2000 Edgewood St, Baltimore, MD 21216
County: Baltimore City
Grades: K – 8
Phone: 410-291-2583
Principal: Tieast Harris
School # 0347
What makes us unique:
KIPP Baltimore operates joyful, academically excellent public charter schools and alumni support programming that prepare students with the skills and confidence necessary to successfully pursue individual pathways to careers of highest aspiration. Our K-8 schools, located in the former Walbrook High School building in West Baltimore, offer rigorous academics with a focus on foundational literacy; whole-student development; and individualized preparation for secondary and postsecondary success. KIPP is an open-enrollment option for Baltimore City residents. Any student, regardless of learning or behavioral needs, can enroll at KIPP Baltimore for grades K-8. We pride ourselves in meeting every student where they are and providing individualized learning experiences.
In addition to a first class K-8 education, all KIPP alumni have access to our KIPP Forward (formerly KIPP Through College) program as they progress in their individual endeavors toward financial freedom and fulfilling lives. Beginning in middle school and continuing for at least six years after students complete high school, our year-round, full-time KIPP Forward team prioritizes key transitions in students’ academic trajectories, providing counseling and programming focused on increasing the likelihood that students can successfully graduate from high school and pursue proven paths to financial freedom and career satisfaction.
KIPP Baltimore is part of the national KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) public charter school network. Founded in 1994 as a college-preparatory program within a public middle school in Houston, today we are a network of more than 280 schools, 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni across the United States.
Mission and Vision:
Our Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Our Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.
Programs:
- After School Programs: basketball, lacrosse, soccer, anime, student leadership council, KIPP singers, annual musical, dance, etc.
- Conscious Discipline: social-emotional learning and restorative practices
- KIPP Forward: Alumni support programming and counseling for high school, college, postsecondary programs and career
- KIPP Alumni Association (local and national)
- KIPP Parent Association
- Rales Health Center: School-based health and wellness center administered by Johns Hopkins Children's Center
- Gifted & Advanced Learning (GAL)
- Smart Steps child care assistance
Lottery preferences:
- Siblings of current students
Principal's Message:
I am proud to be a leader at KIPP Baltimore because KIPP is a place where everyone belongs and is loved. In our School Family, we build each other up, celebrate each other, and work to create the educational experiences that allow our children to be the leaders of tomorrow.