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KIPP District of Columbia - Heights Academy

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KIPP District of Columbia - Heights Academy is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of KIPP DC Public Schools. It serves 458 students in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 4

458 Students

33 Teachers

2600 Douglass Rd SE

Washington, DC 20020 View local requests

http://www.kippdc.org

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KIPP District of Columbia - Heights Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

KIPP District of Columbia - Heights Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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KIPP District of Columbia - Heights Academy

$27,112

raised using DonorsChoose

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KIPP District of Columbia - Heights Academy has received support from 57 individuals from District of Columbia and 167 individuals out-of-state.

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