What is KIPP?

Who we are. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. There are currently 82 KIPP schools in 19 states and the District of Columbia serving over 20,000 students.

What we do. KIPP builds a partnership among parents, students, and teachers that puts learning first. By providing outstanding educators, more time in school learning, and a strong culture of achievement, KIPP is helping all students climb the mountain to college.

Why it matters. Every day, KIPP students across the nation are proving that demography does not define destiny. Eighty percent of our students are low-income, and 90 percent are African American or Latino. Nationally, more than 90 percent of KIPP middle school students have gone on to college-preparatory high schools, and more than 80 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on to college.

KIPP Gaston College Prep College Signing Day on UNC-TV

A big thanks to Rob Holliday of UNC-TV for coming out to Gaston, not once, but twice, to cover College Signing Day and talk to our students.

KIPP Myths

Submitted by KIPP NC on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 17:12

Because KIPP schools have such high performing students, produce exceptional results and are predominantly comprised of students from minority and low-income communities, there a several myths and misconceptions around how KIPP schools are able to achieve such phenomenal results.


Myth #1: KIPP Schools only take the "smart" poor and minority kids:

FALSE.

KIPP schools are free open-enrollment schools that do not factor a student's prior academic performance or aptitude into their enrollment decisions.

While the performance of students that attend KIPP schools may seem to indicate that it has "skimmed" the smarter students the fact is that the KIPP principles of High Expectations, Choice and Commitment, More Time, Power to Lead, and Focus on Results, actually work.

This myth is often the result of latent or patent prejudice about what minority and low-income students are capable of or a result of those not willing to be held accountable for the poor performance of their minority or low-income students.


Myth #2: KIPP Schools are segregated and favor Minorities over Caucasians:

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