KIPP Detroit

Now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year, serving grades K-3 – join our growing community today!

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Now hiring passionate, equity-focused teachers for the 2024-25 School Year!

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Committed to academic excellence and joyful learning!

Leaving a lasting, positive impact on our community.

We are KIPP Detroit Public Schools

We believe every student walks through the doors of our school bearing gifts—talent, perspective, drive, inspiration. At KIPP Detroit Public Schools, we support every student to see those gifts and build the skills and confidence they need to pursue their highest aspirations.

KIPP Detroit Imani Academy is a Detroit-founded and Detroit-led
School committed to a future without limits for kids in the Cody Rouge community.
We look forward to being part of their journey from K-12 to college, career, and beyond!

Our Mission

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

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A New Campus is Coming!

Founded and led by a Detroit native, our school is committed to ensuring the children of Detroit experience joyous classrooms AND academic excellence. At KIPP Detroit Imani Academy (KDIA), our motto is “In Love & Excellence.” We do our best to foster an environment that nurtures both. We are educators who use the deep love we have for our scholars in combination with our expertise to deliver a transformational educational experience. Our goal is to ensure they receive a solid academic foundation because we know this foundation paves the way for them to live the life of their dreams.

At KDIA, you only have to “say yes once.” Our future campus will operate 3 schools (Elementary, Middle, and High School). So, once you enroll your child in Kindergarten, you can rest assured that they’re on a life-changing trajectory until they leave us in grade 12.

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KIPP Detroit is Growing!

We will move to our permanent location at 8435 Rutland St., Detroit, MI 48228 in August 2027. This new location will give us the space to best serve our families, and in time, grow KIPP Detroit with the addition of a middle and high school.

KIPP Detroit Family Testimonials

The teachers not only prioritize education but also focus on helping the children establish a connection to their roots and empowering them to shape the future.

KDIA Grandmother

We wanted her to be part of a community that values her strengths and offers programs that embrace and support her identity everyday - we found that and so much more here.

KDIA Father

The small class sizes help create a family-like environment where every student is treated with patience and kindness. We’re grateful to be a part of KIPP Detroit.

KDIA Mother

My daughter’s happy and she’s succeeding. She’s learning, she’s growing. She comes home with new things.

James | KDIA Father

One thing that makes me know I picked the right place is the way that my son has progressed; the way he has excelled. Before he left kindergarten, he was able to read and do math.

Raina | KDIA Mother

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KIPP Team

Join our diverse and collaborative team to ensure students on Detroit’s west side are prepared to thrive in college, career, and beyond.

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