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KIPP LA Prep
Where the actual proves the possible.
KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory School (KIPP LA Prep) is a high-performing tuition-free public charter middle school located in East Los Angeles. We serve 350 students in grades five through eight.
KIPP LA Prep is part of the renowned national charter network, the Knowledge Is Power Program. To learn more about KIPP, click here. To learn more about KIPP in Los Angeles, click here.
KIPP LA Prep’s mission is to prepare students with the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits that are necessary for success in high school, college, and the competitive world beyond. In pursuing this mission, we aim to serve our community as a whole by educating students who will make a difference in our community and the world.
Our five core values are honesty, respect, leadership, striving for excellence, and commitment to community.
KIPP LA Prep was ranked the ninth best middle school in LA Unified School District, as measured by the 2007 California Academic Performance Index.
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