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Oct 2, 2022 · I Promise School tweaks enrollment lottery, likely to land on state's low-performing list. As the I Promise School entered its fifth year of operation this fall, Akron Public Schools officials quietly made a change to the lottery system that determines the makeup of the school's students. District officials said the change, which was effective ...
- Jennifer Pignolet
- Education Reporter
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 27, 2023 · The inaugural class of third graders at the LeBron James-supported I Promise School in Akron will soon start eighth grade, and, for each of the last three school years, none of those students have scored “proficient” in Ohio’s math proficiency test.
- Conor Morris
THE I PROMISE METHOD. All of the LeBron James Family Foundation’s work is rolled into the I PROMISE School, an Akron Public School dedicated to those students who are already falling behind and in danger of falling through the cracks. The school implements specialized programming - from a longer school day, to its STEM curriculum with a “We ...
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 ...
Jul 31, 2018 · The Akron school district expects to spend a total of $8.1 million over the next five years for the I Promise school, according to a report in Akron's Beacon Journal. James' family foundation will cover the costs of other extra school features, and with its partners has already contributed $2 million for building upgrades, extra staffing and other needs, the paper notes.
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.
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