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About this school
Kansas City International Academy is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education.
It serves 662 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
662 Students
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Kansas City International Academy
$40,323
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
266
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Kansas City International Academy has received support from
138 individuals from Missouri and
128 individuals out-of-state.