Welcome to Kiptopeke

Kiptopeke, a small coastal community located on the Eastern Shore of  Virginia is a unique place to live and grow up.  At Kiptopeke School, we are committed to student academics, extracurricular activities, and parent and community involvement.  At KES, our mission is to create and maintain a school where the staff and community work closely together to support and nurture children and where education is of primary importance to all.  Our school promotes a safe, orderly, caring, and supportive environment.  Each student’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with other students and staff.  We are proud of our accomplishments over the past years and continue to strive to offer our students the best opportunities.  Our community has always played an important part in the school success story.  Kiptopeke Elementary School features outstanding academics, arts and athletic facilities.  Academically, we accommodate the learning styles of our students through our honors, regular, and remedial programs.  We provide a wealth of technological experiences through the media center and technology labs.

We believe it is critical that students participate in a variety of programs and extracurricular activities. Our student body is able to have health, physical education, music, technology, and art. Our 6^th and 7^th graders can participate in band. The opportunity to perform, work cooperatively, and travel together allows our students to gain self confidence and lifelong skills. A strong academic curriculum, a vigorous encore program, and extracurricular activities encourage our students to pursue their individual strengths. Through our Parent Teacher Association, parents, teachers, students and the administration share responsibilities for developing our program, setting goals, and allotting the resources. We educate our students to become confident, competent, responsible, and productive citizens through diverse learning experiences in a positive structured environment.

 Gary McDonald

Principal