Simonds Elementary School, 6515 Grapevine Way, San Jose, CA 95120, US

Established in 2000, KIPP Foundation provides training services to individuals in the opening and operation of KIPP schools, a network of public schools. It provides a variety of supports and services to KIPP schools and regions in the areas of legal support, real estate, technology, finance, corporate governance, operations, communications, marketing and development. KIPP Foundation recruits and trains KIPP school leaders to open KIPP schools through KIPP Leadership Program. Based in San Francisco, Calif., the foundation helps students from low-income families with their education.