Learning Experience
At KIPP Baltimore, we believe that every child can read at or above grade level, and we’re committed to supporting our students’ literacy development. Students who have mastered foundational literacy skills by the end of second grade are positioned to make the critical shift from “learning to read” in early elementary school to “reading to learn”. Confident readers are better able to access complex texts across content areas – including math, science, and the arts – and tackle complex problem-solving.
Our aim is for 90% of KIPP Baltimore kindergarteners, first, and second graders to read on grade level by the end of 2027: