Academie Lafayette - Armour Camp in Kansas City, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Academie Lafayette - Armour Camp is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education. It serves 271 students in grades 6 - 10. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 10

271 Students

# of teachers unavailable

201 E Armour Blvd

Kansas City, MO 64111 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Academie Lafayette - Armour Camp Teachers on DonorsChoose

Sr. Alejandro Perez Delgado

Mr. Behrens

Mrs. Dissel

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Academie Lafayette - Armour Camp Demographics

29%

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.

Academie Lafayette - Armour Camp Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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