KIPP Delta Forrest City Support Petition

KIPP Delta Public Schools seeks to establish a school in Forrest City beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, at 5:30 pm at the Forrest City Civic Center for parents and students interested in learning more about KIPP Delta.

The school will be based on the KIPP middle school model, which also served as the basis for KIPP Delta's first school in Helena-West Helena, which opened in 2002. The model starts at fifth grade in the first year with expansion to fifth through eighth grades within four years. In the 12 years since KIPP Delta was started in Helena-West Helena, the region has expanded to serve five different schools in Helena-West Helena and Blytheville. In 2014, KIPP Delta Collegiate High School was named the number two high school in the state by U.S. News and World Report.

KIPP Delta has seen an expressed interest in starting a school in Forrest City from parents in the area. The Helena campuses already serve students from Forrest City, all of whom make an hour-long bus trip to and from school each day.