Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs

KIPP DC College Preparatory describes itself as an equitable, diverse, and affirming learning community that empowers students to build 21st-century skills for college, career, and choice-filled lives. It emphasizes classrooms that are urgent, intentional, and rigorous, while also nurturing and celebrating each student and family. The school prioritizes creating a strong sense of belonging for everyone in the community.

KIPP DC College Preparatory PCS is a free, open-enrollment public charter high school, and families apply through the My School DC common lottery by adding the school to a student’s application and ranking it. (kippdc.org) For school year 2026–27, the lottery application opened December 15, 2025; the Grades 9–12 deadline was February 2, 2026 (with optional re-ranking allowed until March 13, 2026 at 5 pm), and results plus initial waitlist positions are released March 27, 2026. (enrolldcps.dc.gov) The school’s listed lottery priority categories are: children of staff, transfer, sibling attending, twin offered, and sibling offered. (myschooldc.org) Applicants who are not matched are placed on an ordered waitlist; waitlists are grouped by preferences first, then by random lottery number, and post-deadline applicants are added below on-time applicants within the relevant preference group and ordered by submission date. (myschooldc.org) If matched (or if a waitlist offer is accepted), families must complete KIPP DC’s enrollment steps and submit required documentation such as a birth certificate, parent/guardian ID, proof of DC residency, and records like a recent report card or IEP if applicable, and enrollment to secure the lottery match is due by May 1, 2026; enrolling at the matched school does not remove a student from other waitlists. (kippdc.org)