At KIPP schools:
- parents are encouraged to be involved and contribute
- teachers believe that all students will learn and achieve at the highest
levels - students work hard and come to school ready to learn
We help students learn by:
- creating a safe and structured learning environment
- requiring parents, teachers, and students to all sign a Commitment to
excellence form that sets clear expectations - extending the school day, week and year
- offering extracurricular activities
- organizing exciting end of year learning trips
- having teachers available by cell phone after school for homework help
- holding students accountable for behavior as well as academic success
Enroll your student today.
KIPP schools are tuition-free, open-enrollment public schools. Students
are accepted regardless of background or academic record on a first-
come, first-served basis. If more students apply than spaces are available,
students are admitted by lottery. Read what other parents are saying about KIPP.
To enroll your child, please contact the school in your community directly by phone or email.
Map of our schools
View KIPP Bay Area Schools in a larger map
Oakland
KIPP Bridge Charter School
(grades 5–8)
Contact Sandi Coughlin
t (510) 874-7255
f (510) 874-6796
scoughlin@kippbridge.org
To print a student application, click here.
San Francisco
KIPP Bayview Academy
(grades 5–8)
Contact Sheryll Johnson
(415) 420-0258
sjohnson@kippbayview.org
To print a student application for the 2011-2012 school year, click here.
KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy
(grades 5–8)
Contact Leticia Dorado
(415) 440-4306
leticia.dorado@sfbayacademy.org
Click here to read about the admissions process for the 2012-2013 school year and download interest forms.
San Jose
KIPP Heartwood Academy
(grades 5–8)
Contact Gabby Gordon
(408) 926-5477
ggordon@kippheartwood.org
KIPP San Jose Collegiate
(grades 9–11)
Contact Patty Santiago
(408) 937-3752
psantiago@kippsanjose.org
Download a 2012-2013 student application in English.
Download a 2012-2013 student application in Spanish.
San Lorenzo
KIPP Summit Academy
(grades 5–8)
Contact Phyllis Bettencourt
(510) 258-0106
pbettencourt@kippsummit.org
Download an application for the 2012-2013 school year here.
KIPP King Collegiate
(grades 9–12)
Contact Ellie Herrera
(510) 317-2330
eherrera@kippking.org
Download the 2011-2012 student application and parent/guardian form.




