Open Doors Blog

I think what makes KIPP, KIPP is that we believe in building a student’s character so that they can leverage that to be successful academically.

Antoine Lewis is the principal of KIPP AMP Middle School, but he’s also a KIPP parent whose daughter attends KIPP STAR Harlem College Prep Elementary. That personal connection is a big part of what drives him to create a school where students are challenged, loved,...

Growing up, Chelsey Tubbs thought she'd become a politician. While still in high school, she became a teaching assistant and everything changed. “After being in the classroom for only a month,” she tells us, “I determined that I would push my kids to be the...

Since joining KIPP in 2007, Carlos “Cap” Capellan has been a college and career advisor, a coach, a dean, an assistant principal, and now he’s principal of KIPP NYC College Prep High School. As principal, he still embodies the roles of mentor, teammate, confidant,...

What happens when you bring together more than 200 college-age alumni, over 100 professionals, and an amazing keynote speaker like Shaun King? You have a fantastic day of career networking, advocacy, and learning. Supporting our KIPPsters doesn't end when they earn...

In August 2018, KIPP NYC will be launching two new schools in the Bronx - KIPP Freedom Elementary School (2246 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY) and KIPP Freedom Middle School (1825 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY). Meet the two KIPP veterans leading the way! Sarah English –...

You’ve got this. Your resume is polished and you have all the skills for the job. Next up is the interview. If you know anything about KIPP, it’s that we’re big on character here. To help you ace your interview, we’ve provided essential interview tips using the seven...

Character education has always been at the heart of KIPP. We know when KIPPsters develop skills like grit, curiosity, and self-control, they become happier students, better teammates, and are more likely to persist through college. This fall, KIPP NYC hosted Character...

KIPP NYC schools are committed to social justice, civil rights, and instilling our students with a sense of intellectual curiosity and purpose with respect to social issues. So, the opportunity to hear, firsthand, from John Lewis as he described the sit-ins, bus boycotts, and the march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, on the way to Montgomery, left all of us in awe and deeply inspired.