KEY Academy empowers students academically, socially and emotionally to prepare them for a future filled with choice and opportunity. We encourage our middle schoolers to grow as citizens and scholars beyond the classroom by engaging them in a wide range of extracurricular activities. Upon completion of eighth grade, KEY Academy students have the choice to move onto KIPP DC College Preparatory or other competitive high schools in the District.
"At KEY Academy, students thrive in motivating and rigorous learning environments, where they take pride in their academic success. We firmly believe that schools are responsible for developing students academically, socially, and emotionally to prepare them for a future filled with choice and opportunity."
Rashaand Sass Principal, KIPP DC KEY Academy
"I love how well-rounded the STEM program is. Students actually get to practice like scientists! They’re collecting data, making observations, and they’ve been immersed in it since day one. I think that gives them some curiosity towards the next day."
Jannette Alston, Science Teacher, KIPP DC KEY Academy
"I always say to our teachers and staff ‘It takes a village,’ because it truly does. It takes everyone doing what they need to do so our kids can grow successfully."
Mark Sands, Parent, KIPP DC KEY Academy
KEY Academy fosters rigorous and supportive learning environments that prepare students for academic success in high school, college, careers, and beyond.
Students are engaged in a diverse curriculum of not only English, math, social studies, and science classes, but also orchestra, dance, and physical education.
Teachers at KEY Academy are committed to supporting the social-emotional development of their middle school students by developing close relationships with their students and families—ensuring a smooth transition into adolescence.
KEY Academy encourages their middle school students to grow as citizens and scholars beyond the classroom by engaging them in a wide range of extracurricular activities. Current afterschool offerings at KEY Academy include fashion, cooking, boys and girls basketball, gaming, DC SCORES, flag football, FIRST LEGO league, cheerleading, Techbridge Girls, Code4Life, track, and more.
2019: KEY Academy is recognized as a Bold Performance School by EmpowerK12
2018: KEY Academy is recognized as a Bold Performance School by Empowerk12.
2017: KEY Academy is named by EmpowerK12 a Bold Performance School.
2007: U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School.
