Dela Salle Education Center
Tel:
(816) 435-7046
- 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.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: 6-10
- Students: 27 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
School Type | Alternative School |
Grades Offered | Grades 6-10 |
Student Body
Total Students | 27 students |
Student Body Type | Co-ed |
% Students of Color | 85% State avg.: 17% |
Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers | 6 teachers |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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.
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to Dela Salle Education Center is Cristo Rey Kansas City (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is St. Paul's Episcopal Day School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is Lavonna Peterson Early Childhood School - Westport (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kansas CityLavonna Peterson Early Childhood School - WestportMontessori SchoolGrades: K | 75 students
0.9 miles
3930 Baltimore Ave
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-6633 0.9 K
75 - Kansas City Grades: NS-8 | 466 students
0.9 miles
4041 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-8614 0.9 NS-8
466 - Kansas CityMontessori AcademyMontessori SchoolGrades: PK-K | 48 students
1 miles
2939 Cherry
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 561-7664 1 PK-K
48 - Kansas CityAbility KCSpecial Education SchoolGrades: NS | 54 students
1.1 miles
3101 Main St
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 756-0780 1.1 NS
54 - Kansas CityCristo Rey Kansas CitySpecial Program Emphasis (Roman Catholic)Grades: 9-12 | 383 students
1.1 miles
211 W Linwood Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 457-6044 1.1 9-12
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