Commitment to Excellence

At the beginning of every year, all KIPP teachers, students, and parents must sign a Commitment to Excellence form. Below are sample Commitment to Excellence forms used in KIPP LA schools.

Teachers' Commitment.

We fully commit to KIPP in the following ways:

  • We will arrive at KIPP every day by 7:15 A.M. (Monday-Friday).
  • We will remain at KIPP until 5:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday and 4:00 P.M. on Friday.
  • We will come to KIPP on appropriate Saturdays at 9:15 A.M. and remain until 1:05 P.M.
  • We will teach at KIPP during the summer.
  • We will always teach in the best way we know how and we will do whatever it takes for our students to learn.
  • We will always make ourselves available to students and parents, and address any concerns they might have.
  • We will always protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in the classroom.

Failure to adhere to these commitments can lead to our removal from KIPP.
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Please sign here.

Parent/Guardians’ Commitment.

We fully commit to KIPP in the following ways:

  • We will make sure our child arrives at KIPP every day by 7:25 A.M. (Monday-Friday) or boards a KIPP bus at the scheduled time.
  • We will make arrangements so our child can remain at KIPP until 5:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday and 4:00 P.M. on Friday.
  • We will make arrangements for our child to come to KIPP on appropriate Saturdays at 9:15 A.M. and remain until 1:05 P.M.
  • We will ensure that our child attends KIPP summer school.
  • We will always help our child in the best way we know how and we will do whatever it takes for him/her to learn. This also means that we will check our child’s homework every night, let him/her call the teacher if there is a problem with the homework, and try to read with him/her every night.
  • We will always make ourselves available to our children and the school, and address any concerns they might have. This also means that if our child is going to miss school, we will notify the teacher as soon as possible, and we will read carefully all the papers that the school sends home to us.
  • We will allow our child to go on KIPP field trips.
  • We will make sure our child follows the KIPP dress code.
  • We understand that our child must follow the KIPP rules so as to protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in the classroom. We, not the school, are responsible for the behavior and actions of our child.

Failure to adhere to these commitments can cause my child to lose various KIPP privileges and can lead to my child returning to his/her home school.
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Please sign here.

Student's Commitment.

I fully commit to KIPP in the following ways:

  • I will arrive at KIPP every day by 7:25 A.M. (Monday-Friday) or board a KIPP bus at the correct time.
  • I will remain at KIPP until 5:00 P.M. Monday-Thursday and 4:00 P.M. on Friday.
  • I will come to KIPP on appropriate Saturdays at 9:15 A.M. and remain until 1:05 P.M.
  • I will attend KIPP during summer school.
  • I will always work, think, and behave in the best way I know how, and I will do whatever it takes for me and my fellow students to learn. This also means that I will complete all my homework every night. I will call my teachers if I have a problem with the homework or a problem with coming to school, and I will raise my hand and ask questions in class if I do not understand something.
  • I will always make myself available to parents and teachers, and address any concerns they might have. If I make a mistake, this means I will tell the truth to my teachers and accept responsibility for my actions.
  • I will always behave so as to protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in the classroom. This also means that I will always listen to all my KIPP teammates and give everyone my respect.
  • I will follow the KIPP dress code.
  • I am responsible for my own behavior, and I will follow the teachers’ directions.

Failure to adhere to these commitments can cause me to lose various KIPP privileges and can lead to returning to my home school.
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Please sign here.