KIPP Nashville Public Schools’ Post

Calling all Special Education, Multilingual Learner and STEM Teachers - we have a few final spots left! Now is the time to join a team with unparalleled coaching and support while working with incredible kids. We’re offering a $5,000 hiring bonus for these roles. Apply today at: https://lnkd.in/dQG2sSHa

Please excuse our construction, as we prepare to open our brand new campus at the Global Mall in Antioch! 🌎 KIPP Antioch Global Campus will be home to our high school and our newest middle school, and we could not be more excited to open our doors to new and returning families!

We are so excited to welcome Halima Labi M.P.A., M.P.H., Ed.S. as the principal of KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School! Ms. Labi is originally from Atlanta and moved to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University, where she stayed to pursue a career in education. Ms. Labi comes from a long line of educators and family members who worked in schools, including her mother who was a teacher and great grandmother who taught Sunday school. Welcome to the KIPP team and family, Ms. Labi! If you want to read more about Ms. Labi's story, click here: https://lnkd.in/enzdthJ9

That moment when you're lighting up Times Square! Thank you to our partner Ramp for simplifying our financial operations across all things spend management (cards, bill pay and procurement), saving our team time and money to further the focus on our mission. We are grateful for our team near and far who also believe that every child deserves to grow up and chase their dreams and lead fulfilling lives. Together, a future without limits, a future as bright as this billboard!

Ending this week on a happy note, reliving all the joy and excitement from our senior signing day! 🎓 🎊 We love how Ms. Jones put it when we asked her to share some thoughts about her daughter's high school graduating class. "I know you may not understand it now, but I hope you understand later how significant this moment in your life is. A lot of us, us parents, we chose to drive you to another side of town so you could get the best education. That’s the love we have for our children. We will do anything for you guys. We’ve watched you from kindergarten through now, and look at you, you’re amazing. We’re proud of the young women and young men that you are."

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is going to have more KIPP Nashville students on campus this fall than ever! Eleven alumni will attend UTK tuition-free on the VolKIPP Scholarship! This scholarship was established two years ago specifically for KIPP Nashville students, and has allowed us to more than double the number of students attending. We are excited to see how this next group of KIPP alumni make their mark at UTK!

We are so excited to welcome Merisa Marsh-Brown as the founding Principal of KIPP Antioch Global Middle School! This school year, Mrs. Marsh served as a Principal in Residence and spent time getting to know the students and families in our schools. Mrs. Marsh comes from a family of educators and has spent the last fourteen years in education, doing everything from teaching special education to being a Chief Academic Officer. She loves to read, has a law degree, and is mom to two daughters. KIPP Antioch Global Middle School will open in August with fifth and sixth grade students at our new campus located inside the former Macy's building at the Global Mall.

Congratulations to the KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Class of 2024! 🎓 🎊 You did it! You are strong. You are resilient. You are brilliant. You are change makers, and we can't wait to see how you will continue to impact this world! Alumni from the Class of 2024 secured a record $3.7M+ in scholarships! College and career choices for our students include 2-year certification programs, the U.S. Army, and 4-year universities, including: Vanderbilt University University of Tennessee-Knoxville Fisk University Belmont University Middle Tennessee State University University of Memphis Berea College Austin Peay State University We are so proud of this amazing group of students!

Due to inclement weather we are canceling this event. Be on the lookout for a recruitment event in the fall. Be safe!