KIPP

  • There are currently 82 KIPP public schools in 19 states and the District of Columbia enrolling around 20,000 students. Click the map to enlarge the view.

    • TEAM Charter Schools KIPP Newark education map regions

  • The majority of KIPP schools (more than 85 percent) are middle schools designed to serve fifth through eighth grade students. The remaining schools include seven high schools, six pre-kindergarten/elementary schools, and one pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school.

    We have now established islands of excellence. The questions is: Will we do what is necessary to expand the islands of excellence into continents of hope?

    Cory Booker

    Mayor of Newark

    80 percent of our students are low-income, and 90 percent are African American or Latino. Nationally, more than 90 percent of KIPP middle school students have gone on to college-preparatory high schools, and more than 80 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on to college.

    KIPP: Knowledge Is Power Program

    TEAM Schools is a member of the KIPP network. KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college preparatory public schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life.

    Newark is a key growth region for KIPP. TEAM Schools has a track record of success, achieving excellent results in the classroom and maintaining that excellence as it expands to serve more students with a high quality education. KIPP is committed to the students of Newark and the continued growth of TEAM Schools as it redefines what is possible in public education, both in the city of Newark and for cities nationwide.

    Richard Barth

    CEO, KIPP Foundation