Schools & Programs
KIPP Chicago Schools is proving that demography does not define destiny.
KIPP Ascend Primary
KIPP Ascend Primary, an open enrollment public charter school in Chicago’s North Lawndale community, serves students in grades K-4.
KIPP Chicago Schools is proving that demography does not define destiny.
KIPP Chicago Schools comprises four middle schools, four primary schools, and a shared services team. In the 2023–24 school year, our schools will serve 3,300 kindergarten through eighth-grade students and over 1,800 alumni through our KIPP Forward program.
KIPP Ascend Primary, an open enrollment public charter school in Chicago’s North Lawndale community, serves students in grades K-4.
KIPP Ascend Middle is an open enrollment public charter school in Chicago’s North Lawndale community, serving students in grades 5-8.
KIPP Bloom Primary Prep is an open enrollment public charter school on Chicago’s south side, serving students in grades K-4.
KIPP Bloom College Prep is an open enrollment public charter school on Chicago’s south side, serving students in grades 5-8.
KIPP Academy Chicago Primary is an open enrollment public charter school in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, serving students in grades K-4.
KIPP Academy Chicago is an open enrollment public charter school in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, serving students in grades 5-8.
KIPP One Primary is a school in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood serving students in grades K-4.
KIPP One Academy is a school in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood serving students in grades 5-8.
All of our campuses value the assets of each community it serves, foster the values of diversity and equity, and seek to learn from all stakeholders. Furthermore, we value the experiences of families who speak a language other than English; through their advocacy, we collaborate to enhance the student experience. In accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools regulations, KIPP Chicago schools provide ESL and/or Bilingual programming to enhance the cultural and linguistic strengths students bring to their learning community. Our qualified staff shares the responsibility of providing an equitable education to our students who are English Learners. Students whose first language is not English partake in an academically challenging curriculum that honors and reflects their cultural and linguistic experiences so they may have the power of choice to live lives of purpose, excellence, and fulfillment.
KIPP Chicago encourages students to use their culture and linguistic skills to create a system that validates and honors their identity. Students learn to advocate for themselves in both the English and Spanish languages. Through special programming and extracurricular activities, students embrace their bilingualism and biculturalism to develop their bi-literacy skills. We hold ourselves accountable to be advocates for our students and their families by ensuring we provide quality communication in a language they understand.
Partner universities commit to not only admitting KIPP students, but also providing critical resources once those students are on campus to ensure that the students remain on track for a college degree. Current KIPP college partners include Vanderbilt University, Spelman College, Franklin and Marshall College, Colby College, and many more.
