High School Info Sessions

KIPP Forward Handbook

The KF Handbook is meant to guide you through your students High School application process. In the handbook, you will find: a detailed 8th grade timeline, links to applications and resources, answers to FAQs and more. 

To access the KIPP Forward Handbook, click here:

 KIPP Forward Handbook - English PDF 

Manual de KIPP Forward - Español PDF

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools - Charter

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest charter networks in the nation, with 17 different high schools operating across LA County including in Downtown LA, Huntington Park, South LA and more. 

Schools popular with our KIPPsters include Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High School (HP) , Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School (Watts), and Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School (SoLA).

To find an Alliance-College Ready school near you, visit: https://www.laalliance.org/our-schools/ 

Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School

Location: 3500 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Animo Jackie Robinson is one of the many Greendot Charter Schools you can find around Los Angeles County. Popular with many of our KIPPsters for its extensive sports program, AJR offers their students a tight-knit community  with a college-going culture and high quality-instruction. It opened in 2006 as a response to the academic and socioemotional needs of their community and centers academic coaching, college planning, social-emotional support systems, and career discovery in their model.

To learn more about Animo Jackie Robinson, visit: https://ca.greendot.org/jackierobinson/

Da Vinci Schools

Location: 201 N Douglas St, El Segundo, CA 90245

Established in 2009,  Da Vinci Schools is known for its innovative approach to project-based, real-world learning, connecting to industry, and bridging the gap between K-12, college and career. Made up of 5 small school learning environments - Da Vinci:  Communications, Design, Science, Connect (Hybrid and Dual Enrollment), and RISE (Hybrid) - Da Vinci Schools prepares its students for college, career and life simultaneously through a project-based, real world curriculum that is shaped by industry and higher education partnerships to ensure our students have access to a broad range of choices when they leave Da Vinci.

To learn more about the Da Vinci Schools, visit: https://www.davincischools.org/

Roosevelt Law and Public Service (LPS)  Magnet

Location: 456 S Mathews St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

The Roosevelt LPS Magnet has "established itself as a high quality academic program for students interested in exploring themes and careers in Law and/or Public Service." The magnet partners with numerous community partners and educational institutions to connect their students to opportunities to explore their field of interest. These partners include East Los Angeles College (ELAC), the Linked Learning Alliance, Los Angeles County Superior Court and many more!

To learn more about Roosevelt Law and Public Service Magnet, visit: https://roosevelthslaw.net/home 

South LA College Prep - Ednovate Charter

Location: 9301 S. Hoover St, Los Angeles CA 90044 

South LA College Prep is the newest high school in Ednovate's charter network and is known for its whole-student approach and tight knit school community. Catering to a small community of 320 students, South LA prioritizes personalized learning and creating a caring, family-like environment for students to learn in.  Despite its size the school offers various sports including Cheer, Cross Country, Soccer and Volleyball. 

To learn more about South LA College Prep, visit: https://www.ednovate.org/south-la 

Midland and Dunn School - Boarding

Dunn School Location: 2555 CA-154, Los Olivos, CA 93441

Midland School Location: 5100 Figueroa Mountain Rd, Los Olivos, CA 93441

The Dunn School is a boarding & day school (grades 6 - 12) in the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County, California. Dunn has stayed true to its mission to educate the whole student. To accomplish this, the entire community is committed to understanding and living by the following core values: Emotional Wellness, Physical Readiness, Intellectual Growth, Social Responsibility, and Moral Courage.

Midland School provides a unique college preparatory boarding school experience to a diverse student body. Through study and work, it teaches the value of a lifetime of learning, self-reliance, simplicity, responsibility to the community and the environment, and a love for the outdoors.

Recommended GPA: 3.8 

To learn more about the Dunn School, visit: https://www.dunnschool.org/

To learn more about the Midland School, visit: https://midland-school.org/

Oakwood - Independent

Location:  11600 Magnolia Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Oakwood is an independent school in Hollywood. Oakwood is rooted in the idea that a  school environment should foster individual growth and active communal life, hold intellectual attainment in high regard, and encourage young people to exercise increasing autonomy and responsibility—for one another, the environment, and the larger world. Oakwood believes that a school best prepares children for the future by focusing on the quality of their experiences in the present. Oakwood believes that teachers and learners should inspire one another and that school must be rewarding in its own right. And young people’s feelings and thoughts should be accorded respect and dignity.

Recommended GPA:  3.8

To learn more about the Oakwood School, visit: https://www.oakwoodschool.org/ 

Polytechnic School - Independent

Location: 1030 E. CALIFORNIA BLVD PASADENA, CA 91106

Polytechnic School is an independent school in Pasadena. Polytechnic School was founded on the principles of academic excellence, personal and communal responsibility, and service to others. The school seeks students who are inquisitive and motivated to learn, faculty who are passionate about their fields of study, and staff who are devoted to supporting the school's educational mission. 

A central focus of Poly is to offer a transformative academic program that is responsive to the developmental and learning needs of students. Integral to the education experience at Poly are activities beyond the classroom including athletics, outdoor education, community outreach, and the visual and performing arts. Poly’s teachers, coaches, and administrators understand the vital link between these activities and classroom learning, promote collaboration, leadership, and respect for the world beyond the school.

Recommended GPA: 3.8

To learn more about Polytechnic Upper School, visit: https://www.polytechnic.org/academics/upper-school 

Sequoyah School - Independent 

Location: 301 N. Orange Grove Bl, Pasadena CA 91103

Sequoyah School is an independent school in Pasadena. Sequoyah offers a rigorous and innovative college preparatory curriculum in a student-centered, experiential, and collaborative learning environment. Sequoyah's curriculum is designed to inspire students’ curiosity and provide opportunities to apply learning to meaningful and authentic contexts, and their collaborative culture allows students to feel comfortable sharing an opinion or new idea. The school values intellectual risk-taking, where one can learn from failure, confidently seek out feedback, and develop a greater sense of ownership of one’s learning.

Recommended GPA: 3.8 

To learn more about Sequoyah's High School, visit: https://hs.sequoyahschool.org/ 

Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High School Presentation

Location: 7907 Santa Fe Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255

Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield High School is one of the many high schools found within the Alliance College-Ready Charter network. Located in Huntington Park, Alliance Bloomfield is popular with our KIPPsters from Comienza and Corazon, but each year we see more of our South LA families apply and matriculate to Bloomfield. Alliance Bloomfield offers their students a plethora of AP Courses, sports, clubs and more. 

To view Alliance Bloomfield's  presentation, click here: Alliance Bloomfield Presentation 

To learn more about Alliance Bloomfield, visit: https://www.bloomfieldhs.org/ 

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy Presentation

Location:  4467 W Broadway, Hawthorne, CA 90250

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is committed to preparing their students for university or career success through their rigorous, standards-based curriculum offered within a safe and cooperative learning community. They help all students develop a college-going identity in order to transform their college and career aspirations and expectations into reality regardless of their gender, ethnicity, primary language, or special needs status.

To view HMSA's Presentation, click here: HMSA Information Night  

To learn more about HMSA, visit: https://hmsa.hawthornesd.org/ 

South East High School S.T.E.A.M. Magnet Presentation

Location:  2720 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280

South East High School's STEAM Magnet program is meant to prepare the next generation of STEM thinkers and leaders through their interdisciplinary curriculum. In the Magnet, students take courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Math and Research, helping them to "develop as global citizens who are empathetic, critical and creative thinkers, and problem-solvers." 

To view SEHS Magnet's Presentation, click here: SEHS Magnet Program 

To learn more about SEHS STEAM Magnet Program, visit: https://southeasths.lausd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3773942&type=d&pREC_ID=2445178