Mission
At KIPP New Orleans Schools, our vision is clear: Unlimited opportunity for every student in New Orleans. We build schools that are academically excellent and create unlimited opportunities for students.
At our core, we believe in the transformative power of learning. By blending academic rigor with real-world experiences, we strive to ignite curiosity and fuel passion in our students. Our diverse range of programs opens up endless possibilities for creative exploration, setting the stage for future success. We’re here to empower growth, nurture curiosity, and guide our scholars towards a world of opportunities.
Find a School
Across neighborhoods spanning New Orleans, our close-knit community of 13 acclaimed schools unlocks potential at all grade levels. Each campus cultivates its own vibrant culture while sharing a joyful spirit and rigorous Pre-K-12 curriculum. As your family grows, we grow with you—nurturing curiosity, pursuing passions, and guiding meaningful futures. Pinpoint your ideal school home now.
KIPP Central City Primary
3127 Martin Luther King Blvd
(Sylvanie Williams)
New Orleans, LA 70113
Frederick A. Douglass High School
Get DirectionsWhy KIPP New Orleans?
At KIPP New Orleans Schools, our approach to education goes beyond academics. We champion boundless academic growth through joyful discoveries tailored to each child’s unique learning style and interests. Our dedicated teachers ignite curiosity and guide scholars to cultivate their passions, creating an environment where creativity and individuality flourishes alongside high expectations and clear milestones—from pre-K to graduation day.
In addition to our academic focus, we believe in providing impactful opportunities for KIPPsters to explore, develop friendships, and pursue passions within the school day.
Our robust programs, including arts, robotics, and sports—typically deemed extracurricular at other schools—are seamlessly woven into the KIPPster experience. This unique approach allows scholars ample time to discover and build distinctive talents and strengths, enabling them to proudly stand out from the crowd.
In our classrooms, libraries, and local neighborhoods, learning adventures unfold daily.
Scholars confidently navigate both independent and collaborative projects, while field trips, competitions, and performances provide glimpses of promising futures. The skills and knowledge acquired from pre-K to graduation day empower KIPPsters to continue achieving long after commencement as successful alumni.
By the Numbers
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100%
College Acceptance
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$67M
Scholarship Money Earned
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6,200
Students
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950
Teachers
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250
College Partnerships
Join Our Team
The KIPP New Orleans Schools Team & Family – Be Part of the Journey
At KIPP New Orleans, we unite as a dedicated community of passionate educators, empowering our youth to discover and pursue fulfilling lives. Our diverse skills and experiences forge a joyful, academically rich culture where students and teachers alike grow and thrive. Join our close-knit Team and Family, where your expertise meets high expectations and unlimited opportunities, including comprehensive professional development programs. Here, nurturing each student’s growth goes hand in hand with your own professional journey, making every classroom a hub of shared learning and advancement.
The Kippster Experience
Joyful Excellence: Preparing Scholars to Shine
For over 15 years, KIPP New Orleans Schools has worked alongside families to nurture our scholars’ promise. Our close-knit community has celebrated accomplishments big and small, while keeping equity and joy at the heart of rigorous learning and opportunity. We continually refine our approach to tap into each child’s talents and potential. KIPP alumni embark confidently on paths to college, careers, and compassionate leadership.
What’s New
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🏐💙💛 GAME DAY TOMORROW!
Our John F. Kennedy High School Lady Cougars are back on the court tomorrow as they take on East St. John! 🙌🏾
📅 Monday, September 15
🏐 JFK vs. East St. John (JV/V)
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Home | John F. Kennedy High School
KIPP New Orleans families and community, come out and show our Lady Cougars some love! Let’s fill the stands with Cougar pride as our student-athletes compete at home. 💙💛
All fight. All pride. Go Cougars! 🐾
#KIPPNOLA #JFKCougars #LadyCougars #JFKVolleyball #KIPPAthletics GoCougars
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and across KIPP New Orleans Schools, we’re celebrating our KIPPsters for showing up, learning, and making every day count! 🧡💙
We’re excited to celebrate our first two Regional Attendance Challenge winners:
💚 Week 1: Congratulations to Ms. Little’s homeroom at KIPP Morial!
❤️ Week 2: Congratulations to Ms. Lagarde’s homeroom at KIPP Central City!
Here’s how the challenge works: Every homeroom that finishes the week with an attendance average of 95% or higher is entered into a raffle to win a classroom celebration! 🎉 That means there can be lots of qualifying classrooms—and one lucky winner each week! 🏆
Most importantly, every day in school gives our KIPPsters valuable opportunities to learn, grow, connect, and succeed.
Two weeks down… which homerooms will hit 95%+ this week—and who will be our Week 3 winner? 👀
Show up. Support your class. Win together.
🧡💙 Every day counts. Every KIPPster matters.
#AttendanceAwarenessMonth #KIPPNewOrleans #AttendanceMatters
🏈🦁 IT’S WAYNE REESE CLASSIC TIME!
Booker T. Washington is ready to take the field against McDonogh 35! 🔥
📅 Friday, September 11
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Pan American Stadium
🏈 BTW Lions vs. McDonogh 35 Roneagles
Come out, bring the energy, and show our Lions some love as they represent Booker T. Washington and KIPP New Orleans! ❤️🖤
Tradition builds champions. Let’s go, Lions! 🦁🏈
#KIPPNewOrleans #BTWLions #WayneReeseClassic #KIPPAthletics
🏐💙💛 THE LADY COUGARS ARE BACK IN ACTION!
Tomorrow, our John F. Kennedy High School Lady Cougars take on McDonogh 35! Let’s send them all the KIPP New Orleans love as they hit the court and represent JFK! 🐾
📅 Thursday, September 10
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Away
All fight. All pride. Go Cougars! 💙💛🏐
#KIPPNewOrleans #JFKCougars #LadyCougars #KIPPAthletics #GoCougars
Happy Labor Day from KIPP New Orleans Schools! 🧡💙
Today, we celebrate the people whose hard work, care, and commitment help build stronger schools, stronger communities, and brighter futures for our students.
To our incredible teammates, families, and community partners: thank you for all that you do. Your work matters, your impact is felt, and our KIPPsters are better because of you.
Wishing our entire KIPP New Orleans community a safe, joyful, and restful Labor Day! ✨
#KIPPNewOrleans #LaborDay #TeamAndFamily #NewOrleansSchools #KIPPsters
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Week 1 ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE RAFFLE WINNER!
A huge congratulations to Ms. Erinique Little’s homeroom at KIPP Morial!
Ms. Little’s homeroom achieved an incredible 100% attendance rate and was randomly selected from all homerooms across KIPP New Orleans Schools that reached 95% attendance or higher last week.
Her class has won a classroom celebration!
Thank you to Ms. Little, her KIPPsters, and families for showing us what it means to make every day count.
Who will win next during Attendance Awareness Month?
Keep showing up, KIPPsters!
Learning in action at KIPP Believe!
Way to go, Mrs. Stewart and our 7th-grade KIPPsters! Students brought their lesson on chemical and mechanical digestion to life through hands-on learning, collaboration, and discovery.
We love seeing our diverse learners actively engaged, working together, and making meaning of what they’re learning. This is what joyful, rigorous learning looks like at KIPP New Orleans Schools.
Looking for a school where your student can learn, grow, and thrive? Seats are still available—and TODAY is the last day to apply!
Apply to a KIPP school today at enrollnolaps.com.
Unlimited Opportunities start here.
KIPP New Orleans families, please mark your calendars! 📅🧡💙
There will be no school on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day and no school on Tuesday, September 8 as our teachers participate in professional development.
🎒 Students return Wednesday, September 9! We’re excited to welcome our KIPPsters back and ready to learn.
Enjoy the long weekend, Team & Family!
Every day counts. Every KIPPster matters. 🧡💙
#KIPPNewOrleans #KIPPNOLA #TeamAndFamily #EveryDayCounts
TONIGHT: It’s an Uptown showdown! 🏈
The Booker T. Washington Lions take on the Cohen Green Hornets TONIGHT in the Uptown Classic!
Come out, bring the energy, and rep your school as our Lions hit the field!
📅 Tonight — Thursday, September 3
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Pan American Stadium
Uptown, who are you reppin’? 👀 Let’s go, Lions! 🦁❤️
#KIPPNewOrleans #BookerTWashington #BTWLions #UptownClassic
Our KIPPsters can be found showing up and shining all across our city!
We’re grateful to New Home Ministries for bringing students from across New Orleans together to rep their schools, celebrate their talents, and show some serious school pride.
Our John F. Kennedy High School Marching Band brought the energy, Booker T. Washington High School took home the win, and a special shoutout goes to Mason Henderson, who was recognized as a Rep Your School Academic All-Star!
We love seeing our KIPPsters celebrated for the many ways they shine—in academics, music, leadership, and beyond.
This is community. This is KIPP New Orleans. This is Unlimited Opportunities. 💙💛
Apply now at enrollnolaps.com!
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we’re making every day count! 🧡💙
At KIPP New Orleans Schools, we know that being in school means more opportunities to learn, grow, connect, and succeed. That’s why we’re challenging our KIPPsters to aim for 3 or Less absences this school year.
🏆 And we’re making it fun! Each week, homerooms with the highest attendance will be entered into a raffle, and one classroom will win a classroom celebration!
So KIPPsters… show up for yourself. Show up for your class. Show up for your future.
Will YOUR class be this week’s winner? 👀🏆
Every day counts. Every KIPPster matters. 🧡💙
#KIPPNewOrleans #AttendanceAwarenessMonth #3orLess
The Lions are growing—and there’s still room for you. 🦁❤️
At Booker T. Washington High School, students can find their way, explore STEM Pathways, prepare for what’s next, and access the unlimited opportunities that make high school about more than earning a diploma.
🏆 Come grow with us. September enrollment is still open.
Apply today at enrollnolaps.com.
#KIPPNewOrleans #BookerTWashington #BTWLions
