Families in Cordova are about to have a new public school option. KIPP Memphis Public Schools kicked off work on KIPP Cordova Collegiate Elementary by swinging sledgehammers at the walls of a former corporate office building, a playful twist on the traditional groundbreaking.
The 50,000-square-foot building on Goodlett Farms Parkway is being transformed into a creative and performing arts focused elementary school. It is KIPP Memphis’ first school in Cordova.
KIPP Memphis CEO Antonio Burt said the goal is a holistic experience for every student who walks through the doors. Board Chair Lin Johnson III said the swing-first approach fits a school that aims to tap into the many different forms a child’s genius can take.
KIPP Cordova Collegiate Elementary opens in August 2027 with kindergarten through second grade, then adds a grade each year to serve K-5. Shayla Morgan, a veteran educator whose career spans Memphis, Atlanta and Abu Dhabi, will lead the school as founding principal.
Read the original coverage from WREG and learn more about the school at KIPP Memphis.
