: Fellowships

School Leaders

KIPP school leaders are the backbone of any KIPP school. They work tirelessly to lead their staff and students to great outcomes that make an impact in their communities. Our school leaders come to KIPP from diverse backgrounds and a variety of experiences, and all are committed to working in educationally underserved areas to help close the achievement gap.

KIPP school leaders leverage a nationwide network of thought partners and support services to allow them to focus on making sure that each and every KIPPster climbs the mountain to and through college.

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Open a New School

In 2000, the non-profit KIPP Foundation began training prospective principals to replicate the success of the two original KIPP Academies in Houston and the South Bronx. Over the past eight years, KIPP has trained over 100 principals through the KIPP School Leadership Program to open and run KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

Click here to learn more about the KIPP School Leadership Program.

Lead an Existing KIPP School

As our schools age and founders move on to other roles, there are many opportunities to become a school leader in schools and regions across the country. Successor leaders continue the breakthrough work that founding leaders began, while also making the school their own. To learn more about becoming a successor school leader, contact the Recruitment & Selection team at apply@kipp.org

Mike Kerr, KIPP Fisher Fellow, 2009-2010

Mike Kerr led a school in Brooklyn for five years. He is now excited about the opportunity to open a KIPP school on the opposite coast. Through the year-long Fisher Fellowship, Mike is preparing to open and lead an elementary school in Los Angeles.
Click to watch the video. (Feb, 2010)

Questions about the KIPP School Leadership Program? Contact us at apply@kipp.org