Partnership Offers Choices - Interview with SBISD Superintendent Duncan Klussmann

Spring Branch ISD's unique partnership with KIPP and YES Prep public charter schools offers students more district choice in their educational possibilities.  Students in the SKY Partnership program benefit through intense focus in the classroom and solid, proven programming, as well as, staying in their neighborhood schools and participating in co- and extracurricular activities.

Houston Matters’ Edel Howlin talks with Spring Branch ISD Superintendent Duncan Klussmann about the SKY Partnership.
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Common Application Deadline

Tomorrow is the deadline for the Spring Branch ISD Choice Program Common Application! Register and apply today so you don't miss your chance! Choice Programs in the district include both Elementary and Secondary Dual Language, and Charter Programs. 

Apply now at commonapp.springbranchisd.com. The deadline is tomorrow, Friday, February 13th, 2015. The application closes at 4:00 p.m. so submit yours before the deadline! 

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YES Prep Northbrook High School Director Readies For First Year

Bryan Reed could hardly contain himself as he sat down recently for an interview in the commons area at Northbrook High School.

“I’m really excited to be leading the YES Prep high school here,” he said, unprompted, while looking around the large open area, the walls and ramps leading to the second level adorned with motivational slogans – and the Northbrook Raider, astride a black steed, setting the tone.

That YES Prep high school will be YES Prep Northbrook High School, and classes begin there this summer. The high school program represents the maturing SKY Partnership, an innovative collaboration between Spring Branch ISD, a traditional school system, with YES Prep Houston Public Schools and KIPP Houston Public Schools, the highly successful state charter schools.

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YES Prep Northbrook Middle School

SKY Student Highlight

John Freed

John Freed is a 7^th grader at KIPP Courage @ Landrum Middle School. He heard about the program from a presentation Principal Schmidt gave at his elementary school and applied when that sparked an interest in the charter program. John is involved in symphonic band, football, and cross-country as electives. His favorite subject in school is social studies, or what they call it at KIPP, Humanities.The Percy Jackson series is his favorite book series and football is his favorite sport. John likes that at KIPP students feel like they get more privileges than if they were in another program and his ability to make new friends easily makes him unique.

KIPP Houston Public Schools Annual Reunion

January 6^th,  2015 was the KIPP reunion where the Landrum and KIPP Courage girls choir performed. This event is held every January to excite for the upcoming semester. The event was held at the KIPP Houston Southwest Campus. The girls choir was one of the three selected student performances at the event. The Landrum girls choir is a combination of Landrum Middle School and KIPP Courage @ Landrum students. Landrum Middle School is a unique campus because it shares its space with KIPP Houston Public School's middle school charter program known as KIPP Courage @ Landrum. The charter program and traditional program, both housed at Landrum Middle School share elective classes. This wonderful girls choir is a great example of the blend of the charter and traditional programs. Their talented collaboration was well celebrated and appreciated at the reunion dinner. 

These young ladies did a terrific job performing at the celebration.

 Great job we are so proud of you!

Congratulations to KIPP on their reunion and job well done to the Landrum girls’ choir. 

Winter Break Communcation

During the winter holiday starting at 3:00 p.m. December 19^th, 2014 until 8:00 a.m. on January 5^th, 2015 the SKY service features for the common application will be closed. Messages left for the partnership will be responded to chronologically when we return from the holiday. You may leave a message about your application process over the break and we will get back to you as soon as we can when we resume on the 5^th.