2014 ANNUAL REPORT

A BETTER TOMORROWTHE PROMISE OF

Dear Friends,Promises. What does it mean to make a promise? At KIPP LA, we measure our success based on the number of KIPPsters who are persisting on the path to and through college. Promises can be diffi cult to keep, and climbing the mountain to college isn’t easy. As we watch our students make incredible gains in and out of the classroom each year, we are inspired to follow their example and continue our work to raise the quality of education both within our schools and across Los Angeles. Today, over 5,000 students and alumni attend our schools or participate in our KIPP Through College program, all with the promise that KIPP LA has made since day one: to support our students through college graduation.

The 2013-14 school year was an exciting one at KIPP LA. In February, we completed our fi rst ground-up construction project: KIPP Empower Academy’s permanent home in South Los Angeles. We also broke ground over the summer on a permanent facility for KIPP Iluminar Academy and KIPP Sol Academy in East Los Angeles. We raised $29 million to support these facilities through the issuance of a bond off ering. These exciting developments enable our schools to provide high-quality academic and enrichment programs while meeting the growing needs of their communities.

We are expanding our impact to reach even more students and families in South and East Los Angeles. By 2020, we plan to operate 20 schools and serve approximately 13,000 students and alumni. Our team is working hard to ensure that we can give each student the high-quality education they so deserve while building the foundation we will need to serve even more students each year.

As KIPP LA has proven over the past 11 years, we must work as a Team and Family to scale what we do every day while we grow. That means sharing eff ective practices and lessons across our schools; it means promoting and supporting leadership pathways throughout our organization; and it means developing an agile and resourceful support team that works hard to ensure our schools can keep the focus on teaching and learning. Through innovation and collaboration, we will build a community centered on excellence—no matter what.

Promises. Whether we make 13 or 13,000, they are all our responsibility to keep. That sacred bond motivates us each and every day to help our KIPPsters develop the academic skills and character traits they need to be successful in high school, college, and life. And it is what motivates us to continue seeking innovative solutions and partners to help us continue to prove what is possible in public education.

Thank you for helping us fulfi ll our promise to our KIPPsters.

Sincerely,

Marcia AaronExecutive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORLETTER FROM THE

ALL OF US

WILL LEARN.

CHARACTERTHE PROMISE OF

I show optimism when...I don’t give up on anyone or anything, ever. I know that if we all work together to help each other, we can all make our world a better place.

JOSEPH6TH GRADEKIPP SOL ACADEMY

i show curiosity when...I don’t ever stop asking the question why. Why are there more earthquakes in California? Why are the polar ice caps melting? I’m so excited to fi nd these answers and learn about new things.

JALAYLAH 7TH GRADEKIPP SCHOLAR ACADEMY

BEYOND ACADEMICSkipp’s character education fuels learning through seven strengths that are shown to be highly predictive of success in life. These strengths give teachers, students, and families a meaningful way to talk about and develop character both in and out of the classroom. As a result, students can identify growth and strength in their own work and have the vocabulary to support and recognize them in others.

SELF-CONTROL GRATITUDE SOCIALINTELLIGENCE

ZEST OPTIMISM CURIOSITYGRIT

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSleadership at kipp la happens at all levels.Our leadership competency model leverages talent development tools and provides access to leadership pathways that support leaders at all levels of their development. Each teacher is an instructional leader in his or her classroom and is empowered to create lessons that are e� ective for all students. Teachers can pursue leadership roles such as grade level chair, teacher mentor, or dean. These roles empower teachers to provide instructional support and impact student outcomes beyond their classroom. KIPP LA also identifi es, selects, and develops individuals to lead schools where everyone from students to teachers are learning and growing daily.

TEACHER MENTOR

GRADE LEVEL CHAIR

TEACHER LEADER

FOUNDING SCHOOL LEADER

SUCCESSOR SCHOOL LEADER

DEAN

LEADERSHIP ROLES

FOCUSES ON DRIVING RESULTS

MAKES DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS

INSPIRES INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION

COACHES AND MODELS TOWARD

EXCELLENCE

INSTRUCTIONALLEADERSHIP

EMBRACES AND RESPONDS TO

CHANGE

NEVER STOPS LEARNING

SELF- AWARENESS

CULTURE OF ACHIEVEMENT

ELEMENTS OF A GREAT

SCHOOL LEADER

INNOVATION

BEYOND SOLVING PROBLEMSpersonalized instruction provides students the support they need, when and where they need it the most. Being innovative in the classroom is not just about solving problems. It is about creating solutions that work for every student. Many of our schools use a personalized learning approach that allows teachers to provide targeted instruction to students in small groups. With data from adaptive software and assessments, our teachers are able to modify their instruction in real time to meet the diverse learning needs of their students.

Other KIPP LA schools use personalized learning principles to integrate technology into each lesson in a meaningful way. This includes using Chromebooks to conduct Internet research for a science presentation or to complete mini-quizzes after an English lesson. Additionally, all schools use Google Applications for Education, allowing students to collaborate more eff ectively and create digital portfolios of their classwork to track their progress.

Teachers and students also innovate offl ine through cross-curricular projects. For example, at KIPP LA Prep, students design a skateboard in art and use it to explore physics in science. This innovative collaboration builds students’ skills in both subjects and brings lessons to life.

personalized learning takes on different forms at each kipp la school. Students are grouped together based upon their individual learning goals. Groups rotate among academic stations, ensuring students have an opportunity to interact with content in di� erent formats. Rotations occur both in English Language Arts and math. Teachers use data from academic software programs to determine where students are excelling or struggling to better target instruction.

TARGETING INSTRUCTION

KIPPsters use tablets (or Chromebooks)to access adaptive academic software programs, which track progress and mastery of concepts. The programs complement the day’s instruction and get more challenging as students’ skills grow throughout the year.

Small groups give teachers time to provide targeted or one-on-one instruction. During this lesson, the teacher uses a whiteboard to illustrate a narrative concept and writing prompt. The teacher can also check each student’s response for accuracy and provide real-time feedback.

KIPPsters are encouraged to be comfortable when engaging with technology, allowing them to fi nd a space that is most conducive to their learning style. This gives them a sense of responsibility and accountability for their learning.

An apprentice teacher works with another small group of students to provide academic support. This additional instruction ensures that every student is receiving the personalized support he or she needs. In other classrooms, students at this station engage in rigorous independent work or reading.

PERSONALIZATION

“having an advisor outside of school makes you feel important—like someone has your back. Working with Carmen has helped me shape what I look for in a college. She opened my eyes to the di� erent factors you have to look for in a college to fi nd the right fi t for yourself.

Once you leave KIPP, it’s easy to get lost in high school. It’s important to have an advisor like Carmen because she helps me stay on track.”

JESSYKA KIPP ACADEMY OF OPPORTUNITY ALUMNA

“what makes ktc unique is that it’s highly personalized for the population kipp la serves. We focus not only on helping our alumni get into college, but making sure they’re able to stay through scholarships, fi nancial aid, and social and emotional supports.

Jessyka is a born leader. She not only wants to help herself, but her peers too, which is one of the things we aim to cultivate in our KIPPsters.”

CARMEN SOTO KIPP THROUGH COLLEGE ADVISOR

COLLEGE COMPLETION

TO AND THROUGH COLLEGEkipp la’s kipp through college (ktc) program is a vital part of supporting our students to and through college. KTC advisors support students with high school and college placement, applications, scholarships, and networking opportunities. The team also provides resources for families to encourage a college-going culture at home. On the ground, this means building deep one-on-one relationships with alumni, as KTC College Advisor Carmen Soto and KIPP LA alumna Jessyka explain above.

kipp la prep is the top-performing middle

school in lausd.

#1

A BETTER TOMORROW

*For the 2013-14 school year, California did not administer its standardized tests and the related Academic Performance Index (API) scores that enable comparisons across schools. The results from the last testing period in 2013 show that KIPP LA’s students signifi cantly outperform their peers at both the district and state level.

2013 Academic Performance Index Scores*

KIPP LA Schools

LAUSD

California

kipp la by the numbers

2013 California Standards Tests*

KIPP LA 4th Grade LAUSDKIPP LA 8th Grade California

English Language Arts

95

5865

Math

99

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4457

Math

75

3746

Science

98

57

67

History

83

43 52

kipp la schools outperforms district and state

kipp empower academy is the top-performing

school in lausd.

1ST

kipp la elementary schools outperform 99 percent of all

elementary schools in california.

1,093 alumni94 +0+76 of our alumni have graduated from high-performing high schools

of our alumni are persisting in college

94%76%

ACADEMIC IMPACTif kipp la were a district, it would be the highest-performing in los angeles serving a majority of students from low-income communities. KIPP LA’s success is founded on the belief that, with excellent teaching and support, all students will learn and achieve regardless of their demographics or zip codes. The promise of supporting our students and alumni in school, college, and life is at the center of what we do, and will continue to be as we grow to 20 schools over the next fi ve years.

GROWTH

� ���� ���� State and Local Revenue: $25,226,059

Federal Revenue: $4,008,128

Philanthropy: $18,304,771

Other Revenue: $1,907,846

revenueTOTAL REVENUE: $49,446,804

� �� ���� �� Personnel: $20,223,415

Instructional: $6,878,067

Operations: $3,254,880

Facilities: $4,531,451

expensesTOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 34,887,813

EXPANDING OUR IMPACTkipp la is growing to 20 schools by 2020, at which point we will serve nearly 9,000 students and 4,000 alumni.As we grow, we have two goals in mind: to provide our KIPPsters with an excellent education and to close the college completion gap that exists between students in low-income communities and their peers in more a� uent communities. Our growth plan is vital to ensure that more students in South and East Los Angeles receive the high-quality education they deserve. Through innovative operational practices and a sustainable fi nancial model, KIPP LA will continue to honor the promises we’ve made to our students and families by supporting more students on the path to and through college.

Over 5,000 students and alumni

our students

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of our students are eligible for free or reduced price meals

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of our students are african-american and/or latino

TWENTY SCHOOLS BY 2020.

thank you for joining kipp la in fulfilling the promise of a better tomorrow for our students. We are deeply grateful to the generous individuals, charitable foundations, and corporations that have supported our KIPPsters on their journeys to and through college. Together, we are raising the bar for a high-quality education for all children in Los Angeles.

WORKING TOGETHER$4,000,000 OR MORE Martha & Bruce Karsh

$1,000,000 OR MORE The Doris & Donald Fisher Fund The Eli & Edythe Broad FoundationNancy & Howard Marks

$100,000 OR MOREThe Ahmanson FoundationBill & Melinda Gates FoundationCEDAR FoundationCharter School Growth FundErika J. Glazer Family FoundationLynn & Craig JacobsonW.M. Keck FoundationThe KIPP FoundationQuest FoundationThe Ralph M. Parsons FoundationRGK FoundationThe Arthur Rock & Toni Rembe

Elementary School Growth FundPatty & Michael RosenfeldEileen & Robert O’LearyMoira & Rajath ShourieWeingart FoundationThe Walton Family Foundation

$50,000 OR MORELeslie & Steve CarlsonDelta Air LinesThe Green FoundationSarajane & Zac GuevaraThe Morgridge Family FoundationOffice of Los Angeles County

Supervisor Gloria MolinaOtis Booth Foundation

$25,000 OR MOREMarcia AaronKristen & Loren BendeleBloomfield Family FoundationThe California Endowment The Fleischer FoundationCassandra & Brad GreyLinda & Mike KestonSusan & Scott LordMcCammack Family FoundationSusan & Gary PolsonThe Riordan FoundationSnyder Family FoundationCindy & Sheldon StoneTacoriWells Fargo FoundationIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Wendy & Jay Wintrob

$10,000 OR MOREAnonymousIn Honor of Martha Karsh | Jeffrey

KarshChung Han & E.J. KavounasJess RavichJulie Kaufer & Frank ReddickThe Ring FoundationAnn & Jeremy RogersIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Frankie & Barry SholemDebra SombergSoros Fund Charitable FoundationIn Honor of Moira & Rajath Shourie |

Dan UrbachWeisman Discretionary TrustLisa & Greg WendtJean & Lew Wolff

$5,000 OR MORE Carl E. Wynn FoundationChristopher Eric Chandler FundJoshua DonfeldTerry & Todd GilmanIn Honor of Joshua Donfeld |

Raj Iyer & Aparna SuleKaren Lee Kelsky

In Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh | Judith & George Kieffer

Lois & James LasryMr. & Mrs. William S. LouchheimThe Moreno Family Foundation |

Carole & Arturo MorenoHoang PhamSony Pictures EntertainmentIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Robin Ferracone & Stewart SmithAnn & Robert RonusTycho Services, Inc. | Raj Chhina

$1,000 OR MORE Anonymous Ambassador Frank & Kathy BaxterMeghan & Randy BishopSarva Mangal Family Trust | Raj & Sona

ShahShannon Murphy & Marc CastellaniAimee & Joe CilicDan ClivnerMary & Joe DeFurVicky & Michael DurhamCindy & Philip FederJudy & Arnold FishmanIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Hilary & Rusty FogartyLisa & George HessIlluminate EducationAkieva & Martin JacobsIn Honor of Julie Kaufer & Frank

Reddick | Marca KauferIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Janine & Richard KolodnyHeidi & Richard LandersSheryl & Jonathan Layne Majestic Realty FoundationSonata & Allen NarcisseWilliam RothbardRegional Employee Benefits CouncilIn Honor of Jean & Lew Wolff | Albert

SarnoffIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Hugh Scott In Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh | Mia

& Mark SilvermanGreg SuttonUTA FoundationVLS AuditorsSteve WestlyJulie & Mike Wright

$500 OR MOREJose L. BarraganJim BlechmanJames M. Filar, Jr.In Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Deborah & Andrew FrankIn Honor of Sasha Gorelick | Allison &

Jeff GorelickBettysue & Jeffrey HughesPamela & Kirk JensenIn Honor of Jess Joswick | Theresa &

David JoswickIn Honor of Marcia Aaron & KIPP LA

Schools | Chi KimDiane LeslieLoretta MocklerIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Charlotte & Charley MorganIn Honor of Martha & Bruce Karsh |

Gayle & Jeffrey RosenthalSarina Simon Allen SoongSrividya SubramanianAlicia Villarreal

UP TO $499Amanda AngelloAndrea AkensDominique AkensAnonymousEtmny Arias-CornejoPatricia Atlow

Shawn AtlowJenna AtwoodGary BlackwellAdam BlochDoug BoldonMara BondLisa & David BoyleErica BrachLynnzi BrianzaKimberly BureshRobert CancioSteve CarlsonYesenia CastroNick CastroNicole CastrogiovanniChristy & Matt ChernissDebora ChoiAlma Cibrian RezaRobert CiprianoIn Honor of Loren Bendele |

David CohenJennifer Cohen KabakerAnn Marie CoppenAndrea CoppingerIn Honor of Jess Joswick | Irene CurmiMichelle DaleyMax DeMossSandra & Gerald DeSobeEric DeSobeMina & Bosko DobicJelena DobicDustin DuburgTaylor DudleyJames DunnMaria DuraKhalilah El-AminEthel EllisBruce EttingerIn Honor of The Staples Family | Alexa

FaigenIn Honor of Stacey Staples | Debra &

Michael FaigenValerie FilesGlenn & Grace FilesErèndira FloresPaulina FloresKathy FranklinIn Honor of Eli Broad | Marcia FreelandMichael FulbrightMargaret Guglielmo & Mike GainesMegan GaonMary GlamoreKris GodachyMaryrose GraySaquoya GrayAmy GreenSandra & Barton GurewitzNicole GutierrezMilton HadinotoJoan & Charles HarkerKathleen HartryJennie & Chris HatfieldJeffrey HobgoodSarah & Jeff HughesNicole JeongBarbra JohnsonChristina JohnsonMaureen KeaneJason KellerJanet Jordan & Elizabeth KenneyKaren Kiefaber & RJ SimensonStephanie KinoshitaTerri LandersJohn Langston Bar AssociationStefanie LarsonJennie LeeStephanie LeeJennifer & Douglas LevittLatisha LewisLuis LinaresAmy LlamasAdriana LoeraCristina LowryKevin MaffrisJosè Magaña

LeAnna MajorsMargaret & Clifford MaraschinoAngella MartinezNadia MartinezMike MartucciNancy MartucciSara & Brian MartucciCourtney MastersonBetsy McLaughlinHolly MikhaelS. MilesDawn MoraDulce MoralesJames MorinoJoyce NakashimaKaren NakashimaSabina NettoErika OrihuelaNatalie PachecoAlaina ParianoKen PechousPatrick PerezMarianne PerezMatthew PeskayElizabeth Petrey AskewTanya PiyaratanaphipatRichard RayaMari ReidyTito RivasVictoria RivasAkua RobertsonJon RoepkeAshley RoffleGwen RogersAlex RubalcavaLynn RussellMelissa SalterBelen SanchezBianca SandovalAdam SappSevanne SarkisMaria ScarlettIn Honor of Cassandra & Brad Grey |

Barbara SchumskyMegan Scott-KakuresAnne ShapiroRachael ShroutD’Anza SmithShali SobersCarmen SotoPhilip SpaldingMelanie SpillerStacey StaplesJulie Davidson & Jeff StrnadMaria SturgesBonnie SunJulie TannenbaumMcKenzie TaylorTime Warner CableJulie ToRenea Towns-HaskinsTien TranJamesina WashingtonRebecca WeinsteinMorgan WienerJason WilliamsDavid WoodardSuiping Yeung | Platinum Auto CollisionChelsea ZegarskiSallie & Robert Zemlin-Kisor

Reflects donations made between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014; includes in-kind donations.

CHAMPION SUPPORTERS HALL OF FAME*KIPP LA Schools is pleased to honor our champion supporters who have been instrumental in fueling our growth since 2008.

$25,000,000 OR MOREMartha & Bruce Karsh

$15,000,000 OR MOREThe Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation

$5,000,000 OR MORECharter School Growth FundNancy & Howard Marks

$1,000,000 OR MORECEDAR FoundationThe Doris & Donald Fisher FundOtis Booth FoundationPatty & Michael RosenfeldMoira & Rajath ShourieThe Walton Family FoundationJean & Lew Wolff

$500,000 OR MOREBill & Melinda Gates FoundationEileen & Robert O’LearyThe Ralph M. Parsons FoundationArthur Rock & Toni Rembe Elementary School Growth Fund

$250,000 OR MOREMarcia AaronThe Ahmanson FoundationBloomfield Family FoundationLisa & John BradyLeslie & Steve CarlsonMichael & Susan Dell FoundationJoseph Drown Foundation

ExEdErika J. Glazer Family FoundationThe Goldhirsh FoundationSarajane & Zac GuevaraJacquelin Hume FoundationW.M. Keck FoundationThe KIPP FoundationQuest FoundationRGK FoundationWeingart Foundation

$100,000 OR MOREAkin, Gump, Strauss, Hauaer & Feld LLPAll Stars Helping Kids | Marcus AllenAnnenberg FoundationKristen & Loren BendeleCanyon Partners | Beth & Josh FriedmanJohn W. Carson FoundationThe Eisner FoundationCassandra & Brad GreyLynn & Craig JacobsonThe Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation

Susan & Scott LordMcCammack Family FoundationBetsy McLaughlinThe Morgridge Family FoundationJan & Chet PipkinJulie Kaufer & Frank ReddickThe Riordan FoundationTory & Cameron Strang TacoriWells Fargo Foundation

*Reflects gifts and pledges made to KIPP LA Schools from 2008 to present.

OUR MISSIONKIPP LA’s mission is to teach the academic skills, foster the intellectual habits, and cultivate the character traits needed for our students to thrive in high school, college, and life. Through the success of our students, the KIPP LA team and family will serve

as a model of excellence and collaborate with others to raise the quality of education in Los Angeles.

OUR SCHOOLSKIPP Academy of Innovation · KIPP Academy of Opportunity · KIPP Comienza Community Prep · KIPP Empower Academy

KIPP Iluminar Academy · KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory School · KIPP Philosophers Academy · KIPP Raíces Academy KIPP Scholar Academy · KIPP Sol Academy · KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy

OPENING IN FALL 2015KIPP Promesa Prep · KIPP Ignite Academy

BOARD OF DIRECTORSLoren Bendele, Chair

CEO, Savings.com

Randy BishopCEO, Verengo Solar

Marc CastellaniExecutive Director, JP Morgan Private Bank

Joe Cilic, SecretaryVice President, Sotheby’s International Realty

Zac GuevaraRetired; Executive Vice President,

Capital International Research, Inc.

Jane HarrisRetired; Principal, Compton Unified School District

E.J. KavounasManaging Director, Credit Suisse

Gregory McGinitySenior Managing Director,

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

Allen NarcisseChief Operating Officer/Co-Founder, Ebyline

Frank ReddickPartner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

Jeremy RogersCo-Founder and Principal, Montana Avenue Capital, LLC

Moira ShourieFormer Board Member, Marquez Charter School

Debra SombergManaging Partner, The Alster Group, LLC

TRUSTEESMartha Karsh, Chair

Attorney; Co-Founder, Clark & Karsh

Marcus AllenNFL Hall-of-Famer

Erika Glazer Activist Philanthropist

Cassandra H. GreyBrand Consultant and Entrepreneur

Lynn JacobsonFormer Chair of the Board, Brentwood School

Richard LovettPresident, Creative Artists Agency

Nancy MarksPortrait Artist and Author

Don McCammackRetired; Former President, Avis Rent a Car

Palmer MurrayPresident and Co-Managing Partner,

Lourd Capital Management

Judge William A. NorrisSenior Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

Chet PipkinChairman of the Board, Belkin International, Inc.

Blair H. TaylorChief Community Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company

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