ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM

www.academielafayette.org

Charter School 492 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Academie Lafayette’s Cherry Street campus is one of the sites for Academie Lafayette, a highly regarded, independent public charter school in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded as the first public French immersion school in the region, the institution is known for its rigorous academic environment and its mission to provide students with a global perspective. The school follows a unique curriculum where students are taught core subjects primarily in French, fostering high levels of bilingualism and biliteracy from an early age.

The Cherry Street location serves elementary-aged students as part of the school's broader network, which is well-known for its strong emphasis on international culture and linguistic proficiency. Because it is a public charter school, it operates tuition-free and utilizes a lottery-based admission system to manage high demand. Academie Lafayette is widely recognized for its high academic standards, active parent community, and its goal of preparing students to thrive in a diverse, interconnected world through language acquisition and multicultural education.

492

Total Students

32.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM
Demographic	Student Count
White	257
Hispanic	57
Black	109
Asian	2
Two or More	64
American Indian	3

White
257 (52.2%)
Black
109 (22.2%)
Two or More
64 (13.0%)
Hispanic
57 (11.6%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
Phone:	(816)888-7400
Website:	http://www.academielafayette.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	140
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 12

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 80

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 62