KIPP Sol Academy is a tuition-free, college-preparatory charter public middle school in East Los Angeles and is part of the national KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) network of 270 schools in 20 states and Washington, DC.

KIPP Sol Academy provides an excellent education that ignites hearts as much as minds. By teaching academic skills, fostering intellectual habits, and cultivating character traits, we light the spark within each child necessary to explore, advance, and succeed on the path to and through college.

School Core Values

  • Advocacy
  • Love
  • Excellence
  • Reflection
  • Ganas

School Leader

Karla Davalos

Interim School Leader

"At our core is the value of advocacy and helping students find their voice. It is not just something that lives on paper but is being executed at its highest level both in and out of the classroom.”

School Awards

California Distinguished Schools Award

2019 & 2020 Innovate Top LA County Public School

California Distinguished Schools Award

2021 California Distinguished School Award

US News & World Report Best Middle School

2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Middle School

School Address

4800 E. Cesar Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022

Main Office

T. 323.800.5220
F. 323.800.5221