El Centro Academy for Children in Kansas City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

El Centro Academy for Children is an urban public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas Department of Education. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1330 S 30th St

Kansas City, KS 66106 View local requests

https://www.elcentroinc.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

El Centro Academy for Children Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lorena

Ms. Maryely

Ms. Sandra

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El Centro Academy for Children Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

El Centro Academy for Children Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 29, 2026

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