KIPP Chicago Schools is a local network of 8 public charter schools that is part of the nationally renowned Knowledge Is Powe ... r Program (KIPP). Our schools are completely free, and there are no requirements for enrollment except residency in the city of Chicago. Students and families choose to enroll in our schools because they are the highest quality option in their neighborhoods. All of our campuses are rated Level 1 or 1+ in the Chicago Public Schools SQRP rating system for the third year in a row, a distinction not shared by any other network of schools in the city and which makes KIPP Chicago the highest performing network of any kind in Chicago. Our mission is to empower our students with character and academic skills necessary to succeed in top-quality high schools and universities, to be happy in the competitive world, and to have a positive impact on their communities. Currently we serve 2,900 students in grades K-8 and 1,200 alumni in high school or college. (In addition to instruction in our K-8 classrooms, our students receive 10 further years of support in high school and college through our KIPP Through College program and counselors.) 99% of our students identify as Black or Latinx; 96% qualify for free and reduced price lunch; and 16% are identified as diverse learners. Our campuses are located on the south and west sides of the city. KIPP Chicago alumni graduate high school at a rate of 91% (compared to 78% for low-income student nationally), matriculate to college at a rate of 77% (compared to 34%), and earn a four-year degree at a rate of 30% (compared to 11%). We consider it our duty to find what works for every student who enrolls in our schools, and we do not incentivize or encourage any students or families to leave. Learn more about us by visiting www.kipp.org and www.kippchicago.org. read more