Alumni Spotlight: A Story of Growth and Giving Back
My name is Kevin Tran. I was born and raised in East San José, California. I began my journey at KIPP Heartwood Academy in fifth grade and then attended KIPP San José Collegiate for...
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A Legacy of Learning: From KIPP Student to KIPP Parent
We recently sat down with Nicole Britton-Snyder, a dedicated mother, attorney, and proud alum of KIPP Academy in New York. Nicole’s journey spans multiple generations and brings to light the transformative impact of education...
KIPP Spotlight: Aja Bhooma, Senior at KIPP SF College Prep
Aja is 17 years old and has a résumé that most 10-year-long career professionals would envy. From interning at Old Navy corporate to creating professional-level marketing videos for a national audience for KIPP Foundation,...
KIPP to USC: What I Learned my First Year at College
My KIPP journey started at KIPP Heartwood in San José and I went to KIPP San José Collegiate for high school. I like to say my family is a KIPP family because all of...
Community Art with KIPP Bridge Students
Davida Coleman, the mother of Michelle Coleman – Assistant Principal at KIPP Bridge Academy, and Author of The Beginning And The End, has expressed herself through art for as long as she can remember....
I Was a Paid School Psychology Intern at KIPP
We were wrapping up our time in Tennessee in June of 2019. My practicum year was coming to an end and my husband was finishing up his mandatory rotations at a hospital in Knoxville....
Creating Connections: Language Learning at KIPP Navigate
My parents are from Mexico, and in our home, bilingualism was highly valued and important. I didn’t always get that impression from others, and it wasn’t until I took a Spanish language course in...
Elegí la Escuela Correcta: Rosa Arreola, Madre de KIPP Stockton
Este verano inscribí a mi hija de quinto grado en una escuela nueva y estaba un poco preocupada, pero sólo necesité una llamada para asegurarme que había tomado la decisión correcta al elegir KIPP...
Choosing the Right School: Rosa Arreola, KIPP Stockton Parent
As a parent enrolling my fifth-grade daughter in a brand new school this summer, I was apprehensive, but it only took one phone call to assure me I had made the right choice in...
Building a School Community at KIPP Stockton
It’s great to know that before the first day of school my students and I have one thing in common. I’m from Stockton, too! I had a really happy childhood. Lots of friends, a...
KIPP to HBCU: My Journey to Dillard’s Nursing Program
I grew up in San Francisco and have been a KIPPster since the 6th grade when I enrolled at KIPP Bayview Academy. I’ve known since I was a little girl that I would go...