Home > Missouri > Jackson County > Dela Salle Education Center

Dela Salle Education Center

3740 Forest Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64109-0641 -

School Notes Overview:

DeLaSalle Education Center, founded in 1971, was the first fully accredited private alternative school in the Kansas City area, and is now the region's only private secular alternative school system educating nearly 350 urban youth daily at three schools. We envision a community in which every young person achieves a quality education that fosters and stimulates their true potential. I believe DeLaSalle Education Center is one of the chanciest organizations in Kansas City. Chancy because it offers students a chance to start over where other schools have given up. Chancy because it allows students a chance to learn in a caring and safe environment. Chancy because it gives the students a chance to go outside its doors and learn real world lessons in area businesses, Chancy because it provides teenage parents a chance to learn parenting and literacy skills. And chancy because if it were not for DeLaSalle, many young people would not have the chance to continue their education....

...read more

School Overview:

	Dela Salle Education Center
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	Alternative School Network
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Jackson County, MO
Student Body
Total Students	242 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
% Students of Color	96%	16%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Grade 9 - 88 students
	Grade 10 - 66 students
	Grade 11 - 45 students
	Grade 12 - 28 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
	This School	(MO) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

DeLaSalle Education Center, founded in 1971, was the first fully accredited private alternative school in the Kansas City area, and is now the region's only private secular alternative school system educating nearly 350 urban youth daily at three schools. We envision a community in which every young person achieves a quality education that fosters and stimulates their true potential. I believe DeLaSalle Education Center is one of the chanciest organizations in Kansas City. Chancy because it offers students a chance to start over where other schools have given up. Chancy because it allows students a chance to learn in a caring and safe environment. Chancy because it gives the students a chance to go outside its doors and learn real world lessons in area businesses, Chancy because it provides teenage parents a chance to learn parenting and literacy skills. And chancy because if it were not for DeLaSalle, many young people would not have the chance to continue their education.
Profile last updated: 02/09/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (64109)	School Zip (64109)	(MO) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,252 people	5,593,929 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	18%
Population Average Age	35 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$22,006	$45,202
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	43 years old
	View housing listings in 64109
Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (64109) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	38% / 62%	69% / 31%