers, we offer a higher starting salary than traditional schools.  Our teachers also make themselves available by cell phone so students can call for homework help.

 

Out-of-State Field Lessons

Each student has the opportunity to earn a special hands-on-learning field lesson that complements the academic program.  Our 5th graders visit Washington, D.C., 6th graders visits national parks in Utah, 7th graders take a California college tour, and 8th graders visit colleges on the East Coast.

 

KIPP Austin Library

Opened in August 2006, the library blends tradition and technology with books appropriate for our students' reading levels as well as a computer lab.