KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY

Located at 5000 E. 17th St. in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City Girls Prep Academy operates as an open, independent public charter district tailored to young women in a large city setting. Designed to serve students across the middle grades and early high school levels—offering grades 5 through 9, with primary enrollment spanning 5th through 8th grades—the single-school district provides a focused and supportive learning environment. As its own local education agency, the academy combines the flexibility of charter governance with a clear commitment to empowering female scholars in the broader Kansas City metropolitan area, offering easily accessible community connections online at kcgpa.org and by phone at (816) 268-2573.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, the academy educated a student body of 111 young women, reflecting a rich cultural diversity that includes strong representation among Black and Hispanic learners alongside multiracial, Asian, White, and Pacific Islander peers. What particularly sets the district apart for parents and researchers is its robust educator footprint: the school employs roughly 50 full-time equivalent teachers supported by dedicated instructional aides and more than 25 support staff members, totaling over 76 full-time personnel. This high concentration of instructional and support staff fosters an exceptionally low student-to-teacher environment, enabling highly individualized instruction, strong wraparound services, and a close-knit academic community dedicated to student success.