The KIPP Approach

We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni. Together, we continually raise the bar for teaching and learning, then ensure success in one classroom travels across our network to hundreds more.

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Our Story

Our Story

Together, our students are lighting ever-wider paths to opportunity and change for themselves, for all those who will follow them, and for us all.

What Makes KIPP Schools Different?

At KIPP, we prepare every student for college and celebrate all paths to a fulfilling life. KIPP is differentiated by:

 

High Expectations

We prepare every student for college and celebrate all paths to a fulfilling life.

Focus on Character

We help students foster the social and emotional skills essential for their success and well-being.

Safe, Structured, & Nurturing Environments

Our schools provide a safe, structured, and nurturing environment so that our students thrive and maximize their learning.

Highly Effective Teachers & Leaders

We empower our best-in-class teachers and leaders to see each student as an individual, matching what sparks their curiosity with what and how we teach.

College, Career, and Beyond

Through KIPP Forward, we support alumni to discover what a fulfilling life means to them and break through any barrier that dares stand in their way of achieving it.

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