KIPP Central City Academy
2625 Thalia St.
New Orleans, LA 70133


Mission Statement- To empower each student with the knowledge, habits, academic abilities, and character strengths needed to excel in top high schools, colleges, and beyond, and to cultivate leaders with a sense of social responsibility to make our community a better place to live every day.


Grades Served-5-6 (8th grade by summer 2010)
Curriculum-college prep
Sports- intramural sports
Music-band
After School Programs- student clubs, tutoring.
Theater- ?
Art-?
Special Ed-inclusion model, required services provided in regular education setting
Programs/Features- mandatory Saturday school once per month to provide elective classes and field lessons, character education woven through school curriculum, end-of-year out-of-town field trips