KIPP Ascend Charter School welcomes volunteers to engage with our Team+Family. Volunteers provide the cultural enrichment needed for students to broaden their perspective. Click here to find out how.

KIPP Ascend relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations, and private foundations to support its unique "no shortcuts, no excuses" model. To learn more about making a financial or in-kind contribution to our school, please click here.

KIPP Ascend keeps an eye out for qualified applicants throughout the school year. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to work@kippascend.org or fax to 773.533.1784.

Learn At KIPP Ascend

KIPP Ascend Charter School is a free, public middle school where ALL students learn and prepare for college. The average KIPP student enters 5th grade reading at the 2nd grade level and doing math at the 3rd grade level. KIPPsters are the hardest working kids in Chicago because they attend school from 7:25 am – 5 pm and every other Saturday; complete 2 hours of homework and call their teachers for help each night. In exchange for their hard work, they are recruited by the most prestigious boarding schools in the country. KIPP Ascend 8th graders ranked 1st in Chicago on the ISAT in math, and earned over $2.4M in scholarships to college preparatory high schools.

KIPP Ascend has the longest school day and year in the state of Illinois. Our students work hard, and their hard work pays off. KIPP Ascend Alumni are attending schools like Phillips Exeter (NH), Lake Forest Academy, The Latin School, and Lindblom Math & Science Academy.

Learn at KIPP Ascend If you want your child to:

Learn in a safe and structured environment
Attend school from 7:25 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Earn end-of-year field trips to exciting places
Enjoy fun extracurricular activities like art, music, and physical education
Call teachers on cell phones for homework help in the evening

Then, enroll your entering 5th grader now! Click here to download an application.

For more information, call (773) 533-1770 x331.

Work Hard. Be Nice. There are no shortcuts, no excuses.