Together, a Future Without Limits

KIPP Detroit Imani Academy is an open-enrollment, public, tuition-free charter school that is part of the nationally renowned Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP). Founded and led by a Detroit native, our school is committed to academic excellence, racial equity, and community.

KIPP Detroit Imani Academy is completely free, and there are no requirements for enrollment except residency in the state of Michigan.

 

Our Mission

Together with our families and communities, we create joyful and identity-affirming schools where students achieve excellent and equitable academic outcomes. We believe doing this ensures that our students are prepared to pursue any path they choose — college, career, and beyond — so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Our Vision

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

What is KIPP?

Creating joyful, academically excellent schools.

We are a network of 278 schools with more than 16,000 educators and 190,000 students and alumni. Together, we continually raise the bar for teaching and learning, then ensure success in one classroom travels across our network to hundreds more. And while each of our schools reflects the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared commitment: a future without limits.

Join the KIPP Detroit Team


270 KIPP schools


20 states and the
District of Columbia


120,000 students
in grades K-12


45,000+ KIPP
alumni

The KIPP Difference

We prepare every student for college and celebrate all paths to a fulfilling life.

  • 94 %

    KIPP students graduate from high school

  • 4 X

    KIPP high school alumni are over four times as likely to graduate from college as their peers.

  • 45 K+

    We have 45,000+ alumni nationwide. By 2025, that network will grow to 80,000.