VLS Client Achieves Great Honor...
                  KIPP Bridge Awarded
              Charter School of the Year

     KIPP Bridge Charter School, a public middle school in West Oakland, California,
 received the Hart Vision Award as Charter School of the Year at the 18th Annual
 California Charter Schools Conference. The Conference was held at the San Diego
 Convention Center in early March. The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)
 bestowed this prestigious honor to 2 out of 733 California charter schools for their
 commitment to students of all backgrounds and for making a true difference in their
 communities. Dr. Olga Mohan High School in Los Angeles was the other recipient.

     “This award is a true testament to the commitment of the school's teachers and
 leaders, and great validation that KIPP Bridge is on the right path to prepare its
 students for success in school and life," said Lauren Hamilton from KIPP Bay Area
 Schools. KIPP Bay Area Schools oversees KIPP Bridge and is a valued client of Vicenti,
 Lloyd & Stutzman.

     In the 2009-2010 school year, KIPP Bridge earned an API score of 864, a jump of
 75 points over the previous year, making it the second most improved middle school
 in the Oakland Unified School District. Last year, the founding class of KIPP Bridge
 students graduated high school, and over 80% enrolled in college for the fall term.
 KIPP Bridge serves mostly minority and low-income students: 71% of its enrolled
 students are African American, 24% are Latino, and 75% of students qualify for the
 federal free and reduced price meals program.

     Lolita Jackson, Principal of KIPP Bridge, accepted the award on behalf of the school,
 amongst a crowd of proud students which also included VLS Partner Wade McMullen
 and Senior Manager Derrick DeBruyne. “We’re very proud of our association with
 KIPP Bridge, KIPP Bay Area Schools, and the entire charter school community,” said
 McMullen.