High School at KIPP Texas

Core Academic Approach: Uses a comprehensive approach, focusing on building skills through a combination of high-interest classic and contemporary texts, integrated writing instruction via the Writable® platform, and embedded close-reading routines like notice & note reading routines.

Key Features:

• Diverse texts engage students and build background knowledge and vocabulary across various subjects and genres.
• Reading and writing are taught in tandem with books, serving as a foundation for discussions and scaffolded writing practice using Writable®.

• Writable® platform provides daily writing practice, peer review, and timely feedback to help students improve their writing skills.

Core Academic Approach: Emphasizes active, collaborative learning and deep conceptual understanding over memorization. The curriculum is built on research in cognitive science, focusing on real-world problems to engage students and fostering critical thinking, reasoning, and social-emotional skills.

Key Features:

• Blended approach combining traditional and digital resources with an AI-powered personal math coach (MATHia) for personalized learning.
• MATHia (AI Personal Math Coach) is an AI-driven software that provides personalized, one-on-one tutoring, adapting to each student’s pace and needs with targeted practice and real-time feedback.
• Focus on helping students truly understand math concepts instead of just memorizing formulas.

Core Academic Approach: Real-world based, three-dimensional learning framework rooted in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Key Features:

• Uses the 5E instructional model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) to promote hands-on, inquiry-based activities and critical thinking, integrating digital tools with print resources and leveraging differentiation for diverse learners.
• The curriculum begins with engaging real-world topics to spark student curiosity, assess prior knowledge, and drive inquiry-based learning.

Core Academic Approach: Inquiry-based, activity-based, and student-centered curriculum that provides engaging learning experiences for students.

Key Features:

• Digital access to 5 Steps to a 5, a tool that supports students in AP test preparation.
• Aligned curriculum that prioritizes historical thinking and reasoning skills and high levels of independent reading and writing of primary and secondary sources.