School Makes Big Investment in KC's Future
DeLaSalle Education Center is undergoing a $6.2 million expansion and renovation. The new building will be named the Norman O. Sanders wing in recognition of the school’s co-founder. As it is constructed, it will change an entire block along Troost Avenue and hopefully be a catalyst for adjacent redevelopment.  More

A new look for Troost and DeLaSalle Education Center
W ith $6.25 million in the bank, DeLaSalle Education Center broke ground last week on an expansion and beautification project that is stirring hearts all along Troost Avenue.  More

MINDDRIVE's Electric Car Laps the Speedway
Four DeLaSalle student drove their electric Indy car around the famous oval during Emerging Technoly Day.  More

Bamboo Bike Project - Live Student Interview
DeLaSalle Executive Director and students give a live interview on Fox 4 News about the Bamboo Bike project.  More

Everyone Deserves a Second Chance
Tisa grew up in a home headed by her single-mother in the inner city near 24th and Olive. At 17, she became pregnant. It was at a time when the school system operated under different rules. “We couldn’t go to regular school,” Tisa says. So she was enrolled in a work study program at DeLaSalleEducation Center, a United Way partner agency. “I really liked the individual attention to the students,” Tisa says. “The teachers seemed interested in the students.” She especially appreciated Pat Lantz, a graphic arts teacher. “He challenged me to see beyond 35th Street,” she says. “He would not allow me to stay there. In a way he challenged me to see past what was going on. He pushed me so much. He saw I loved to be creative. I’ve been creative ever since.”  More

The mayor’s helpers: DeLaSalle students print out 160,000 envelopes for Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund
It’s not every day that LaTifah Trezvant, an 18-year-old senior at DeLaSalle Charter High School, gets to meet such an important person as the mayor of Kansas City.  More

DeLaSalle Host Keep Kansas City Beautiful Workshop
DeLaSalle Charter High School will host a Rain Barrel Workshop from 9:00am to 11:00am on Saturday, October 23rd on the campus located at 3740 Forest Avenue, Kansas City Missouri, 64109.  More

DeLaSalle's Future as a Charter School
The Kansas City, MO School District and DeLaSalle Education Center have been partners for over 25 years. As you may have read in the Kansas City Star on March 27, however, there is a chance the District may not renew our contract. DeLaSalle knew we needed to prepare for this possbility and began last year investigating the option of becoming a charter school so that we could continue delivery of our mission and our model to the many students who come to our door asking for help.  More

Expanding the Door to Opportunity
DeLaSalle recently launched its first capital campaign in nearly two decades. The $6.247 million project will allow DeLaSalle to make needed renovations to our existing facilities at 3740 Forest Avenue, construct additional space to house key programs and services, and transform our outdoor areas to create a modernized campus for the students we serve.  More