Shawnee Mission Early Childhood Education Center in Overland Park, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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Shawnee Mission Early Childhood Education Center is a public school in Overland Park, Kansas that is part of Shawnee Mission School District. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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6701 W 83rd St

Overland Park, KS 66204 View local requests

https://earlychildcenter.smsd.org/

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Shawnee Mission Early Childhood Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Katlin

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Shawnee Mission Early Childhood Education Center Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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.

Shawnee Mission Early Childhood Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 27, 2025

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