"KIPP Academy Lynn, which currently consists of a grades 5-to-8 middle school, will gradually add a high school (grades 9 to 12) and expand enrollment by 430 students to a maximum of 750.
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8 to 2 on Dec. 15 to approve an amendment to the Lynn school’s charter that allows the expansion.
The Lynn academy is part of a nationwide network of 82 KIPP charter schools that share core principles and methods, including providing its mostly low-income students with a longer school day.
“We are thrilled with this vote of confidence from the Board of Education,’’ said Steve Mancini, spokesman for KIPP, which stands for Knowledge is Power Program, the national organization that provides training and other support to schools in the network."
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 8 to 2 on Dec. 15 to approve an amendment to the Lynn school’s charter that allows the expansion.
The Lynn academy is part of a nationwide network of 82 KIPP charter schools that share core principles and methods, including providing its mostly low-income students with a longer school day.
“We are thrilled with this vote of confidence from the Board of Education,’’ said Steve Mancini, spokesman for KIPP, which stands for Knowledge is Power Program, the national organization that provides training and other support to schools in the network."