Riverview Charter School Recognized For Closing Education Gap

RIVERVIEW, FL -- Kid’s Community College, a kindergarten through eighth grade charter school in Riverview, has been recognized for closing the science achievement divide between black and white students.

KCC was one only seven schools in Florida in which the science achievement gap was reversed. At KCC, black students outpaced their white counterparts on the 2016-17 eighth-grade Sunshine Science Assessment, according to a recent study conducted by the Educational Leadership and Counseling Department at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

“It’s wonderful to have student and teacher efforts recognized in such a way,” said campus director Karen Seder. “Since our beginning, we have dedicated ourselves to small campus and class sizes that allow us to focus on individual student needs. Studies such as this one validate that our approach continues to work well for all students.”

Established in 2003, Kid’s Community College provides a nationally accredited, individualized education based on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory. It is that dedication to high-quality, individualized education that has gained KCC numerous instructional and achievement awards in its nearly 15-year history.

“The seven schools are an extreme phenomenon of interest for my research,” wrote doctoral candidate Terrance McNeil. “I believe that not only should these schools be recognized, but the rest of the state, and the nation, could benefit from learning about their leadership practices for science education. I intend to conduct a brief inquiry on the policy, curricular and professional development practices that make these schools special. They represent only .008 of the middle schools in the state.”

KCC has been recognized by the State of Florida for its "High-Impact Teachers" in various academic areas. It was also recognized by Florida Gov. Rick Scott for being in the top 10 percent of all schools in various improvement categories.

“At KCC, students develop strong academic, social and emotional characteristics. They are also more likely to perform well academically," said KCC servant leader Tim Kilpatrick. "KCC prepares students for the intellectual challenges of further education and focuses on the development of the whole child regardless of circumstance."

Kid’s Community College, located at 10030 McMullen Road, Riverview, is a tuition-free public charter school of choice. For information, visit the KCC website.

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