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Together with families and communities, KIPP creates 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. KIPP is a national network of tuition-free, public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college-preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating from four-year colleges at three times the national average for low-income students. 

KIPP Albany Community Public Charter Schools (www.kippalbany.org) is the family of KIPP programming in Albany, NY designed to teach students the academic and character skills necessary for success in high school and college, to be self-sufficient in the competitive world beyond, and to build a better tomorrow for themselves and us all.  Further regional growth is on the horizon with the Troy Prep K-12 schools planning to join the KIPP Albany network (new name TBD) at the start of the 2022-23 school year.  Serving over 2,500 students in grades K-12 at seven schools across the Capital Region will allow increased curriculum offerings for students, professional development for staff, and enhanced family and community partnerships. 

At KIPP Albany schools, high expectations for academic excellence and behavioral norms are balanced with the consistent acknowledgment of effort and demonstration of empathy. Students are empowered to build their own identities and influence their future. Education is an inclusive process that strongly embraces our families, responds to the context of our community, and encourages students to apply what they learn at school to make positive changes in their world.