KIPP NYC Voices

New Schools – Meet KIPP Freedom’s Leaders

In August 2018, KIPP NYC will be launching two new schools in the Bronx - KIPP Freedom Elementary...

A Great Job Interview with KIPP Takes Great Character

You’ve got this. Your resume is polished and you have all the skills for the job. Next up is the...

A Day of Character… A Lifetime of Lessons

Character education has always been at the heart of KIPP. We know when KIPPsters develop skills...

Teaching with Tech to Drive Learning

3,000 Chromebooks. More than 600 iPads. A Mac Lab for high school graphic arts. Laptops and...

KIPP Students and Teachers Get a Lesson in “Good Trouble” from John Lewis

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.

Making Advancements in Advanced Placement Classes at KIPP NYC College Prep

We’ve grown from two courses taken by 37 students to 16 courses taken by more than 350 students! Every year, we’ve added courses and greatly expanded the number of students taking AP classes.

A Day with KIPP Special Educators: Part 3 – High School

At the high school level, we use a variety of approaches to support our at-risk students. We combine SETSS (Special Education Teacher Support Services) with a range of specialized supports and schedules for students who have unique needs.

A Day with KIPP Special Educators: Part 2 – Middle School

In our middle schools, the special education supports and structures are continually evolving so we cater more effectively to our diverse communities and the specific needs of each incoming class. We utilize a robust Integrated Co-teaching (ICT) model paired with individualized supports that we adapt as students transition from 5th to 8th grade.