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About this school
Border Star Montessori School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Kansas City School District 33.
It serves 175 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
175 Students
21 Teachers
6321 Wornall RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 28, 2026
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Border Star Montessori School
$17,656
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
85
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Border Star Montessori School has received support from
46 individuals from Missouri and
39 individuals out-of-state.
