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Space still available in grades 5-8 for 2024-25 school year

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Who We Are
KIPP Bayview Academy (grades 5-8) is a public charter middle school located in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. 

Mission
To help develop our middle school students into critical thinkers and change-makers who possess the academic foundations, social-emotional skills, and sociopolitical consciousness necessary to succeed at top-performing colleges and to lead meaningful, productive, and choice-filled lives.

Vision
The vision of KIPP Bayview Academy is to provide all students with an outstanding education. This education focuses on traditional academic excellence, citizenship, the appreciation of diversity, a desire to pursue higher education, and a will to transform our communities and world for the better.

Honors
2017-2018 California Honor Roll

Values
Advocacy | Authenticity | Awareness | Community | Growth | Love

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

We are accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year 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.

If you already attend KIPP Bayview Academy, you do not need to apply to attend again next year.

To submit an application directly online or inquire about your status, please log in to your SchoolMint account at kippnorcal.schoolmint.net/.

Want to learn more about our school before you apply? 

Visit our school. We welcome all prospective students and their families to visit our school during our upcoming open houses, which are Wednesdays 7:30-8:30am. Call 415.467.2522 to RSVP.

Give us a call. Contact our school via phone 415.467.2522 or email at denisse.garcia@kippbayview.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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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