The Regional Business Council awarded a three-year grant of $225,000 to the KIPP St. Louis Talent Acquisition Program. A director of Talent Acquisition has been hired to lead the effort to establish six schools in the area.
“This investment will help accelerate the growth of the KIPP network and therefore serve more kids and families in the city,” said Kathy Osborn, executive director of the RBC.
Scheduled to open in August at capacity, KIPP Victory Academy will serve 500 students, from kindergarten through fourth grade. KIPP Inspire Academy, founded in 2009, has 320 fifth through eighth graders. Washington University is KIPP’s charter sponsor.
For more information about KIPP St. Louis, call 314-865-2535 or visit www.kippstl.org.