9 september 2019

Le Journal

Special Edition



From the Board of Directors

Académie Lafayette
High School Announcement!

Dear A.L. Families,

We are excited to announce that the Académie Lafayette Board of Directors voted at their September 9, 2019 board meeting to open an International Baccalaureate high school for the 2020-2021 school year. The high school will begin with the 9th grade in August 2020 and add a grade level each subsequent year. The high school will primarily serve current Académie Lafayette students. Because the high school will not be a full immersion program, it will eventually be open to other Kansas City families. 

Académie Lafayette families have searched for a quality high school in line with the academic excellence and international perspective they received in K-8. Over the years, many Académie Lafayette families felt they had to move out of the KCPS district or enroll in private high schools due to limited public school options.

We will offer several opportunities, including a special 7 th and 8 th grade family forum, for parents and students to learn more about this amazing new program and to ask questions. Look for specific dates and times in Friday's newsletter.

We will post a Frequently Asked Questions page on our website that will evolve as we receive and answer any additional questions. In the meantime, we have created this Google Form  that will allow families to ask questions.

This decision fulfills the long-awaited second phase of our K-12 growth plan that included acquiring a building for a high school and increasing kindergarten enrollment while also improving the quality of our program. Our high school would not have been possible without the support from our engaged parents, committed staff, and generous community who have put their trust in our school over the past 20 years. For this, we thank you, and we look forward to serving more Kansas City families through this exciting expansion.


Jon Otto
Board President




Elimane Mbengue
Head of School



Oak Street Campus
6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
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201 E. Ar mour Blvd, 
Kansas City, MO 64111 
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Kansas City, MO 64109
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