KIPP LA Schools

KIPP Academy of Opportunity

7019 S Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047
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Phone: (323) 778-0125 Fax: (323) 778-0162
On the web: www.kippla.org/kao-sp

School leader: Ian Guidera, iguidera@kippkao.org
Year opened: 2003
Grades served: 5 to 8
Students enrolled: 350
Student ethnicity: 86% African American, 14% Hispanic/Latino
Low-income students: 73% qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program

KAO is a recipient of the 2007 California State Title I Academic Achievement Award, which recognizes schools for improving the academic achievement of low-income students.

KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory School

2810 Whittier Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
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Phone: (323) 223-5477
On the web: coming soon!

School leader: Angella Martinez, amartinez@kipp.org
Year opened: 2003
Grades served: 5 to 8
Students enrolled: 350
Student ethnicity: 92% Hispanic/Latino, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 2% Native American
Low-income students: 94% qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program

KIPP LA Prep was ranked the ninth best middle school in LA Unified School District, as measured by the 2007 California Academic Performance Index.

KIPP Raíces Academy
4545 Dozier Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
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Phone: (323) 780-3900 Fax: (323) 780-3939
On the web: www.kippla.org/raices-sp

Founder & Principal: Amber Young, ayoung@kippla.org
Year opened: 2008
Grades served:  K (ultimately will serve grades K to 4)
Students enrolled: 100
Student ethnicity: 97% Hispanic/Latino, 3% African American
Low-income students: 85% qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program

KIPP Raíces is the first charter elementary school to open in East LA and the first KIPP elementary school in California.