DeLaSalle Education Center

Vision of DeLaSalle
We envision a community in which all young people achieve a quality education that fosters and stimulates their true potential.

Featured Employee

Gayle Lee
Kobets High School
Principal and Education Administrator

"There is a spirit that exists here. Even on the bleakest days there are several people or incidents that make you excited to be a part of this place. It can be something as small as an award that was given by the students, unsolicited, to Marc Wilson for letting his students know they “can make it.” Or it can be as big as a graduating class that on the whole was very challenging, but they stepped across the stage proud with a sense of accomplishment. It is helping young people to see how they can test their limits. It is the students’ survival against many odds that inspires me to keep getting up in the morning to see they get through another day."

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Welcome to DeLaSalle Education Center

For nearly 40 years, DeLaSalle has developed and honed its program model on three primary ingredients for student success:

Academic classes that are small, rigorous and personalized;
Holistic support services that provide on-site interventions and address students' life barriers; and
Workforce development training that is integrated into everyday learning.

The mission of DeLaSalle Education Center is to provide a holistic environment that offers students an opportunity to improve learning and life skills.

7th Annual Marjorie Durwood Grant Speaker Series

THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT!!!

The evening of March 3rd, 2010 in the Truman Auditorium at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, DeLaSalle will host Dr. Benjamin Carson, world renowned Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

4:30pm: Doors Open and Reception
5:30pm: Program Begins

The Speaker Series is a fundraiser for DeLaSalle Education Center. Individual tickets are $75 and sponsorship packages including a VIP reception following the event are also available.

Upcoming Events:

March 3: Majorie Durwood Grant Speaker Series featuring Dr. Benjamin Carson

March 11: Together We’re Better Night 3

DeLaSalle Publishes Assessment of its Program Model

Over the course of the last year DeLaSalle has analyzed the effectiveness of its model and developed an assessment report to share with you, our stakeholders: Opportunity Powered By Education: An Assessment of the DeLaSalle Education Center's Model, Strategies and Impact.

Click here to read the report.

Senior Students Raising Funds for Haiti with Special Project
DeLaSalle's senior students are hand-making pendant necklaces and selling them to raise funds for the Haiti relief effort. Click on the link below for pictures of the necklaces and more information. 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