Public Charter • 6-12
Académie Lafayette – Armour Blvd. Campus
Our Mission
To educate the children of Kansas City to become globally minded, locally active, critical thinkers through immersion in world languages and cultures.
About
Académie Lafayette offers a total French immersion program at the middle school. For grades 6-8th the regular school curriculum is taught entirely in French except for English Language Arts. In addition, Académie Lafayette International High School curriculum is taught in English with an emphasis on languages, arts, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. No French is required for 9-12th grades.
Points of Pride
School Details
Tuition
Demographics
10%
Receive Special Ed Services
2%
English Language Learners
Specialized Programs
- IB
- Language Immersion
Electives
- Choir
- Instrumental Music
Sports Programs
- Basketball (Boys)
- Basketball (Girls)
- Cheerleading (Boys)
- Cheerleading (Girls)
- Cross Country (Boys)
- Cross Country (Girls)
- Soccer (Boys)
- Soccer (Girls)
- Track and Field (Boys)
- Track and Field (Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
Clubs & Activities
- Debate
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Journalism/Newspaper
- Robotics
- Student Government
Social Services
- BackSnack Program
- College Advising
- Dental Services
- Health Clinic
- Interpreters
- Learning Support Specialists
- School Breakfast
- School Counselor
- School Lunch
- School Nurse
- Social Worker
- Uniform Closet
- Vision Services
Family Engagement
- Classroom Volunteers
- Evening Family Events
- Family Appreciation Events
- Field Trip Chaperone
- Parent Communication App
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Schoolwide Volunteers
- Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)
Application Details
Although many schools have application deadlines, most continue to accept applications for available seats on an ongoing basis.
How to Apply
Academie Lafayette is one of of the Kansas City charter schools working together to simplify their initial application process into one easy 8-question form – SchoolAppKC – that you can fill out on any electronic device.
Note: Students without prior French experience are only accepted in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 9th- 12th grade.
Note: If Academie Lafayette does not have space, you may choose to remain on the school’s waiting list.
Admission Preferences
- Siblings
- Employee
Apply to Academie Lafayette
Apply: http://www.schoolappkc.org
Enrollment Requirements
- Completed application
- Birth Certificate
- Current Immunization Record or Religious Exemption Statement
- Most recent report card/transcript (not required for kindergarten applicants)
Public schools also require:
- Proof of Address (also called “Proof of Residency”)
- Parent or guardian photo ID
Standardized Test Results
English
Math
Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are scored (or graded) according to four achievement levels: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The number shown here is the percentage of students who scored Proficient or Advanced. When comparing scores between years, please remember that the test Missouri gives has changed several times.
Please note that private schools are not required to participate in these exams.
In 2019, the average English score in Missouri was 48.7%; the average Math score was 41.9%, source
Attendance Rate 90/90
89%
Schools strive to have at least 90% of their students achieve a 90% attendance rate because kids learn best when they’re in school.
In 2019, 87.3% of Missouri students were in attendance at least 90% of the time, source.
Student Growth
English Language Arts
On Track
This data determines if individual students, compared to their peers, are making achievement gains over time in English Language Arts.
There are three categories possible: Floor (minimum), On Track (doing just fine), and Exceeding (outperforming their peers).
Mathematics
Floor
This data determines if individual students, compared to their peers, are making achievement gains over time in Mathematics.
There are three categories possible: Floor (minimum), On Track (doing just fine), and Exceeding (outperforming their peers).
Student Perspective from Class of ‘24 ALIHS Graduate Vivian Nodland:
My first year at Académie Lafayette International High School our grade consisted of a few students and we grew into a close-knit group. For two summers, I had the opportunity to work at Académie Lafayette as a teacher’s aide at the elementary campuses. I was provided many volunteer jobs as a part of the IB Diploma Program as well. I could tell our teachers made it a priority to help every one of us build our resumes. Every spring, I was emailed with summer job and volunteer opportunities that were handpicked for me.
While the staff that taught us changed year to year, a few staff members became really important to us. Our history teacher, Ms. Hynes; our counselor, Ms. Seely; and the IB coordinator, Ms. Wilson, were with us our entire high school career. The support of the staff at ALIHS allowed me to pursue an alternative approach to the traditional American college experience: studying in France at a French university. I left for France in August, in part due to the support I had from ALIHS. I am attending Université Paris Nanterre, where I was accepted due to my IB diploma and could manage to apply, take a French competency test and get a visa for, with the help of ALIHS supporting my plans.