KIPP Columbus Admissions

The application window for the 2025-2026 school year opens on October 20, 2024. Families must submit a KIPP application online. If a parent needs support completing an application, they can call any of our front offices, and a member of our ops team will be able to help them complete the application. Instructions to complete the lottery application can be found here:

• SchoolMint Registration Instructions for Families
  Families submit their lottery application using this link: https://kippcolumbus.schoolmint.net/
• First Time Applicants: You will need to create an account. This allows you to change information and check on the status of your child’s application.
• Returning Applicants: You will log in using your previously created account.

No, the current waitlist will not roll over to the new academic year. Your application for the 2024-2025 school year will stay active, and you will continue to be on the waitlist for this year. If you would like your student to participate in the 2025-2026 lottery, you must complete a new application.

You will receive a call, email, and text message notifying you that your student was accepted after the close of the lottery. You can also login to your SchoolMInt account to check the status of your student’s application.

After you receive notification that your student was accepted, you will need to complete the online registration and submit all required documents within ten days.

You will receive a date for our info session for new KIPPsters. The info session will be a time for new families to meet school leaders, hear about our mission, and time to ask questions.

Questions? Please contact us at admissions@kippcolumbus.org or call (614) 263-6137.

We are a free, K-12 public school on the northeast side of Columbus, KIPP stands for the Knowledge and Power Program is part of a national network of free, open enrollment, public schools dedicated to empowering students with the knowledge, character, and skills necessary for college and choice-filled lives.

Approximately 28-30 students per classroom across campus(with a ratio of 1 Teacher/Teaching fellow:17 kids at our Primary)

Arrival: 8:00a-8:20a (doors open at 8:00a), School Day: 8:20-3:30p (M-T), 8:20a -1:00p (F), Dismissal: 3:30pm(M-T), 1:00 pm (F)

Yes, we do have a special education program at our school!

We do have free transportation and bussing to families.

We have a positive, joyful learning environment. We also have strong partnerships with families and our community!

Yes, we currently have a growing athletics program. We have 10 varsity sports, and are continuing to expand our athletics and extracurricular programs!

We currently partner with Boys and Girls Club for after school programming in grades 6 – 8 as well as with Kiddie Academy to provide a before and after school care option for families on our campus.

Yes, we are a uniform school! You may obtain KIPP uniform tops from School Days/School Closet!

No, we are a free, public charter school for grades K-12!

We have many different summer programs and summer camps over the summer!