KIPP DC IS CONSISTENTLY AMONG THE HIGHEST-PERFORMING PREK-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN ADDITION TO OPERATING HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS, KIPP DC IS SUPPORTED BY TWO CRITICAL PROGRAMS CENTRAL TO THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND ALUMNI PURSUING THE PATHS THEY CHOOSE: KIPP FORWARD AND THE CAPITAL TEACHING RESIDENCY. KIPP FORWARD SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI AS THEY PURSUE THEIR CHOSEN PATHS BY HELPING THEM NAVIGATE APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESSES, ACCESS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID, AND CONNECT WITH COUNSELORS AND ADVISORS FOR GUIDANCE THROUGH COLLEGE, CAREER, AND BEYOND. THE CAPITAL TEACHING RESIDENCY IS AN AWARD-WINNING TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM THAT BUILDS A STRONG PIPELINE OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.