Stories from KIPP Northern California teachers, students, families & staff!
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...
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...
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...
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...
I’ve lived my entire life with my mother and brother in San José. My favorite subjects in school are english, geometry, and biology. Outside of school, I like to draw and listen to music....
I moved to California from Mexico City when I was 17 years old. I went to high school for a year, but I left before graduating because I wasn’t aware that I could still...
One of my most vivid memories of school is being in third grade and going to the school library with a very specific mission in mind. I am the proud daughter of Vietnamese refugees...
I started my teaching career ten years ago. Since then, I’ve taught a variety of grade levels and subjects, including science, reading, and math. I’ve learned that the key to student learning, no matter...
When I was growing up in El Salvador, my father dreamed that I would graduate from university so I would have better opportunities and choices when I became an adult. Thanks to his support,...
El sueño de mi padre cuando yo estaba creciendo en El Salvador era que yo me graduara de la universidad para tener mejores oportunidades y opciones de trabajo como adulta. Gracias a su apoyo,...