KIPP Texas recommends closing seven schools across three campuses to address sustained enrollment declines

KIPP Texas Chief Executive Officer Saba Ali told the board on Sept. 25 that management is recommending the closure of seven schools across three campuses in Austin and San Antonio after the 2025–26 school year, citing multi‑year enrollment declines and an unsustainable subsidy burden on the system. The board received the recommendation and scheduled public community meetings in October and a formal vote for a special board meeting in December; no closures will occur before the end of the current school year.

Why it matters: KIPP Texas said the closures are intended to disrupt what staff described as an “unhealthy cycle” — low enrollment that produces underutilized buildings, reduced revenue, and cuts that eventually affect academic programming systemwide. Management said earlier interventions and a clearer portfolio strategy are meant to stabilize finances and protect classroom instruction.

At the meeting, Ali identified the campuses and schools included in the recommendation: Commerce Campus in San Antonio (KIPP Un Mundo…