KIPP Bay Area Schools | KIPP Bay Area Schools is a network of seven public charter schools in under-served San Francisco Bay Area neighborhoods. KIPP schools provide a free, college-preparatory education to all students, regardless of academic record.

Welcome to KIPP Bay Area Schools.

In the San Francisco Bay Area, five KIPP middle schools and two KIPP high schools are closing the achievement gap between low-income students and their more advantaged peers. These tuition-free, college-preparatory schools are located in the under-served neighborhoods of Bayview Hunters Point and the Western Addition in San Francisco, East San Jose, San Lorenzo, and West Oakland. KIPP Bay Area Schools serves more than 1,800 students.

KIPP Across the Nation.

The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) began in 1994 in Houston, Texas. Today, there are 66 KIPP schools in 19 states and Washington, D.C. serving more than 16,000 students. These free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in under-resourced communities help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond.

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