KIPP FREEDOM ELEMENTARY
2246 Jerome Avenue,
Bronx, NY 10453
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Grades: K – 2
(718) 841-6160
Email: enroll@kippnyc.org
Principal: Sarah Fisher
-Niove, Teacher
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Our daily schedule includes 2+ hours of literacy and math instruction. During these blocks, we present our students with engaging material that promotes “cognitive struggle,” which is a fancy way of saying that we make brains sweat! Our literacy blocks include Phonics, Read Aloud, Shared Text (in first grade and above), and Guided Reading. Students are placed in small, targeted groups to receive goal-based coaching and lead rigorous textual analysis discussions. Additionally, students build their math conceptual understanding and number sense in Math Workshop, Problem Solving, and Math Routines. We cultivate independent learners and critical thinkers as students discuss, manipulate, and construct math conjectures. Students also engage in music, science, and ethnic studies. We believe in teaching the whole child, and that starts with explicit character education and social emotional development. You can expect your “Freedom Fighter” to learn our school’s VOICE values, attend bi-weekly social-emotional lessons led by our social work team, practice mindfulness with Calm Classroom, and celebrate at our weekly whole-school assembly, Freedom Ring.
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VOICE AND IDENTITY
As part of our core curriculum, we offer all students ethnic studies. In this course, students learn about their ethnocultural history and heritage through racially affirming units. Students explore identity, culture, African and Latinx studies, citizenship, and social action. The goal is for our “Freedom Fighters” to leave us after fourth grade as advocates with reverence of the past, knowledge of the present, and empowered to change the future.
A CONNECTED COMMUNITY
Families are integral partners in the fabric of KIPP Freedom. As a community school, we regularly elicit feedback from families to ensure our instruction, culture, and operations are meeting their needs. We do this through Family VOICE surveys and Village Chats, which are intimate focus group sessions with the principal. Additionally, we host several family events, including monthly Coffee & Conversations, and annual events like the New Family BBQ, Literacy Parade, Black History Month Celebration, and Thanksgiving Potluck. Families can also get involved as field trip chaperones, classroom volunteers, and members of our Freedom Family Association.
Parent Resources
- Parent Portal (Canvas)
- Student and Family Handbook (2020-21)
- The Coordinator for Dignity for All Students Act is your School Social Worker.
- How can I report child abuse or mistreatment?
| Title | Address | Description |
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KIPP Freedom Elementary School | 2246 Jerome Ave, The Bronx, NY 10453, USA | 2246 Jerome Ave, The Bronx, NY 10453 |
