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      KIPP Schools

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      3.0

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (1,140 total reviews)
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      Shavar Jeffries

      50% approve of CEO

      39% positive business outlook

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      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Work/Life balance

      2.3

      Senior management

      KIPP Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KIPP Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      1.0
      Jul 6, 2016

      Not worth the time and money

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very driven to see students become successful. There are many sources available to help with student learning.

      Cons

      Hours are way too long. Expectations for teachers are way too high. There were never any consistent systems for behavior. When a student should have been kicked out, administration kept giving second chances because they didn't want to lose a student. If you are single and have nothing but time in the world, then this is the job for you, but for someone married with a family, it's just too much. So much is expected to be done outside the classroom and there is just not enough time.

      4.0
      Jun 14, 2016

      Great Place to Work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      CEO is great! He encourages work life balance because it seems most of KIPP Foundation employees are "A" type and work day and night. No excuses, get-it-done attitude. Very smart and hard working group of people. Competitive salary. great benefits. very nice people.

      Cons

      becoming bureacratic. top heavy. Policy change takes away cash payout for excess PTO. Use or lose vacation time seems unfair. Work piles up because and there is a need to work outside of normal work hours to get it all done. Sometimes I have to work during PTO because work goes on relentlessly.

      2.0
      May 14, 2016

      Unorganized, Image-driven rather than student-centered

      Teacher
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      Pros

      KIPP does a fantastic job of maintaining the fabulous image of a school organization that is deeply committed to low-income students successfully graduating from college. In reality, this is a privately-run organization that charges low-income families millions of dollars for their children to walk through its doors and runs teachers into the ground with long working hours that add little or nothing to a child's education. - Smaller campuses allow for teachers to get to know students more one-on-one - Many (but not always) students are motivated to achieve academically - Schools offer free snacks at the end of the day to students - Dozens of incentives offered to children throughout the year for high test scores

      Cons

      - Poor working facilities (crowded trailers, inedible lunches, inadequate physical education spaces, outdated/ dilapidated books and materials) - Dozens of unpaid working hours - Students whimsical desires are prioritized over the basic safety needs of teachers - Extended school days are not actually used for academic instruction - Ineffective discipline system - Few curriculum resources or guidance for new teachers - Revolving door of teachers because of high teacher turnover - Driven almost exclusively by standardized test results

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