Who We Are
KIPP Summit Academy (grades 5-8) is a public charter middle school located in San Lorenzo.
Mission
KIPP Summit Academy students, families, and staff prepare every child to go to and through college and lead lives full of opportunity. KIPP Summit is a team and a family defined by growth mindsets, self-reflection, and mutual respect. Through teamwork and academic excellence, KIPP Summit students become passionate readers and critical thinkers who realize their highest potential to benefit themselves, their families, and their community.
Honors
Top Bay Area Public Schools for Underserved Students
California Distinguished School 2019 & 2024
2017-18 California Honor Roll
2014 National Blue Ribbon recipient
Values
Responsibility | Integrity | Curiosity | Teamwork
Special Education at KIPP
All students are welcome! We recognize the unique needs of each student and design high quality and specialized programs that enable each student to fully participate in their school community and the world at large. Special education services are available at all KIPP schools. Learn more about the SPED Program.
Mental Health & Wellness
KIPP Northern California aims to provide high-quality, client-centered, and culturally responsive mental health services designed to support students with varying levels of need. All students should have access to quality mental health services and as such, all services are free to students and provided regardless of insurance in order to reduce barriers to mental health care, meet students where they are at, and challenge mental health stigma. Learn more about our Mental Health and Wellness Program.
Enrollment Information
Applications for the 2024-25 school year are open for grades 5-8. You can submit your online application here or visit the school to submit an application.
Only applications that are received by the open enrollment deadline will be considered in the lottery. Applications received after the open enrollment deadline will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. Lottery decisions will be sent to families via text and email.
To submit an application or inquire about your status, please log in to your SchoolMint account at kippnorcal.schoolmint.net/.
For questions, contact our office: by phone (510)-258-0106 or (510)-506-1713, for Spanish call (510)-318-0409, or email front.desk@kippsummit.org.
What Makes KIPP Different?
We believe all children should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. KIPP Northern California’s free public charter schools prepare students for success in college and in life.
Sense of Belonging
KIPP provides a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment where all students are known, respected, and empowered.
- 100% of our schools prioritize social-emotional learning through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
- 100% of our schools have Mental Health Clinicians and mental health supports that are available to all students regardless of insurance status.
Academic Excellence
KIPP fosters a culture of academic excellence and intellectual curiosity through individualized instruction that meets the learning needs of every student.
- KIPP Northern California high schools are ranked in the top 10% of public high schools in the country, according to US News & World Report.
- KIPP NorCal outperforms the California state average in both Math and English Language Arts. For students classified as economically disadvantaged, KIPP NorCal is outpacing the state by 10 or more percentage points in both subjects.
Family & Community Partnerships
KIPP partners with families and local organizations in our communities to support healthy development for children.
- Our partners include El Concilio California, YMCA, Community Partnerships for Families of San Joaquin, Housing Authority of San Joaquin, Boys & Girls Club, College Track, Bayview Hunters’ Point Clinic, among many others.
College and Career Guidance
KIPP works with high school students and 4,000 alumni each year on the path to college, career, and beyond.
- Over time, 95% of all KIPP Northern California high school students have matriculated to 4-year colleges or other progressive pathways like AA or CTE certification programs.
- Our alumni graduate from college with bachelor’s degrees at three times the rate of their peers.
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