Almost Full Circle

These are 1st graders at KPEA (Class of 2023) talking to Chris and Jessica (who blogs here), both of whom are KIPP Philadelphia alums from the Class of 2011 now doing well as freshmen in college. Talking to our kids about college, putting slogans on shirts, and naming homerooms after colleges all are great ways to put the goal of college front and center for our elementary kids. But nothing is as powerful and tangible as having KIPP alumni explain what college is like to our kids. So awesome and such a powerful moment for KIPP Philly as we now have proof positive for our current students and families that what we do works. And our alums get the chance to play a part in helping the Class of 2023 and the Class of 2024 climb the mountain to college, just like their teachers, family, and friends have helped them. Awesome stuff and it will be even better when Jessica, an education major at Temple, completes the circle and comes back to KIPP as a teacher in a few years.