To date, Explore Austin has provided over 67 Explorers with:
“I didn’t have a specific father figure and Jamie, Rusty, and Todd (mentors) helped me with that.”
Explorer“The difference between a person in Explore and one that’s not is if you’re in Explore you actually feel like you’re actually doing something to make yourself better.”
Explorer“When people ask me what this program is about, I tell them it helps me get a better education, helps me stay focused, and helps me work with other people better.”
KIPP Student/Explorer“In life, it (the program) will help me mostly with integrity. Integrity means you can be trusted to do something right even when no one is looking, even if you don’t get rewarded.”
Explorer“Explore Austin teaches them to be more independent and teaches them the importance of learning and doing outside of the family.”
Parent“My son is motivated to study hard, go to college, and get a good job so that he can afford to take off and travel, have more time to enjoy life they way he learns to in Explore Austin.”
Parent“The KIPP Austin students have truly learned from, and enjoyed, their time in Explore. Not only are the summer trips exciting for the students, but they give them an opportunity to further their learning about leadership, integrity, and themselves.”
KIPP Austin Assistant Principal“I’ve really learned to trust my friends and mentors in Explore Austin. I’ve learned the more you commit to the program, the more you will get out of it. I’m really glad I am a part of this program.”
KIPP Student/Explorer
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