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Our elementary & middle schools are joyful, academically excellent charter public schools—tuition-free and open to all. Now enrolling grades TK-8!

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Applications Now Open for the 2024-25 School Year 

Whole-Child Development

We believe that our students need a strong academic foundation, well-affirmed character and identity strengths, and a socio-emotional learning skill-set to succeed in college, career, and beyond.

Joyful & Academically Excellent 

KIPP SoCal schools provide a safe and positive learning environment, where culture and diversity are respected and celebrated and where empowered communities are an integral part of our success.

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Whole Child Development

We believe that our students need a strong academic foundation, well-affirmed character and identity strengths, and a socio-emotional learning skill set to succeed in college and the world beyond.

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Academics, Character & Extracurricular

Our students explore and learn all day long. Academic learning, character development, and extracurricular activities that offer unique opportunities for growth and development are incorporated throughout the school day.

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Independent Thinking

We encourage and teach critical consciousness, encouraging our students to share ideas, ask questions and make sense of the world through their own personal experience and observations.

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It Takes A Village

A student’s success is everyone’s success. At KIPP SoCal, students, teachers, staff and families come together to celebrate accomplishments, reflect on how we can improve and how we can empower our communities to help us expand our impact on student success.

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Neighborhood Schools

Each of our 10 KIPP SoCal Elementary Schools offers unique opportunities for students and their communities. Explore the KIPP SoCal Elementary School in your neighborhood.

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Whole Child Development

We believe that our students need a strong academic foundation, well-affirmed character and identity strengths, and a socio-emotional learning skill set to succeed in college and the world beyond.

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Academics, Character & High School Prep

Our students explore and learn all day long. Academic learning, character development, and KIPP Through College high school preparation support offer unique opportunities for growth and development are incorporated throughout the school day.

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Independent Thinking

We encourage and teach critical consciousness, encouraging our students to share ideas, ask questions and make sense of the world through their own personal experience and observations. From student-led discussion, to analyzing texts, to researching local high school opportunities and thinking through college plans, KIPP SoCal students grow by stepping out of their comfort zone and succeeding in new situations.

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It Takes a Village

A student’s success is everyone’s success. At KIPP SoCal, students, teachers, staff and families come together to celebrate accomplishments, reflect on how we can improve and how we can empower our communities to help us expand our impact on student success.

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Neighborhood Schools

Each of our 10 KIPP SoCal Middle Schools offers unique opportunities for students and their communities. Explore the KIPP SoCal Elementary School in your neighborhood.

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Middle School Support

KIPP Forward Counselors provide students and families with support along their journey to and through college. In Middle School, KIPP Forward counselors introduce KIPP families to a variety of high school options, providing support throughout the high school placement process and transition into high school. Learn more about KIPP Forward.

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High School Support

KIPP Forward Counselors provide students and families with support along their journey to and through college. While in high school, KIPP alumni are assigned a KIPP SoCal counselor who supports them through the college application and matriculation process. Learn more about KIPP Forward.

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College Support

KIPP Forward Counselors provide students and families with support along their journey to and through college. Once in college, KIPP Forward counselors provide extensive support to ensure alumni persist on the path to college graduation and explore career opportunities. Learn more about KIPP Forward.

Students

Equitable Learning Environment

With 14% of our Student population receiving Special Education services, our Special Education teachers consistently contribute to planning and executing high-impact instruction. Learn more about our Special Education Program.

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Programming

We reach all learners by leveraging content and strategy expertise through collaborative planning and delivery. We continue to work towards goals through tailored content development that seeks to provide access to and mirror our general education, improved instructional practices, an evolving approach to developing IEP’s and more tools for responsive teaching.

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Mental Health

We ‘heal the heart so the brain can learn.’ Our multidisciplinary team of licensed and certified school counselors, psychologists and behaviorists provide personalized support at each school that responds to the needs of each student. Learn more about our Mental Health & Support Services Department.

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Social-Emotional Supports

KIPP SoCal offers a range of tiered mental health, counseling, referral and social emotional services and support to help children, youth and families become better equipped to thrive in school and life.

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Key Support Initiatives

We offer additional specialized student support services catered to youth experiencing homelessness and foster care, youth identifying as LGBTQ, youth with special education needs, and additional support initiatives for all youth. Learn more about our initiatives.

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Wellness Wednesday

KIPP SoCal offers #WellnessWednesday as part of our commitment to mental health, that includes monthly community info sessions, weekly Q&A's, and daily “Calm Corner” inspirational videos.

Our Schools

What It’s Like To Be A KIPPster

“We come to school everyday because we are loved and we matter.” We look forward to keeping our learning communities connected by building welcoming and inclusive environments that attend thoughtfully to our students’ social and emotional needs, so that each student can be set up best to learn.

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Stages to Enrollment

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Application

A simple online application is required each year for students to attend a KIPP SoCal school. Applications for the 2024-25 School Year can be submitted anytime between October 5th, 2023 and September 30th, 2024; however, to have the best chance of being accepted and to be eligible for the lottery, you must have submitted your application prior to February 9th, 2024 at 4pm.

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Lottery

If the number of applications received is greater than seats available, a public lottery is held. The lottery for the 2024-2025 school year will take place in February 2024. Names were drawn through a random, automated lottery process, and families were notified of their admission status soon afterward.

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Enrollment

Upon acceptance into a KIPP SoCal Public School, accepted families will then need to register their child(ren) for that school. To register, a family will complete an simple online form and submit a student birth certificate, parent/guardian photo ID, proof of address, and immunization records.

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Orientation

Each summer, our schools host orientation events to ensure that our families and students are set-up for success to start the school year strong. These meetings will help families learn important information and receive resources for your child’s first day at a KIPP SoCal school!

Find Your School

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First Day

For accepted families, be sure to attend school on the first day! For our waitlisted families, don’t lose hope! We often accept many waitlisted students within the first 3 weeks of school.

Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

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