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Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8

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Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8 is an urban public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Missouri Department of Education. It serves 400 students in grades 4 - 8. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 4 - 8

400 Students

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1575 Universal Ave

Kansas City, MO 64120 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

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Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8 Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8

$14,307

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8 has received support from 33 individuals from Missouri and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8

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Frontier School Innovation 4 - 8

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