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Jul 31, 2018 · Akron’s public schools have a major problem; its at-risk students are falling well behind the rest of the K-12 population in the classroom. The question the district faces now is whether LeBron ...
- Christian D'andrea
- July 31, 2018
- Akron, Ohio, USA
I Promise School [3] (IPS) is a public elementary school in Akron, Ohio. Opened in 2018, it is supported by the LeBron James Family Foundation and specifically aimed at at-risk children . Opening with students attending grades three and four, the school became fully operational in 2022, teaching grades one through eight.
Jul 30, 2018 · The school day is long – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and so is the school year, lasting July 30-May 17 – and there will be a seven-week summer school. Students will be served breakfast, lunch and a snack ...
- Jeff Zillgitt
- NBA Reporter
Focusing on his hometown of Akron, the Foundation's I PROMISE program provides year-round resources, access to opportunities, supportive skill development, constant encouragement and other wraparound supports to more than 1,300 Akron Public School students who have all been guaranteed college scholarships if they do their part.
Dec 30, 2021 · Recognizing the life-changing importance of education, The LeBron James Family Foundation invests its time, resources and attention in the kids of James’ hometown in Akron, Ohio. Through its I PROMISE program, the foundation serves more than 1,400 Akron-area students by providing them with the programs, support and mentors they need for success in school and beyond.
Aug 4, 2018 · The school, a project of the LeBron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools, provides students with a slew of awesome perks. ... Students will also have a later start time for school days ...
Apr 12, 2019 · Unlike other schools connected to celebrities, I Promise is not a charter school run by a private operator but a public school operated by the district. Its population is 60 percent black, 15 ...
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