KIPP NYC VOICES

The first lesson I learned from this difficult moment is to appreciate everything we have and everything we can do because not everyone has that same privilege.

That feeling of community has been really big. I always hear from other parents how great it is that parents have a voice.

I can’t emphasize enough how influential KIPP’s support has been throughout my journey. I’ve made sure to take advantage of every opportunity that has been presented to me.

KIPP Inquire is doing everything to promote child development and well-being; the one thing that no one wants is a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all solution.

“I don’t know what it is, about this groove, that’s here making us move, but it sho’ is funky!”...

Gillian Wallace, Kindergarten Teacher, KIPP Freedom Elementary School In a year that we will all...

Michael Becker, Science Teacher, KIPP NYC College Prep High School Michael Becker knows a lot...

Dominique Mejia, Founding Principal, KIPP Affirm Middle School Born in the Bronx, Dominique Mejia...

Being an alum helps with teaching because I get to instill the values that started 25 years ago, but I get to put a new spin on it.

If something isn’t working I can text the teacher and they will respond right away. KIPP is where people love their child and really want to collaborate and work together.

We want students to apply to schools that have pre-college programs. It starts prior to senior year – they have an idea of what they are looking for.

I was hungry for the opportunity to get back into schools and have the proximity to teachers and kids.

From our Learning Center to our food pantry, see how staff like Maya Del Angel are keeping the focus on whole-child growth.

The principal of KIPP Elements is certain that her little “astronauts” will still sail to the stars and reach their dreams.

While this is Ian’s first year at KIPP All Middle School, his mother, Taeva Alvarado, is leaning...

I always had teachers I could turn to. Now that I’m back, I hope I’m the staff member that students can turn to.

Brandi Womack is only five months into her career at KIPP NYC, but you wouldn’t know it by the...

We are incredibly fortunate to have student activists like Mariama Sow and Gregory Hamilton from...

Everyone remembers their first job. For KIPP NYC alumna Jeneen Huling, she’s landed exactly where...

"KIPP has provided me with the tools and exposure to be able to reach different heights and dream...

KIPP NYC College Prep High School senior Veronica kept herself busy over the summer of 2020! She...

“In life, there are always challenges,” says Daniel, a 6th grader at KIPP AMP in Brooklyn. “When...

“I learned a new thing today called dividing,” Abriella, a kindergartner at KIPP Elements, tells us proudly over video chat.

As she prepares to open a KIPP school in the Bronx, Dominique Mejia, shares her journey from KIPP student to future principal.