Support KIPP DC
In 2001, a team of dedicated educators founded KIPP DC in a church basement in Anacostia. KIPP DC’s first school served 80 5th graders that year. Today, KIPP DC serves 2,600 students from the District of Columbia’s most underserved neighborhoods. To find out more about how you can make a difference and support this important movement, please contact Rachel Wandell at rachel.wandell@kippdc.org
More information about our expansion and innovative programs:
By the Numbers:
80 students attending KIPP DC in 2001
2,600 students attending KIPP DC in 2010
3,400 students attending KIPP DC in 2015
1 KIPP DC school in 2001
9 KIPP DC schools in 2011
10 KIPP DC schools in 2012
KIPP Through College, KIPP DC’s alumni services program, gives students the guidance, support, and resources they need to access and attain a college degree.
By the Numbers:
100% of KIPP DC alumni graduate high school in five years or less
100% of KIPP DC alumni who submitted applications were accepted to college
Capital Teaching Residency (CTR), a teacher training partnership between KIPP DC and E.L. Haynes Public Charter School, is increasing the number of highly effective educators in the District of Columbia by training aspiring teachers in high performing public charter schools. Only by increasing the number of highly effective teachers can we close the achievement gap.
By the Numbers:
Over 400 teachers trained by CTR by 2015
Over 27,000 students taught by CTR graduates by 2015
100% of school leaders believe that the program is effective in training teachers who have a significant impact on student achievement
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