Welcome to KIPP DC: AIM ACADEMY!

Welcome to KIPP DC: AIM ACADEMY!

Our Mission

The mission of KIPP DC: AIM Academy is to instill our students with the academic skills and character necessary to succeed in high school, college, and life. We believe that all students can learn and that there are no shortcuts to success in life. We feel a sense of urgency over the future of our students. Therefore, AIM Academy believes in holding students to high expectations and accepts no excuse.

The School

KIPP DC: AIM Academy is a public charter school located in Washington, DC that opened its doors in July 2005. The school currently has over 320 fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. AIM Academy is replicating and building on the success of its partner school, KIPP DC: KEY Academy, also located in Washington, DC. KEY Academy has had remarkable results on its standardized test scores and in placing its alumni in high performing high schools.

Our Vision

AIM will strive to build positive, trusting relationships among students, staff, and parents. We recognize that our mission will be accomplished only if all involved feel valued.

AIM seeks to create a strong school culture based on our five values of Teamwork, Enthusiasm, Achievement, Responsibility, and Respect. Our goal is for our students to internalize these values and develop their own personal code.

AIM will turn students’ minds on to thinking deeply and critically about learning, the world around them, and their place in it.

Enrollment Process

KIPP DC: AIM Academy open enrollment is January 4, 2010 to April 8, 2010.  Applications received during this period are eligible for our lottery held April 9, 2010.  Applications received after this date will be added to the waitlist on a first come, first served basis. Enrollment information and application materials are available at www.kippdc.org/enrollment. 

If you are interested in enrolling your child at KIPP DC: Discover Academy (Pre-Kindergarten, ages 4 and 5) or KIPP DC: AIM Academy (5th Graders, ages 9 and 10), please visit us and find out more information about the Douglass Campus in Ward 8. Please contact Ms. Renix at 202-315-6048 or rsvp at alicia.renix@kippdc.org today to register for one of these events.

Tuesday, February 2nd at 9am
Tuesday, March 16th at 9am
Tuesday, April 13th at 6pm
Friday, May 21st at 5pm

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