Stories Blog
KIPP Promesa Prep was honored to open its doors to the Boyle Heights community for a neighborhood food bank in partnership with Siempre Unidos LA.
Every fall, KIPP SoCal families gather for KIPP Forward’s High School Fairs, which are designed to help students and caregivers explore their options after middle school and feel confident in their high school choices.
With the help of Corazón families and school staff, the school collected more than 140 toys and distributed over 50 food bags to families in need.
This winter, KIPP Scholar Academy (KSA) families were invited to a special SheStyles holiday pop-up shop — a boutique-style shopping experience designed to help girls feel confident, celebrated, and supported.
For eight years, Dr. Joanne Espejo has brought passion, purpose, and joy to the classroom — and for the last five of those years, she has done so as a dedicated 4th-grade teacher at KIPP Promesa Prep in Boyle Heights.
On November 20, KIPP SoCal families gathered to celebrate something special — the inaugural United Voices Fall Choral Festival, a joyful evening of music, connection, and community.
KIPP Empower Academy and the Community Coalition recently partnered to host a grocery giveaway that provided care, connection, and relief to local families.
KIPP Empower Academy (KEA) families had the opportunity to experience the arts in a truly special way thanks to LACMA’s (LA County Museum of Art) NexGen celebration.
KIPP Compton Upper School is proud to launch a new male scholar mentorship program in partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Iota Zeta Lambda Chapter.
This Thanksgiving season, our Community School Managers partnered with incredible elected officials and community organizations to ensure KIPP SoCal families felt supported, seen, and cared for.
We’re proud to celebrate one of our incredible KIPP Raíces Academy and KIPP Sol Academy alumna, Leilani Gutierrez, who has been selected as a winner of LEE’s first-ever Change Challenge Scholarship!
KIPP Compton Upper School recently had an unforgettable morning as students welcomed WNBA All-Star and Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby to campus.
Ms. Gomez, our dedicated Community School Manager at KIPP Corazón Upper School, was recently honored as the Kiwanian of the Year by the South Gate Kiwanis Club.
KIPP Ignite teachers traded their classrooms for the counter serving up smiles, fries, and plenty of school spirit during a special McTeacher’s Night at the McDonald’s on Slauson Avenue.
KIPP SoCal joined Delta Air Lines, TreePeople, and community leaders to plant 100 trees in South LA, celebrating 1,000 days until the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
KIPP Compton proudly joined the community at the 4th Annual Compton Walk 4 A Cure—an inspiring event dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer and honoring those whose lives have been touched by it.
KIPP Academy of Innovation alum Joshua Pastelin shares how KIPP’s support and self-advocacy skills helped him thrive as a 2025 Snap Inc. Storytelling Scholar.
KIPP Forward's Postsecondary Success Manager has been selected to participate in Capital Group's Community Wealth Council, a fellowship program that champions increased access to financial education.
On August 16, the KIPP SoCal community gathered in Florence-Firestone to cut the ribbon on the brand-new home of KIPP Ignite Academy.
12 KIPP SoCal schools have earned distinguished recognition from the California Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Coalition as part of their statewide program.
Ethan from KIPP Scholar, Justin from KIPP LA Prep, and Julianna from KIPP Adelante each received a scholarship from Delta Air Lines to attend the National Flight Academy (NFA).
In early August, KIPP SoCal hosted three vibrant back-to-school resource fairs in East LA, South LA, and Compton, welcoming thousands of families for a joyful start to the school year.
On August 6, more than 1,400 KIPP SoCal team members gathered at the Pasadena Convention Center for Start Strong, our annual regional professional development day.
This summer, 22 standout KIPP SoCal middle school students participated in mock interviews with professionals to prepare for competitive high school applications in the fall.
Leslie Marquez’s story is a full-circle moment. What started as a middle schooler’s curiosity about college has blossomed into a career helping students find their own paths toward higher education.