“Teachers take time out of their day to come and see how you are…they help you feel whole,” says Allen Wright, ninth grade student at KIPP Indy Legacy High. Allen is one of 125 ninth graders at the brand-new campus. Legacy High opened its doors at the beginning of...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—November 20, Tuesday, is a big day for Martindale-Brightwood. The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Edna Martin Christian Center, and KIPP Indy Public Schools will each do their part to improve one of the poorest neighborhoods in...

KIPP Indy is proud to introduce the leader of our future high school, David Spencer. David was selected as a recipient of the prestigious Fisher Fellowship, a year-long program that supports all school leaders who are opening new KIPP schools as they design and refine...

Study after study shows that when students come to school hungry, it is harder for them to focus and learn at the levels of which they are capable. In some cases, students may have access to food, but the food lacks the nutrients they need to live a healthy lifestyle....

Brianna Aikens did not always know that she wanted to be a teacher at KIPP Indy, but she did know that she wanted to work with kids on the east side of Indianapolis. Growing up and attending school in Warren Township, Bri and her family were part of the community here...

At KIPP Indy our goal is to help our students and alumni develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond. One way that we provide this opportunity to students is through our...

Rashay Earl is a second grade teacher and grade level chair at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary. She is finishing her third year of teaching and has been with KIPP Indy since she started her career as a Teach For America corps member. A lifelong Ohioan and graduate of The...

As the School Leader of KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, I am incredibly proud of our students, staff, and families for our “A” rating from the state based on last year’s achievement and remarkable growth by our students. Success is something we have to work for, not...

Katie Speer is the 8th grade science teacher and grade-level team leader at KIPP Indy College Prep Middle. This is her second year at KIPP Indy and her third year as a teacher. Katie grew up in Bloomington, IN and attended Indiana University before applying to Teach...

Dominique Cureton was working at a large corporation in Atlanta when she realized she was not in a position to be able to contribute to her community in the way she wanted to. Those feelings intensified after the birth of her daughter, and it motivated her to think...