NewsArchive: Awards & Recognition

Teacher Spotlight – April 2018

Meet Ms. Chelsea Dunn / 4th grade Lead Teacher / KIPP DC Promise Academy As a child psychology major at...

Staff Spotlight – March 2018

Meet Ms. Michelle Pittman / Social Worker / Arts & Technology Academy As a social worker, advocate, and educational leader...

Teacher Spotlight – February 2018

Meet Ms. Sara Hamid / ELA Special Education Teacher / AIM Academy Before beginning her journey in the classroom, Ms....

Teacher Spotlight – January 2018

Meet Ms. Lindsey Dooner / 8th Grade Science Lead Teacher / KIPP DC KEY Academy Lindsey Dooner, who teaches 8th...

Teacher Spotlight – December 2017

Meet Mr. Christopher Keys / 4th Grade Lead Teacher / KIPP DC Spring Academy As a political science major at Morehouse...

Teacher Spotlight – November 2017

Meet Ms. Celena Jenkins / 7th grade / ELA / KIPP DC WILL Academy “Our team puts in the effort to...

Teacher Spotlight – October 2017

Meet Mr. Guzman / Kindergarten / Lead Teacher / KIPP DC Grow Academy “Ultimately I wanted to inspire the youth....

KIPP DC Welcomes New Capital Teaching Residents

The Capital Teaching Residency welcomed 93 talented educators for the 2017-18 school year. Residents kicked off the new year in...

KIPP DC remains highest performing PreK3-12 LEA in DC on 2017 PARCC Assessment

Today, the District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education released 2016-17 scores for all D.C. schools’ performance...

New report shows KIPP DC PreK program has big impact on student achievement

When KIPP DC began its first PreK program at KIPP DC LEAP Academy in 2007, it was based on the belief...