KIPP Houston Public Schools

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is on a mission to develop in underserved students the academic skills, intellectual habits, and qualities of character necessary to succeed at all levels of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college, and the competitive world beyond. Finishing its second decade, KIPP has become a national leader in the movement to provide all children with access to an excellent education. KIPP was founded in Houston in 1994 and has grown to 183 public schools in 20 states and DC serving nearly 70,000 children. Houston is KIPP’s largest region, with 24 public schools serving nearly 12,500 students and an additional 1,200 alumni in college and beyond. While only 8 percent of students from low-income communities in Harris County graduate from college, KIPPsters boast a 54 percent college graduation rate, tracking from 8th grade.