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About this school
Kansas City International Academy is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education.
It serves 634 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kansas City International Academy
$39,715
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
265
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kansas City International Academy has received support from
137 individuals from Missouri and
128 individuals out-of-state.
