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Morehouse College
Distance: 0.7 Mi830 Westview Drive Southwest
30314 Atlanta -
Digital Store
Distance: 0.2 Mi15 Newcastle St SW
30314-2928 Atlanta -
Tucker Enterprises
Distance: 0.4 Mi280 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW
30314-3314 Atlanta -
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
Distance: 1.6 Mi916 Joseph Lowery Blvd Altanta GA 30318 US 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd
30318 Atlanta -
Atlanta Business League
Distance: 0.2 Mi931 Martin Luther King Jr Dr NW
30314-2947 Atlanta
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Our History KIPP West Atlanta Young Scholars (WAYS) Academy is one of over fify college-preparatory KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools operating in low-income urban and rural communities throughout the country. The school's mission is to prepare students for top quality high schools, colleges, and the competitive world beyond by instilling in each student a commitment to scholarship, teamwork, integrity, and other "WAYS to success." KIPP WAYS Academy opened its door in July 2003 with 80 fifth graders, and during the 2004-2005 school year it expanded to include sixth grade. The school is serving approximately 300 students in grades five through eight. Located in the former E.R. Carter Elementary School just blocks from the historic West End area of Atlanta, KIPP WAYS Academy is a public charter school with authorization granted by the Georgia State Board of Education through the Board of Education of Atlanta Public Schools.