John Sharp Early Education Center in Kansas City, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Sharp Early Education Center is a public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

10530 Greenwood Rd

Kansas City, MO 64134 View local requests

https://sharp.hickmanmills.org/

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John Sharp Early Education Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Thomas

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John Sharp Early Education Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

John Sharp Early Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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