Recent Parent Letter

"(My son) has been enrolled in three different schools in the past two years and he has showed no interest in any of the schools... He seems very interested in attending Plaza Academy, when he comes home it seems to be all that he can talk about. He seems so excited about attending school now and its is very surprising  to me because before he could care less about school.  He has been going to bed early to make sure that he's up and ready for school every morning. He is even taking forth the effort of getting himself up in the morning and making sure that he has transportation to school."

Ward Worley MA, LPC - Executive Director

"As a former student, I have personally experienced the life-changing impact of the school.  My mission now is to continue the growth and stability of the Plaza Academy as a valued community resource, one student at a time."

Sheila Rush, Parent

"My son struggled in the public school environment.  The Plaza Academy's personal attention and smaller class sizes have made all the difference.  One day he came home and proudly announced "That's my school, those are my people!""

Terry Riley, Board member & former City Councilman

"With a small and continually evolving student body, the challenge of revenue is ongoing.  The forty-plus years of accredited alternative education in our community is without peer. Our donors see the result of their contribution in so many positive ways and their support of the "outside the box" educational approach is essential to our future."

Pat Henley, PhD in Education Administration

"The success I see in this wonderful resource has brought me out of retirement to assist. To witness the progress of students and graduates who were failed by "the system" is heartwarming."

Rob Million, President of the Plaza Academy Board

"I have seen the impact that families and the private sector can bring to the table. The Academy's structure, based on individual student attention and achievement, lays a foundation for success that students may not find anywhere else. Kansas City is fortunate to have this resource for which our supporters are paid dividends of the human kind."