We are KIPP North Carolina
The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) North Carolina is a region of eight tuition-free public charter schools serving nearly 3,000 students in grades K-12 in Halifax, Mecklenburg, Northampton counties and Durham.
KIPP NC is supported by the country’s largest nonprofit charter management organization, KIPP Foundation, with 120,000 students in grades PreK-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC.
What Makes Us Unique
As the largest public school district in the state serving a near-equal number of students in rural and urban North Carolina, we are committed to improving the academic outcomes, and lives, of students across the state, with the goal of guiding them to success on the life path of their choice.
Black/AfricanAmerican: 79%
Demographics: ~3,000 students; 97% students of color
Hispanic/Latinx: 12%
Male: 51%
Two or more races: 5%
White/Caucasian: 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1%
KIPP Closes College Completion Gap
In 2023, research and data analytics consultancy Mathematica released a study showing that students who attended KIPP for both middle and high school were nearly twice as likely to persist and graduate from a four-year college compared to their peers who did not attend a KIPP school.
as likely to persist and graduate
KIPP schools are closing the college completion gap. Nationally, 45% of white adults between the ages of 25 to 29 have a bachelor’s degree, compared to 26% of Black adults and 23% of Latinx adults. This study found that KIPP middle and high schools have a combined effect of approximately 19 percentage points on college completion rates for a group of students that is almost entirely composed of Black or Latinx students.
Female: 49%
Additional Student Info
95% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
13% receive special education services
7% are multilingual learners
Our Teachers & Leaders 75% are people of color
Academic & College Highlights
KIPP Forward is a program unique to the KIPP network that supports students as they pursue the educational and career path that fits their goals and sense of purpose. KIPP NC ensures each student has the skills and confidence to pursue any path that leads to their highest aspirations. Our counselors support students to choose and prepare for a right-fit college or education path and a meaningful career.
95% of graduating seniors were accepted to and/or matriculated to a college of their choice (since 2009)
• Colleges include: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Halifax Community College, and more
• 44% attend University of North Carolina System schools
• 22% attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities
*Source: https://www.mathematica.org/publications/long-term-impacts-of-kipp-middle-and-high-schools-on-college-enrollment-persistence-and-attainment.
Ways You Can Support Our Scholars
Time
Share your presence. Spending time in our buildings as a volunteer is a wonderful way to personally witness the joy of being a KIPPster, and demonstrate to our teachers and leaders that you believe in their work and worth.
Talent
Give our students the gift of experiences. Experiential opportunities offer KIPPsters the chance to better connect theories and knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations, be introduced to a broader view of the world and an appreciation of community, and to develop self-confidence and leadership skills.
Testimony
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A gift to KIPP North Carolina Public Schools is an investment in future of our state as we prepare our students to take on the world. A few ways that your support can help us transform lives:
• Scholarships: The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century. The average KIPP NC student attending a public 4-year in-state college or university spends $17,113* for only tuition, room and board in one academic year. Most of our KIPP NC families cannot afford those expenses.
• Professional development: KIPP NC believes in growing our talent pipeline through internal professional development programs like the Principal in Residence Program. Philanthropic support demonstrates your commitment to creating the next generation of education leaders in our state.
• Unrestricted gifts: Gifts without limits show your trust and confidence in KIPP NC leadership to do what’s best for our scholars, faculty and staff. Unrestricted gifts create stability, longevity, and allow our leaders to be ambitious and innovative.
*Source: https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college#north-carolina.
Ways You Can Make a Gift
(KIPP North Carolina Public Schools: EIN 86-1211081; giving QR code below):
• Online: Visit https://kippnc.org/give/ to make your gift by credit card.
• Check: Mail your gift to KIPP North Carolina Public Schools, 1107 Holloway St., Durham, NC 27701.
• Donor advised fund: Instruct your advisor to designate your gift to KIPP North Carolina Public Schools.
• Deferred giving: Designate KIPP North Carolina Public Schools as a beneficiary of your asset (e.g., portion of your estate, retirement or investment account, life insurance policy) by will, trust, or beneficiary designation form.
• Matching gifts: Corporate matches can exponentially increase your giving. Consult your HR team to confirm that it offers matching gift opportunities.
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.
1107 Holloway Street, Durham, NC 27701 (919) 973-0285 | info@kippnc.org www.kippnc.org
