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Border Star Montessori School

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Border Star Montessori School is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Kansas City School District 33. It serves 175 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

175 Students

21 Teachers

6321 Wornall Rd

Kansas City, MO 64113 View local requests

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Border Star Montessori School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Border Star Montessori School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Border Star Montessori School

$17,361

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Border Star Montessori School has received support from 45 individuals from Missouri and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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Border Star Montessori School

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