KIPP Dubois Student Vision:
As a KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy graduate, I will live a choice-filled life because I developed the academic habits, interpersonal skills, and sense of identity needed to successfully navigate college, the workforce, and the competitive world beyond.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy
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5070 Parkside Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19131
PHONE: 215.307.3465
SCHOOL LEADER: Courtney Moragne
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9-12th
Grades
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2010
Founded
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530
Students
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9-12th
Beliefs and Values
KIPP DuBois Values: Leadership, Unity, Social Justice, and Boldness.
In addition to our values, KIPP DuBois upholds the following beliefs:
- We believe that education is the pathway to freedom.
- We believe that Knowledge is Power.
- We believe that all of humanity is connected through an interdependent relationship.
- We believe that all people have a collective responsibility to care for and improve our world.
- We believe that all humans have the ability to learn, develop and actualize.
- We believe that in order to effectively create change we need to educate the whole child.
- We believe that all people are inherently good.
- We believe that one’s circumstance does not need to determine their trajectory.
Academics
Nationally, KIPPsters are four times more likely to graduate from college than our peers. KIPP DuBois offers a college preparatory education; all classes are aligned to College Readiness Standards. Additionally, there are opportunities for students to take Advanced Placement courses or engage in our Dual Enrollment program to earn college credits. KIPP DuBois complements rigorous academics with a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, college readiness seminars, arts classes, and opportunities to visit a number of area colleges during the school year.