We are excited to reopen our schools in August and welcome KIPPsters back to in-person learning! We have truly missed seeing you in person. To see our latest health and safety protocols, visit our Healthy Operations page.
Key Start of School Dates
To allow for our staff to prepare for the first day of school and to support students who are new to in-person learning at their school building, we are having required full-day student orientations from 8:00 am-4:00 pm for certain grades starting Monday, August 9. See the list of student orientations and first days of school below. PreK3 families your child’s specific orientation and back to school schedule will be communicated by your principal in the coming weeks.
PreK3-8 Schools:
| Grade | Orientation | First Day of School |
| PreK3 | Thursday, August 12 – Friday, August 13* | Monday, August 16 |
| PreK4 | Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10 | Wednesday, August 11 |
| K | Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10 | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 1st | Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10 | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 2nd | Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10 | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 3rd | N/A | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 4th | N/A | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 5th | Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10 | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 6th | Monday, August 9 – Tuesday, August 10 | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 7th | N/A | Wednesday, August 11 |
| 8th | N/A | Wednesday, August 11 |
| Virtual Students | N/A | Monday, August 16 |
*Exact date and time of PreK3 orientation varies by school and will be communicated by principal.
High Schools:
KIPP DC College Preparatory
| Grade | Orientation | First Day of School |
| 9th | Monday, August 9 – Friday, August 13 | Monday, August 16 |
| 10th | Tuesday, August 10 – Wednesday, August 11 | Monday, August 16 |
| 11th | N/A | Monday, August 16 |
| 12th | Thursday, August 12 – Friday, August 13 | Monday, August 16 |
KIPP DC Legacy College Preparatory (SCP)
| Grade | Orientation | First Day of School |
| 9th | Monday, August 9 – Wednesday, August 11 | Monday, August 16 |
| 10th | Monday, August 9 – Wednesday, August 11 | Monday, August 16 |
| 11th | Thursday, August 12 – Friday, August 13 | Monday, August 16 |
| 12th | Thursday, August 12 – Friday, August 13 | Monday, August 16 |
Full 2021-22 PreK3 – 8th Grade School Calendar
Full 2021-22 High School Calendar
School Day Schedule
Student Arrival & Breakfast Begins: 7:45 am
School Begins: 8:00 am
School Day Ends: 4:00 pm
NEW: Please note on Wednesdays, all KIPP DC schools will dismiss at 3:00 pm for teacher meetings, professional development, etc.
For information on before and aftercare, learn more about our your options here.
