Mission
The mission of KIPP Bridge Charter School is to develop the academic knowledge, skills, and character traits necessary for students to achieve success in the finest high schools and colleges, and the competitive world beyond.
Vision
The vision of KIPP Bridge Charter School is to provide all students with an outstanding education that emphasizes critical thinking, reading, and writing. This education, along with the promotion of excellent citizenship and the appreciation of diversity, will develop college-bound community leaders.
History
KIPP Bridge College Preparatory was founded in Oakland in the summer of 2002 as part of the Oakland Unified School District’s New Small Autonomous Schools. In July of 2003, David Ling became the school leader. In the summer of 2007, KIPP Bridge became a charter and was renamed KIPP Bridge Charter School. The high-quality education received by the school’s students has provided them with a wide range of choices for high-school which include rigorous college-preparatory public high schools, KIPP King Collegiate, and prestigious private schools such as the College Preparatory School, the Athenian School, Bishop O’Dowd, Bentley, and others. In 2009, Lolita E. Jackson became the school’s principal.
Values
Achievement | Commitment | Honesty | Respect | Responsibility | Teamwork
School Leader
Lolita E. Jackson
Enrollment and Demographics:
- 275 students, grades 5–8
- 78% African American
- 19% Latino or Hispanic
- 3% Asian or Pacific Islander
- < 1% White or other
- 72% qualify for federal free and reduced-price meals
Contact
991 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 879-2421
Fax: (510) 879-3182
kbcs_info@kippbayarea.org
Enroll
Contact Sandi Coughlin
(510) 879-2421
scoughlin@kippbridge.org
