KAPPA III

The Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy III (KAPPA III) is located at 2055 Mapes Avenue, between 179th and 180th Streets. In the first year of KAPPA III (2003-2004), we began with 60 fifth graders from all across the region. Each year we have increased the number of students and we, now, house grades six through eight. This year, KAPPA III will have 350, each placed in one of the following homeroom classes: Princeton, Yale or Harvard. Our homerooms are named after Ivy-League Institutions in preparation for college readiness. As a sign of professionalism and to develop college mindset, students refer to all teachers as professors, and to themselves as scholars... The Kappa III, is committed to empowering all students to become lifelong learners, high achievers, innovative thinkers and problem solvers, through an environment where equity, excellence and voice is promoted... KAPPA III provides a rigorous, accelerated academic program that prepares our scholars to attend high..

Primary location: Bronx United States