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Performing arts teacher at KIPP Comienza Community Prep creates a culturally responsive learning environment by teaching students how traditions can help them foster community and find healing from loss.

KIPP SoCal staff have hosted 17 vaccine clinics for students, staff and the public. KIPP Philosophers Academy, in the heart of Watts, has become an anchor for the community for vaccines.

Exterior of KIPP:Adelente building

The community of Southeast San Diego is being infused with new resources to help children reach their college and career goals. KPBS Education Reporter M.G. Perez tells us about the unexpected collaboration between a charter school and the old English game of squash.

For weeks now, CharterNation teamed up with local charities, volunteers, and leaders to provide meals and toys for those most in need, ensuring that the holiday season is a special one.

Our founding Students Run L.A. team from KIPP Corazón Academy experience the benefits of goal-setting, character development, adult mentoring and improved health by training for and completing the Los Angeles Marathon.

Meet KAPA alumna, Veronica Martinez, whose education journey led her to transfer to our charter public middle school to learn the power of mentoring, discover the National Hispanic Institute, and earn a Fulbright award to study in Spain.

Angella Martinez, CEO of KIPP SoCal, urges that California must create pandemic response teams and deploy them at public schools to manage the medical workload that is being left to teachers, principals, librarians and social workers.

KIPP Compton Community School will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on November 1, 2021 celebrating the "School that Love Built" and the incredible community of individuals who made the dream of KIPP Compton a reality.

Happy student

Las escuelas chárter son escuelas públicas que ofrecen a los estudiantes ambientes donde se promueve el aprendizaje personalizado.

Charter schools are public schools that offer students nurturing learning environments tailored for them, and academic programs that place emphasis on whole-child care and wellness.

These educators are carrying on the legacy of academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to educational equity and justice.

Mr. K

Meet Mr. K, Los Angeles teacher at KIPP Comienza Community Prep, who is adjusting to life back in the classroom and focusing on meeting students where they’re at.

Dr. Stephanie Nunez

Dr. Stephanie Nuñez, Mental Health & Support Services Manager at KIPP SoCal, interviewed on a Spanish live radio show, Tu Voz en Los Ángeles, to discuss all about the social-emotional services and support that our charter public schools provide.

Each week, this Spring, KIPP Empower Academy students participated in GrowingGreat's Virtual Garden Club where they engaged in activities, observed the garden's progress, chose new seeds to plant, and assisted in identifying what was ready for harvest.

There may be more public education options for your child than you think. Charter public schools are another type of public school.

Angella Martinez, whose teaching and school leadership have elevated academic performance at a number of Los Angeles public schools, becomes Chief Executive Officer of KIPP SoCal Public Schools.

If you are looking for a book to read this summer with your child, check out these books and workbooks authored by our very own KIPP teachers that will be sure to educate, inspire and uplift.

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is excited to welcome Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School, K-8 charter public school, into the KIPP SoCal family to continue supporting the students and families of the Boyle Heights community — now officially known as KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School.

Kris Sanchez, Kindergarten Teacher at KIPP Comienza Community Prep, discusses how topics about the LGBTQIA+ community, in any capacity, has an immense impact on students.

Seeing the joy on parents and students’ faces back on campus has been heartfelt! It’s been an incredible month since we launched our Hybrid Learning, where we opened the doors to our relocated, permanent campus and welcomed back our first cohorts of students to attend in-person learning, while continuing to provide a comprehensive distance learning program.

We’re celebrating National Charter Schools Week by highlighting some great charter public schools in California. KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy gives students the opportunity to attend a high-quality public school in southeast San Diego that meets their diverse needs so they can reach their full potential.

We introduce you to young entrepreneurs who didn’t let the pandemic stop them from pursuing their dreams.

They haven’t yet finished elementary school. But two young Los Angeles journalists recently turned off the television and put away their toys long enough to make some formal requests, and offer some advice, to the new president of the United States.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that over 100 middle and high schools are being honored under the 2021 California Distinguished Schools Program.

Being an entrepreneur as a woman takes courage, resilience, and the willingness to bet on yourself and the vision of your business. Our KIPP alum business owners embody these values everyday through their work.