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🎉 The 2025–26 school year is here—and it’s a special one!
This year, we’re not just beginning another school year at KIPP Capital Region, we’re celebrating 20 years of educational impact in the Capital Region! It all started back in 2005, when KIPP Tech Valley Middle School first opened its doors to students and families.
Two decades later, we’re proud to serve over 2,500 incredible KIPPsters across our seven schools and the journey continues.
We're excited to open the doors to KIPP Capital High School, expanding our commitment to helping students build bright futures filled with purpose, opportunity, and choice. As we grow, so do the possibilities for our students to shine, lead, and thrive.
| | A special thank you to all of our community and families who came out to make the first days of school so special! | | KIPP Capital High School Officially Opens! | | |
Scholars started arriving at KIPP Capital High School last week as part of their Trailblazer Camp. At this orientation, KIPPsters met with teachers and admin, learned about expectations and were able to do some team building activities. Now that school has begun, it is great to see students in the building that was designed with them in mind. We can't wait to see what trail these KIPPsters will blaze.
Derrick Bass, Managing Director and Principal of KIPP Capital High School (below), is excited to welcome our scholars, families and community into the new building as we begin establishing a school that will shine as a true lighthouse in the Capital Region.
| | A Special Shoutout to M&T Bank for supporting our College & Career Initiatives throughout the year, including the Senior Supply Drive. | | |
We’re proud to share that our College & Career Drive was a tremendous success!
Thanks to the support of our families, staff, and community partners, we collected 300 items totaling over $4,600 to help prepare our students for their journeys beyond high school. From professional attire to school supplies and dorm essentials, these donations will make a real difference for our KIPPsters as they take their next steps into college and career.
The drive not only equipped students with the resources they need but also reminded them that they have a strong community rooting for their success.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed—you’ve helped open doors of opportunity and empowered our students to step confidently into their futures!
| | | KIPP Prepares for 20th Year in Capital Region | KIPP Capital Region Public Schools staff gathered at the Albany Capital Center on Wednesday, August 12 for their annual welcome back event. Throughout the course of the day-long event, regional staff and staff from throughout the seven schools located in Albany and Troy focused on professional development for the upcoming school year and celebrated the start of the 20th year of KIPP in the Capital Region. | |  | KIPP Capital High School Opens for the 2025-26 School Year | KIPP Capital Region Public Schools celebrated the completion and grand opening of its newly constructed KIPP Capital High School with a ribbon cutting. The event welcomed faculty, staff, board members, students, and families, along with state and local representatives and community leaders, to tour the building before the first day of classes on Tuesday, September 2. | | |
School Begins for Albany's First Co-Ed Charter High School
It’s the start of a new school year for many districts across the Capital Region, and one school, KIPP Capital High School has opened its doors for the first time ever.
| | | | Together, our students, schools, families, and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. And the only way to realize it is with talented people. Learn more about our openings and RSVP to an event below! Current openings include Lead Teachers (K–12), SPED Teachers, Social Worker, School Counselor, and Director of Student Services. | | | | |
From mountain summits to city streets, Mr. Brown will be blazing a powerful 6-day, 350-mile journey—raising funds for KIPP Capital High School students and showing what it means to be a true Trailblazer. 🦁💙
Starting on September 10th and finishing with the goal of September 15th, Mr. Brown, who is a teacher at KIPP Tech Valley Middle School will be starting his journey from the Adirondacks to NYC through biking, kayaking and running.
Along the way, he’ll be fueled by purpose, passion, and the belief that every mile brings more opportunities for our scholars. Join us. Support the journey. Help us blaze this trail. 🔥
| | Together with families and communities, we create joyful and 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. | | | | |
