There are 280 KIPP schools across the country in 50 different communities who prepare students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all.
KIPP Columbus is the only KIPP school in Ohio and educates more than 2,000 students K-12 on a 150+ acre campus in Northeast Columbus.
Together with families and communities, we create 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 create a more just world.
KIPP Columbus will create a system of schools where students develop the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to understand and take action on issues they encounter in everyday life. By establishing rigorous, safe, joyful, and personalized learning environments, KIPP Columbus will foster a culture of responsibility and service, empowering all students to become active and engaged citizens as they shape their futures and positively affect their communities.
KIPP Columbus opened in 2008 with 50 students in the 5th grade in a leased building from the local school district – Columbus City Schools. Driven by a desire to enroll students at a younger age and expand to serve additional grades, in 2014, KIPP Columbus built a campus reflective of our students’ potential and aspirations on the grounds of a former golf course in Northeast Columbus. The KIPP Columbus campus now educates more than 2,000 students in grades K-12.
In our growth, KIPP remains committed to creating joyful and academically excellent schools. For the most recent 3 years KIPP has earned the Ohio Department of Education Momentum Award for surpassing student academic growth goals and 100% of our first three classes of seniors (class of 2020, 2021,2022) graduated on track and on time (with 100% accepted to college and/or military service) earning more than $40 million in scholarships. As we return from the pandemic, we have seen incredible growth in our early literacy (K-2) programming with 84% of kindergarten, 82% of first grade, and 72% of second grade students ending the 2022-2023 school year on grade level — the highest results in KIPP Columbus history.
In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with more than 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, mental health services, an onsite Nationwide Children’s Hospital health clinic, 10 varsity sports, free summer camps & programming, and more.
KIPP Columbus has built a state-of-the-art, cost-effective, and innovative 150+ acre campus, equipped with the latest technology that will advance student learning, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide.
KIPP Columbus is growing with a new KIPP Columbus Primary set to open in fall of 2023 and a new KIPP Columbus Elementary in fall of 2024 — this growth will allow KIPP to nearly double the number of students educated on campus.
KIPP Columbus Board of Directors meets quarterly throughout the school year. Board meetings occur at 11:30am on the KIPP Columbus Campus. Upon arrival at the gate, the KIPP Columbus Security team will direct you to the location of the meeting on campus.
All meetings take place at 2860 Community Drive in the KIPP Columbus Primary meeting unless otherwise noted.
Thank you for your interest in sharing your thoughts and ideas with the KIPP Columbus Board of Directors. Any person or group wishing to place an item on the Board agenda shall register their intent with the Superintendent by contacting them HERE no later than (1) day prior to the meeting and include the name and address of the participant; group affiliation, if and when appropriate; and topic to be addressed. Such requests shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent and the Board Chair.
The Chair at each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct. The Chair shall be guided by the following rules: