KIPP Foundation

KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) is a network of 183 high-performing public schools around the US serving nearly 70,000 children. The mission of the KIPP Foundation is to build a network of public charter schools that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and character strengths necessary to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. KIPP schools are free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools serving students from underserved backgrounds. Ninety-five percent of KIPP’s students are African-American or Latino, and 86% are eligible for federal free and reduced price meals.