KIPP Academy Charlotte 931 Wilann Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215

"This school is a disgrace to the education system. I went here and everyone in the comments saying this school is good need to stop ASAP, I know they paying y’all but I also know it ain’t much. There is no nurse, you could buss your head open and they will give you a bandaid and a ice pack. Make it make sense. The food was being brought by a private prison. The kids in prison program should be for juvenile delinquents only. The teachers hit you then lie about it, they cuss and give up on students. Thanks for your time and unenroll your kids If you love them."

"I Love this school and wish they had a High School here. Everyone has different opinions about Kipp, but i know starting here in 5 grade with my son was A struggle. The teachers were great and they were team players with us. I appreciate all the time and love they gave us. I'm a vey active parent and i was always around, so they knew me very well. 8 grade graduation my son and i both cried and talked about all of our memories there. We're missing the whole staff this year, KIPP CHARTER Y'ALL ROCK"

"The Total Children's Wellness Fair venue: The campus is lovely. The staff is welcoming and the children always seem well behaved during each visit."

"This is my 2nd year at KIPP Charlotte Academy. I chose the KIPP brand because of its reputation in New York City where I am originally from. Unfortunately, I'm sorry to say that my experience hasn't been as great as I had hoped it to be. Let me be clear in saying there are some great teachers at KIPP but my less than pleased experience is in mostly part due to lack of communication and faulty leadership. The school leader is never on campus and as a member of the Parents Alliance; she's not once made herself available to myself or members of the alliance. The school often times penalizes good students prematurely over minor infractions to be used as an example. Whereas, the students with behavior problems and there are plenty of them; aren't disciplined at all or not enough. The school has many problem areas but the one I have the biggest problem with is its response to children who don't adhere to the Parent/Student handbook. The work is vigorous and the expectations are high which I do admire. My daughter is an Honor Roll student and well liked by her peers and teachers. But for us even with the positives of KIPP, the negatives far outweigh them and we are aggressively looking for new middle schools for the 2017-2018 School Year. The parent support is less than 1% of the school body which is desperately heart wrenching. Good Luck!"

"I sent my child to Kipp two years ago. She is a well behaved child and was really liked by here teachers and staff. She was on the A/B Honor Roll but did not perform on her math level. I decided to move my daughter to a different school because the students were unruly and my daughter would come home some days saying the teachers had to argue with some students to get control over the classes and at times it was scary. Plus I felt like they would give my child grades in math she didn't earn. When I had a conference about my concerns. I was assured she was getting the grades she had earned. My concern was if she is just giving a good grade because she is not a problem child. That would not help her if she had not learn the work and because she did not get help and got false grades. She is paying for it know. I know of Kipps in other cities and they are really good schools. The teachers and staff make sure the kids preform well and reach for Excellency. This Kipp just has the name without the principles. I would not send my back to this Kipp."