ST. LOUIS — The Dutchtown neighborhood will receive a new charter school after the Missouri Charter Public School Commission voted to approve the school.
Wednesday, the commission held a public hearing and vote on an application for the addition of Kairos Academies in the south St. Louis neighborhood. Kairos Academies, a college preparatory public school, tailors their students' learning to their individual abilities, interests, and goals, a press release said. The board unanimously approved to sponsor the school.
The school will enroll 115 sixth-graders during their first school year in 2019 and grow one grade per year until they have all the way up to 12th grade. Eventually, their enrollment would reach at least 700 students.
The 682-page proposal was dubbed a rigorous assessment by the Missouri Charter Public School Commission, but the board added their excitement for the "cutting edge" impact of the school.
"Our staff worked with them for the last three years. On several occasions, we challenged them to aim higher and do better— and they have. This is a really exciting idea that will be the first of its kind in Missouri," said commissioner Dr. Susan Cole of the Missouri Charter Public School Commission in a statement.
Kairos Academies was founded by Gavin Schiffres, Brittany Kelleher and Jack Krewson, alumni for Teach for America, a nonprofit fighting for educational equity.
