KIPP Comienza Community Prep

KIPP Comienza Community Prep
6410 Rita Avenue
Huntington Park
Los Angeles, CA 90255

Type of school: Elementary School
Grades taught: K through 1. Another grade will be added next year.
Year established: 2010

Contact:
Ms. Margarita Florez, Founding School Leader
School phone: 323-589-1450
School fax: 323-589-1716
School email: mflorez@kippla.org
Website: http://www.kippcomienza.org

Regional Organization: KIPP LA Schools

About

KIPP Comienza Community Prep opened in the summer of 2010 and serves 90 kindergartners under the leadership of Founding School Leader Margarita Florez. Our elementary school will expand annually, reaching capacity with grades K through 4 in fall of 2014.

Comienza is the Spanish action verb: begin. But the significance of comienza is lost when simply translated into “begin.” Comienza evokes a sense of immediate action, an action that may ignite a new beginning towards voice; towards strength; towards change.

Mission/Vision

KIPP Comienza aims to strengthen our students’ self-identify and build a collective spirit by which children feel personally responsible for their own success and work to support the success of others in their classroom, school, and community. As a school, we will provide the knowledge, skills, and experiences all students need to be successful through college and stay committed to positively impacting their community.

KIPP is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals. KIPP does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, national, or ethnic origin.