Welcome to Académie Lafayette

French Immersion  •  International Baccalaureate  •  Free Public Charter School

Welcome to Académie Lafayette

French Immersion
International
Baccalaureate
Free Public
Charter School

The French Immersion Elementary Schools

  • French immersion
  • Brookside & Midtown Campuses
  • Safe and Supportive Environment
  • After School Program
  • Door to Door busing

The International Middle School

  • French immersion
  • International Baccalaureate MYP
  • Third Language: Mandarin & Spanish
  • International travel
  • Co-curricular program and Athletics

The International High School

  • Strong STEM Program
  • Co-curricular program and Athletics
  • International Baccalaureate MYP
  • Global studies: French, Mandarin, Spanish & Foreign trips
  • A Community of Learners

The AL Advantage

  • 20+ years of academic excellence
  • Top 10 highest performing Missouri school districts
  • A Caring Community
  • International Staff
  • Committed to diversity, inclusion & equity

Our mission is to educate the children of Kansas City to become globally minded, locally active, critical thinkers through immersion in world languages and cultures.

Learn about the Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program (MOCAP)