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KIPP TEAM Academy

Founded in 2002, KIPP TEAM Academy is our network’s first school built on the premise that together, everyone achieves more.

KIPP TEAM Academy currently has six cohorts of alums attending colleges and universities including Rutgers, Howard, Syracuse and Cornell. TEAM has seen two rounds of college graduates who continued on to great careers including returning to the KIPP Network to serve our students in Newark and beyond.

ABOUT KIPP NEW JERSEYKIPP New Jersey’s schools are part of the nationally recognized “Knowledge Is Power Program” network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in under-served communities for success in college and in life. We opened our doors in 2002 and will continue to grow to reach 15 schools in Newark and Camden. By offering outstanding educators, more time in school learning and a culture focused on achievement, 92% of our high school seniors have matriculated to college proving that demographics don’t define destiny.

KIPP TEAM ACADEMY85 Custer AvenueNewark, NJ 07112

973-705-8326

WEBSITE: www.kippnj.org/schools/team-academy

SCHOOL LEADER: Shawadeim Reagans

OPENED: 2002

HOURS: 7:25AM-4:00PM (M, Tu, Th, F)7:25AM-2:00PM (W)

qualify for sped services

95% african american,

4% hispanic

eligible for free or reduced-price

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ABOUT L. SHAWADEIM REAGANS, SCHOOL LEADERShawadeim L. Reagans was a founding math teacher at TEAM Academy Middle School when the school opened in 2002. He joined the founding team after teaching for 3 years in Harlem, NY as a Teach For America Corps Member. As a TEAM teacher, Shawadeim won both the U.S. Department of Education’s American Star of Teaching Award for the state of New Jersey and KIPP’s Kinder Award in 2005. He then served as the School Leader of TEAM Academy from August of 2005 through June 2011. In July of 2011, he left TEAM to serve as the co-school leader of KIPP New Jersey’s high school, Newark Collegiate Academy. In 2015, Shawadeim returned to TEAM Academy as the school leader. He is a graduate of Syracuse University, completed his Master’s in Education at Bank Street, and completed KIPP’s School Leadership Program at UC Berkeley.

TEAM ACADEMY’S UNIVERSAL TRUTHS

loveLove is at the root of why we do this work. Our passion for children drives us to do and be better. We love being a part of a TEAM, and together we commit to serving our students to the very best of our ability. We come together to celebrate student growth and achievement through weekly grade level community meetings, we provide individual and TEAM support through advisory, and have fun together at monthly family events. Students also participate in afterschool extracurricular activities including drumline, soccer, basketball, film club, student council, and much more.

learnAt its foundation, the academic program at TEAM Academy is based on two principles: rigor and differentiation. The curricula and schedule are designed to prepare students to be college-ready by the end of twelfth grade, while at the same time meeting each student at their individual level. TEAM also utilizes daily blended learning programs, guided and independent reading, small groups, and co-teaching in the majority of our classrooms to ensure that TEAMsters receive the differentiation and remediation needed to succeed and reach individual goals.

impactOur goal is for all students to live productive lives and positively contribute to their community. Results matter; this includes achievement data, the types of experiences we provide our students, and the people they become. TEAM Academy measures and closely follows student growth to ensure students are meeting academic bench marks. Our students also have the opportunities to broaden their perspectives through frequent instructional field lessons to National Parks, museums, Colleges and Universities in and out of state.

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