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I Promise School. 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.
In 2011, LeBron James, head of the LeBron James Family Foundation and professional basketball player, was researching the high school dropout rate of his hometown Akron and decided upon review to create the "I PROMISE" initiative, focused on supporting the youth in his childhood community.
This week, the world got its first glimpse of the upcoming “I PROMISE” documentary series chronicling year one at the I PROMISE School in Akron. The epic, emotion-packed clip depicts a movement that is powerful. The series follows the challenges and triumphs of the students, staff, and families at the all-new school.
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Dec 18, 2020 · In 2018, with a combination of public funds and money from the LeBron James Family Foundation, the I Promise School opened its doors with a whole new approach to what a public school education ...
Apr 10, 2017 · The I PROMISE School. Published ET 4/10/2017. After six years, thousands of hours, interventions, and incentives, ten-years-worth of college scholarships committed, and countless encouragements and supportive touchpoints later, the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I PROMISE Program has led to something bigger than anyone could have imagined ...
Sep 20, 2023 · Other wealthy celebrities have opened schools, but James's was different. I Promise School was not a private or charter school; it was set up within the Akron Public Schools district, beginning ...
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.
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