KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory

The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) is a national network of free, open-​enrollment, college-​preparatory, public charter schools in underserved communities across the US. I first got involved with them in Houston, where it was founded back in 1994. When I moved to Tulsa and was looking for opportunities to get more involved in the community, I was thrilled to find KIPP here.
Their mission is to create a classroom that helps children develop the knowledge, skills, character, and habits necessary to succeed in college and build a better tomorrow for their communities.
KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory opened in 2005 and is located in north Tulsa. The program now serves more than 320 students in the 5^th through 8^th grade. The average 5^th grader enrolls at KIPP Tulsa 2 to 3 grade levels behind in math and reading. It is their mission not only to catch its students up to grade level but to prepare them for success in high school and college as well.
Teachers customize curriculum that focuses on the necessary remediation and higher order thinking processes. This ensures that all students are challenged to reach their full intellectual potential, and that every student is equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in college and in life.