Welcome to KIPP DC!
Welcome to KIPP DC!
KIPP DC is a network of high-performing, college-preparatory charter schools in Washington D.C., which serve the city’s under-resourced communities. At KIPP DC, there are no shortcuts: outstanding educators, more time in school, a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and a strong culture of achievement and support help our students make significant academic gains and continue to excel in high school and college.
Enrollment
Enroll your child in one of our schools
KIPP DC open enrollment begins January 4, 2010. Families may apply online or at one of our campuses. Applications for the lottery will be accepted through April 8, 2010 (January 29, 2010 for College Prep). On April 9th, applications for each grade will be entered in a lottery to determine the order in which families will be called for available spots. (College Prep's lottery will be held February 1, 2010.) All applications received after April 8, 2010 will be added to the waitlist in the order received.
Access KIPP DC enrollment information and materials here.
Click here to apply online for the 2010 - 2011 school year.
Open Houses
Are you interested in enrolling your child at KIPP DC: Grow Academy (PreK) or WILL Academy (5th to 8th grades) in Ward 2? Come visit and find out more! If you are interested in one of the following Open Houses or if you have any questions, please contact Jessica Cunningham at (202) 328-9455 or RSVP at jessica.cunningham@kippdc.org.
Tuesday, March 23rd at 10am
Tuesday, April 13th at 10am
Interested in enrolling your child at KIPP DC: LEAP Academy (PreSchool, PreK, Kindergarten) in Ward 7? Come visit and find out more! If you are interested in one of the following Open Houses, please RSVP to Darlene Dicks at (202) 582-5327 or darlene.dicks@kippdc.org.
Wednesday, February 10th at 9am
Wednesday, March 3rd at 9am
Wednesday, April 7th at 9am
Wednesday, May 12th at 9am
If you are interested in enrolling your child at KIPP DC: Discover Academy (Pre-Kindergarten, ages 4 and 5) or KIPP DC: AIM Academy (5th Graders, ages 9 and 10), please visit us and find out more information about the Douglass Campus in Ward 8. Please contact Ms. Renix at 202-315-6048 or rsvp at alicia.renix@kippdc.org today to register for one of these events.
Tuesday, February 2nd at 9am
Tuesday, March 16th at 9am
Tuesday, April 13th at 6pm
Friday, May 21st at 5pm
KIPP DC: is part of the nationally acclaimed KIPP network of schools. There are more than eighty schools nationwide, serving students in under-resourced areas throughout the United States. These schools have become the highest performing middle schools in their cities.
French First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Visits KIPP DC’s Benning Road Campus
MSNBC
March 30, 2010
KIPP DC: AIM Academy and KIPP DC: KEY Academy win EPIC Award
Education News
March 17, 2010
"Push for more US school time"
The Straits Times (Singapore)
October 5, 2009
D.C.'s Progress Report
The Washington Post
October 15, 2009
Why Michelle Rhee Has to Play Tough
The Washington Post
October 14, 2009
KIPP DC Benning Road Campus Yields AIA Excellence in Design Award
Click link for full list of 2009 Winners
October 13, 2009
Venture Philanthropy Partners Supports Business Planning Effort for KIPP DC
Press Release
October 9, 2009
VIDEO "What Works"
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
October 5, 2009
At Some Schools, Tastier Trays Come at a Price
The Washington Post
September 30, 2009
More school: President would curtail summer vacation
The Pantagraph
September 27, 2009
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Our mission is to create and sustain the highest quality school system for the communities most under-served in Washington, D.C.
KIPP DC students develop the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to become thoughtful, influential, and successful citizens in the competitive world.
KIPP DC will raise expectations of public education in under-served communities by cultivating high-performing educational leaders and by serving as a model of excellence.
We need your help. As a public school, we receive the majority of our funding from the District of Columbia. However, KIPP DC also relies upon gifts from corporations, foundations and private individuals to finance the shortfall between District funds and operational costs. The school is grateful for gifts of all types - unrestricted funds for operations, donations directed to a specific program, and new or gently used books, furniture and office supplies.