RCSD-authorized charter school

KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory

Charter school authorized by the Redwood City School District. Part of the KIPP Public Schools Northern California (KIPP NorCal) network.

Address
2950 Fair Oaks Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063
Formal/CDE address for the former Fair Oaks Elementary campus; shares the grounds with Connect Community Charter, which uses a 635 Oakside Avenue entrance.
Phone
(650) 482-2428
Email
[email protected]
Grades
TK-8
Enrollment
704
2025-26 year (CDE)
Website
excelencia.kippnorcal.org
Network
KIPP Public Schools Northern California (KIPP NorCal)
Authorizer
Redwood City School District
Charter #
1735
CDS Code
41690050132068
Opened
2015-07-15
GreatSchools
6/10
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School leadership

Liz Coughenour
Lower School Leader (TK-4)
Liz Coughenour
Hugo Lawton
Upper School Leader (5-8)
Hugo Lawton

Financial documents

Adopted budgets, interim reports, unaudited actuals, and RCSD’s annual fiscal oversight review letters, pulled from RCSD board packets.

2025-26

Adopted Budget Meeting Sep 10, 2025
1st Interim Meeting Feb 4, 2026
LCAP Meeting Sep 10, 2025

2024-25

Adopted Budget Meeting Sep 11, 2024
1st Interim Meeting Feb 5, 2025
2nd Interim Meeting May 14, 2025
Unaudited Actuals Meeting Oct 22, 2025
LCAP Meeting Sep 11, 2024

2023-24

Adopted Budget Meeting Sep 13, 2023
1st Interim Meeting Feb 28, 2024
2nd Interim Meeting May 8, 2024
Unaudited Actuals Meeting Oct 23, 2024
LCAP Meeting Sep 13, 2023

2022-23

Adopted Budget Meeting Sep 7, 2022
1st Interim Meeting Feb 15, 2023
2nd Interim Meeting May 10, 2023
Unaudited Actuals Meeting Oct 25, 2023

2021-22

Adopted Budget Meeting Sep 1, 2021
1st Interim Meeting Feb 9, 2022
2nd Interim Meeting Apr 27, 2022
Unaudited Actuals Meeting Oct 26, 2022
LCAP Meeting Sep 1, 2021

2020-21

Unaudited Actuals Meeting Oct 20, 2021

IRS Form 990 filings

Federal Form 990 filings for the nonprofit operating entity. The filing entity may be the school itself or a parent network — see the relationship field below.

Filing entity
KIPP Bay Area Schools
Relationship
Network-level parent (KIPP NorCal / KIPP Bay Area Schools) files the 990; figures reflect the entire KIPP Bay Area network, not just KIPP Excelencia.
EIN
20-5010766
Latest fiscal year
FY 2023-24
Total revenue
$156,900,000
Total assets
$304,800,000