The Plaza Academy

3930 Broadway Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111

The Plaza Academy Photo #1 - We are a family here at Plaza Academy!

The Plaza Academy Photo #2 - We are the only school in the midwest that has a full recording studio and a corresponding Beat Academy music making class.

The Plaza Academy Photo #3 - To keep on families involved and part of their child's success, we require families to come in monthly to review their child's academic and behavior progress.

The Plaza Academy Photo #4 - Our small class sizes help give each student individualized attention and creates a positive learning environment.

The Plaza Academy Photo #5 - Every student learns differently. We pride ourselves in finding and encouraging students to reach their fullest potential no matter how different the approach may look.

The Plaza Academy provides individualized academic, therapeutic, and civic education in an ownership-based environment that empowers our non-traditional learners to graduate high school and become successful young adults.

Quick Stats (2021-22)

Top Ranked MO School
School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
Students: 60 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling

Top Rankings

The Plaza Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

School Type

Alternative School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Alternative School Network
Cognia

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

All

Year Founded

1974

Summer School Offered

Yes

Summer Program Details

Link to Summer Program Details

Student Body

Total Students

60 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

52%

State avg.: 18%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

5:1

National avg.: 13:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

Average Class Size

8 students

List of Courses Offered

Link to List of Courses

Average ACT score

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

5 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:
Anime Club, Gardening, Video Game Club

Arts and Music Programs:
Art Classes, Beat Academy full studio music class

School Notes

http://www.plazaacademy.org/what-we-do.html
The Plaza Academy is a school in which our staff, students, and parents work together to achieve academic, social, and familial success for teenagers who have been unsuccessful at traditional schools. We offer rigorous college preparatory academics in an environment that encourages critical and creative thinking through both verbal and written expression. The Plaza Academy designs curricula to meet the needs of teenagers and their families as we prepare students for college and other post-high school environments. Our civic education model and therapeutic curriculum teaches our students to take control and have ownership over their own livelihood. The Plaza Academy prepares our non-traditional learners for their type of adult success whether they matriculate to college and/or enter the workforce directly to begin providing for themselves.

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