KIPP Adelante Prep. Academy | Grades 5-8

KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy is an award-winning, community-centric, tuition-free public middle school in San Diego since 2003.

School Awards

As a California Distinguished School (2006 & 2024), we have consistently demonstrated our commitment to academic excellence and student outcomes, outperforming neighborhood district and charter middle schools.

Our School Vision

KIPP Adelante’s exemplary KIPP Forward program provides structured support for high school and college readiness, persistence, completion and career success. KAPA’s extensive after-school program offers a wide range of activities and extracurricular opportunities, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and personal growth outside the classroom.

School Core Values

  • Ganas
  • Reflection
  • Advocacy
  • Excellence
  • Love

School Leader

Roxanne Cowperthwaite

School Leader

"At KIPP Adelante, we are going to rewrite what is possible in public education for children in San Diego.”

Our Campus

School Address

426 Euclid Ave.
San Diego, CA 92114

Main Office

T. 619.233.3242
F. 619.233.3212

Our Community Stories