About KIPP DFW
Who We Are
The Knowledge Is Power Program (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 in life. There are currently 109 KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia serving more than 32,000 students. Founded in 2003, KIPP TRUTH Academy in Oak Cliff, became the first school in the KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth region.
What We Do
KIPP builds a partnership among parents, students, and teachers that puts learning first. By providing outstanding educators, more time in school learning, and a strong culture of achievement, KIPP is helping all students climb the mountain to and through college. KIPP’s groundbreaking work is championed in the New York Times Bestsellers, Work Hard. Be Nice. and Outliers: The Story of Success, and the recent documentary, Waiting for “Superman.”
Why It Matters
Every day, KIPP students across the nation are proving that demographics do not define destiny. Over 85 percent of our students are from low-income families and eligible for the federal free or reduced-price meals program, and 95 percent are African American or Latino. Nationally, more than 95 percent of KIPP middle school students have gone on to college-preparatory high schools, and over 85 percent of KIPP alumni have gone on to college.
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