MIAMI (WSVN) – A new charter school in Miami\u2019s Liberty City neighborhood opened its doors on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
KIPP Legacy Elementary and Middle schools welcomed students and families for the first time.<\/p>\n
The school is on the grounds of the historic Poinciana Park building, a staple of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so honored to be working in partnership with Miami-Dade County Schools to reopen this facility and offer kids an excellent education. A legacy is about leaving your mark, and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re here to do, help kids find their voice and build a legacy,\u201d said Charlie Schmidt, the executive director of KIPP Miami Public Schools.<\/p>\n
Students and parents shared their thoughts at the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a good school, and everybody\u2019s so nice and everything, they teach well and they\u2019re like your friends the teachers, and they\u2019re good,\u201d said Olvin Gutierrez, a student.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m actually very excited. I think this is a great school for him to go to, a great opportunity for him,\u201d said Wallesha Woods, the mother of a student at the school.<\/p>\n
The school is part of a Miami-Dade Public Schools repurposing plan to open new charter operations in the county.<\/p>\n
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