KCK Early Childhood Center in Kansas City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

KCK Early Childhood Center is a public school in Kansas City, Kansas that is part of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Schools. It serves 525 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

525 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1708 N 55th St

Kansas City, KS 66102 View local requests

https://kckecc.kckschools.org/

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KCK Early Childhood Center Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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.

KCK Early Childhood Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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