NewsArchive: KIPP DC Lead Academy

Art Inspires Students at Benning

October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM). NAHM is a celebration to honor artists and scholars, and the power...

Teacher Spotlight: Creating Classrooms of Belonging with Ms. Emily Vega

Ms. Vega | 4th Grade | Lead Academy For our September spotlight, we stopped by Ms. Emily Vega’s vibrant fourth...

Meet the 2023-24 KIPP DC Principal-in-Residence Cohort

We are excited to highlight the 2023-24 Principal-in-Residence cohort! Each of these tremendous leaders has spent many years teaching and...

2022-23 School Calendar

We’re excited to share important dates and changes for the 2022-23 school year! Full 2022-23 PreK3 – 8th Grade Calendar...

Staff Spotlight-May 2022

Meet Ms. LaTeasha Squirrell | Mental Health Practitioner | Lead Academy Ms. LaTeasha Squirrell is the mental health practitioner at...

2021-22 School Calendar

We are excited to reopen our schools in August and welcome KIPPsters back to in-person learning! We have truly missed...

5 Things to Know About the 2021-22 School Year

KIPP DC Families, As we wrap up the school year, we wanted to share important updates about what to expect...

KIPP in the Community: Fall 2020

Happy Fall! September and October, much like the former half of the year, has been a learning experience for the...

Lead Academy Named National Blue Ribbon School

KIPP DC Lead Academy, a public charter school in the Shaw neighborhood of Ward 6, has been named a 2020...

ReOpening Updates + Select Learning Model by Friday, July 17

KIPP DC Families,  We want to thank all of our parents.  We know that this time period has brought even...