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What is KIPP?

KIPP schools are tuition-free and open to all. We’re a non-profit network of 200+ college-prep, public charter schools educating more than 100,000 early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.

Our Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

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What to Expect in a KIPP School

While our physical school buildings are closed due to COVID-19, now more than ever we’re committed to making sure families are supported.

Learn more about resources available and what it’s like to be part of the KIPP Team and Family.

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I just wanted to be a part of what my son was a part of. And I stayed because it felt like family. Deborah Riley, Parent and Regional Staff, KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools

I just wanted to be a part of what my son was a part of. And I stayed because it felt like family.
Deborah Riley, Parent and Regional Staff, KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools
When families send two, three, four students to our school, that's one of the greatest compliments an educator can ever get. We've earned their trust. Allison Willis Holley, School Leader, KIPP NYC

When families send two, three, four students to our school, that's one of the greatest compliments an educator can ever get. We've earned their trust.
Allison Willis Holley, School Leader, KIPP NYC
When everyone internalizes the culture of 'team and family,' it is a beautiful thing. Alexis Ivey, Teacher, KIPP Charlotte Public Schools

When everyone internalizes the culture of 'team and family,' it is a beautiful thing.
Alexis Ivey, Teacher, KIPP Charlotte Public Schools

Meet Our Team & Family

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Alum and Teacher

Barbara Quintero

Our children need teachers who care. Teachers who are going to push them.

KIPP DC School Leader Jessica Cunningham

Regional Staff

Jessica Cunningham Akoto

That process -- of searching, of exploring, of finding the right educational fit -- left an impact that still affects me to this day. I learned how powerful really good parents were.