KIPP stands for the Knowledge Is Power Program . KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy is an innovative fifth through eighth grade public school that prepares its students for the best high schools and colleges in the nation. KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy is open to all students entering fifth grade in San Francisco. We believe that hard work and dedication are the keys to success. San Francisco Bay Academy is the place for any student who wants to be ready for college and would benefit from rigorous academics character development