Caroline Sherman

This Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for KIPP Prize Preparatory Academy outlines a roadmap for the 2026-27 school year, focusing on comprehensive strategic planning to address student needs, particularly those of high-needs students. The plan details how resources will be allocated to achieve three main goals: ensuring all students achieve academically, fostering engagement within the school community for all students and families, and providing necessary spaces, resources, and opportunities for student success. It emphasizes leveraging rigorous, literacy-based, college-preparatory curriculum, personalized learning, character development, diverse cultural experiences, and community partnerships to prepare students for competitive opportunities.

The Local Educational Agency (LEA) Plan for KIPP Prize Preparatory Academy outlines the school's approach to improving student achievement and meeting the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The plan focuses on enhancing academic performance in reading and mathematics, particularly for English Language Learners, by aligning instruction with content standards, extending learning time, increasing access to technology, and providing targeted support for low-performing student groups. It also addresses teacher quality through professional development and creating safe, drug-free learning environments. The plan describes strategies for parental involvement, program coordination, and continuous improvement, with the overarching goal of preparing students for success in high school and beyond.

The 2020-21 Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan for KIPP Prize Preparatory Academy outlines the strategies and actions the LEA will implement to ensure continuity of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It details plans for both distance learning and potential hybrid in-person instruction, focusing on providing access to devices and connectivity, assessing pupil progress, and offering professional development for staff. The plan also addresses pupil learning loss, mental health and social-emotional well-being, pupil and family engagement, school nutrition, and support for unique student needs, including English learners, pupils with exceptional needs, foster youth, and pupils experiencing homelessness.