'20-'21 School Year Plan & COVID-19 Updates
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 create a more just world.
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KIPP SoCal charter public school authorizers: Los Angeles, Compton, San Diego unified school districts
Our Schools
- 100%
Public- Free
- Open to All
- Accountable
Elementary & Middle Schools Grades TK-8
KIPP SoCal at a Glance
We Educate Over
9,000 students
We Support
5,100 alumni
We Operate
20 schools
Our Student Community
- 82% Latinx
- 16% Black
- 2% Other
Of Students are Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Meals
Of Students are English Learners
Of Students Receive Special Education Services
Our Impact
Graduate High School
KIPP SoCal 8th grade alumni graduate high school 17% higher than the national average of students from systemically under-resourced communities.
Matriculate to College
KIPP SoCal 8th grade alumni matriculate to college 36% higher than the national average of students from systemically under-resourced communities.
Graduate College
KIPP SoCal 8th grade alumni graduate college at a rate three times higher than the national average of students from systemically under-resourced communities.
KIPP Through College
"I am a different person because of KIPP SoCal, and I’m so thankful. KIPP helped shape me into the leader I am today, and inspired me to pursue my dreams when I didn’t think I could."
Our Team & Family
"We have a common goal at KIPP SoCal; we all work very hard, support each other, and we are all grounded in the ‘why’ of the work we do. We all know that our kids come first."
KIPP is Community
" KIPP SoCal rooted in the belief that our students are the composers of our future. They collectively possess the power to envision, orchestrate, and lead the world they wish to inhabit."
KIPP News & Stories
Autumn Night Reads
Join us for a weekly storytime read-aloud, narrated by our own KIPP SoCal leaders. Watch new story premiere every Friday this Fall at 6pm PDT.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates & Resources
In recent weeks, the challenges posed by COVID-19 are rapidly changing across our country and world. Learn more about procedures and plans regarding KIPP SoCal Public Schools here.
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