One application. Unlimited potential.

Currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

How to Apply

SEARCH: Visit showmekcschools.org to learn about every school option in the Kansas City Missouri Public School District boundary. You can also reach out to receive one-on-one help from a school navigator by calling Show Me KC Schools at: (816) 535-0656.

Please join us for our annual City School Fair on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

Visit showmekcschools.org for additional details.

SchoolApp is currenlty accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

Applications for the 2027-2028 school year will open on November 14, 2026 and closed on March 1, 2027.

An application can be submitted online anytime after the deadline but will not be included in the lottery and will be added to the waitlist in the order it was received.

First, create an account by using your email. Once this is done you will be able to apply to as many schools on your application as you would like.

If you already have an account, you will use this same login information each year that you apply.

The lottery for the 2027-2028 school year takes place on March 1, 2027. On this day, all applicants will receive an update via text or email notification. Depending on the results, you will either receive an enrollment offer or be placed on a waitlist. While you may receive multiple offers, the system only allows you to accept one seat at a time.

If you missed the initial deadline, don’t worryโ€”you can still apply after March 1. Late applications are simply added to the waitlist in the order they are received, and schools will contact you as space becomes available. To manage your status, log in to your account at www.schoolappkc.org to accept or decline your offers.

You can remain on a waitlist even if you have already accepted a seat at a different school. If you are later offered a seat from a waitlist and choose to accept it, the system will automatically withdraw you from your previous school to ensure you only hold one seat.

Once you accepted your seat, you will receive enrollment instructions through text and email from the school directly. You will complete your enrollment with the one school that you have selected.

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23 Participating Schools

Acadรฉmie Lafayette: PKโ€‘12th grade
Academy for Integrated Arts: PKโ€‘6th grade
Breakthrough Academy: PK-5th grade
Brookside Charter School: PKโ€‘8th gradeย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 
Citizens of the World (soon to be Midtown Community School): PKโ€‘8th grade
Cristo Rey Kansas City: 9โ€‘12th grade
Crossroads Charter Schools: PKโ€‘12th grade
DeLa Salle High School: 9โ€‘12th grade
Della Lamb: Infantโ€‘PK
EarlystART Preschool Program: Infantโ€‘PK
Emmanuel Family & Child Development Center: Infant-PK

Ewing Marion Kauffman School: 5thโ€‘12th grade
Genesis School: PKโ€‘8th grade
Gordon Parks Elementary: PKโ€‘5th grade
Guadalupe Centers Schools: PKโ€‘12th grade
Hogan Preparatory Academy: 5thโ€‘12th grade
Hope Leadership Academy: PKโ€‘5th grade
Kansas City International Academy : PKโ€‘8th grade
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy: 5thโ€‘8th grade
KIPP: Endeavor Academy: PKโ€‘12th grade
Lee A. Tolbert at DeLa Salle: PKโ€‘8th grade
Operation Breakthrough: Infant-PK.ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 
The Plaza Academy: 7thโ€‘12th grade

Schools that Have Opted-Out

Allen Village Charterย School
All Kansas City Publicย Schools

Frontier Schools
Scuola Vita Nuova
University Academy

  • Allen Village Charterย School
  • All Kansas City Publicย Schools
  • Frontier Schools
  • Scuola Vita Nuova
  • Universtiy Academy

Important Dates

2027-2028 School Year

Application Opens: November 14, 2026

Join us at the City School Fair: November 14, 2026 fromย 10:00 amโ€“ย 1:00 pm Location: 14 W. 10th St | Kansas City,ย Missouriย 64105

Attend School Saturday: January 30, 2027 from 10am- 12pm. Tour schools and meet school staff at participating local schools.

Submit Applications: by March 1, 2027

Receive Offers: March 8, 2027

Select One School*: by March 15, 2027

*Families may choose to remain on waitlists

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About Us

SchoolAppKC streamlines the school application process for families in the Kansas City Public School boundaries. It is a special project of Show Me KC Schools, a nonprofit with a mission to help parents understand their school options, in partnership with a number of local Kansas City organizations committed to educational equity. Additionally, we are dedicated to supporting our local educational agencies by hosting a Summer Conference every fourth Thursday over the summer in June to empower and support our enrollment teams. ย SchoolAppKC is overseen by our governance council, consisting of 21 local educational agencies.

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Year 1 Data Review

In year one, 6,627 unique students participated in the SchoolAppKC process. This report outlines the findings for the entire first year of SchoolAppKC from December 3, 2018 โ€“ October 4, 2019.

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Year 2 Data Review

In year two, 2,785 unique students participated in the SchoolAppKC process. This report outlines the findings for the second year of SchoolAppKC from November 9, 2019 โ€“ March 1, 2020.

Year 3 Data Review

In year three, 3,516 applications were submitted through SchoolAppKC. This report outlines the findings for the entire third year of SchoolAppKC from November 14, 2020 โ€“ February 22, 2021.

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Years 1-3 Interactive Data

SchoolAppKC Community Partners

Education is a vital part of our community. We endorse SchoolAppKC because we believe that education should be easily accessible to all families in Kansas City. As a community partner that works to improve educational outcomes, we believe that SchoolAppKC is an important step to achieve this goal.

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