Registration Requirements
In Kansas and Missouri, parents must present proof of identification for children that are entering the public school system as first-time students. A certified copy of the child’s birth certificate is the most common means of identification. Some school districts accept other forms as well. Proof of residency is required for new students and proof of custody when applicable. Students must be at least five years old by August 31 to enroll in kindergarten in Kansas and by July 31 in Missouri.
Both states require proper immunizations against infectious diseases. Missouri students have no grace period for compliance on immunizations. Kansas allows a 90-day grace period for immunizations but also requires the completion of a health assessment form for any child up to age nine who is enrolling for the first time. For a specific list and guidelines, call your local school or health department. For complete information about public education, contact the appropriate state board of education:
Kansas State Board of Education
Topeka, KS
785-296-3201
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jefferson City, MO
573-751-4212
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
KANSAS DISTRICTS
Johnson County, KS
Blue Valley School District
15020 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS
913-239-4000
Olathe Public Schools
14160 Black Bob Road
Olathe, KS
913-780-7000
Shawnee Mission Schools
7235 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS
913-993-6200
DeSoto School District
35200 W. 91st Street
DeSoto, KS
913-583-8300
Spring Hill School District
101 E South Street
Spring Hill, KS
913-592-7200
Wyandotte County, KS
Bonner Springs School District
2200 S. 138th Street
Bonner Springs, KS
913-422-5600
Kansas City, KS School District
625 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS
913-551-3200
Douglas County, KS
Baldwin City School District
708 Chapel Street
Baldwin City, KS 785-594-2721
Eudora Unified School District
1002 Elm Street
Eudora, KS 785-542-4910
Lawrence Unified School District
110 McDonald Drive
Lawrence, KS 785-832-5000
Miami County, KS
Louisburg Unified School District
105 South 5th Street East
Louisburg, KS 913-837-2944
Osawatomie Unified School District
1200 Trojan Drive
Osawatomie, KS 913-755-4172
Paola Unified School District
202 East Wea Street
Paola, KS 913-294-8000
Spring Hill Unified School District
101 E South Street
Spring Hill, KS 913-592-7200
Toll free 877-325-0663
MISSOURI DISTRICTS
Jackson County, MO
Blue Springs School District
1801 W. Vesper Street
Blue Springs, MO
816-224-1300
Center School District
8701 Holmes Road
Kansas City, MO
816-349-3300
Grandview School District
724 Main Street
Grandview, MO
816-361-5000
Hickman Mills School District
9000 Old Santa Fe Road
Kansas City, MO
816-316-7000
http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/hickman.k12.mo.us
Independence School District
218 N. Pleasant Avenue
Independence, MO
816-521-2700
Kansas City, MO School District
1211 McGee
Kansas City, MO
816-418-7000
Lee’s Summit School District
600 Miller Street
Lee’s Summit, MO
816-986-1000
Raytown School District
1500 E. 60th Terrace
Raytown, MO
816-737-6200
Cass County, MO
Belton School District
110 W. Walnut Street
Belton, MO
816-348-1000
Harrisonville R-IX Schools
503 S. Lexington
Harrisonville, MO
816-380-2727
Raymore-Peculiar School District
208 West Walnut
Peculiar, MO
816-331-0050
Clay County, MO
Liberty Public Schools
650 Conistor
Liberty, MO
816-415-5300
North Kansas City
School District
2000 N.E. 46th Street
North Kansas City, MO
816-413-5000
Pleasant Hill Schools
318 Cedar
Pleasant Hill, MO
816-540-3161
Platte County, MO
Park Hill School District
7703 N.W. Barry Road
Kansas City, MO
816-741-1521
Platte County R-III School District
1495 Branch & 92 Highway
Platte City, MO
816-858-5420
West Platte County R-II District
1103 Washington
Weston, MO
816-640-2236
http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/wprii.k12.mo.us
ACADEMICS / ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION RESOURCES
Kansas
Private schools are accredited by the Kansas Board of Education. Each autumn, the Board publishes the Kansas Educational Directory that lists all accredited private and public schools in the state. This comprehensive directory is available at public libraries and school administration buildings. It is also available online. For information on parochial schools, consult the appropriate diocese website:
Kansas Schools Directory
Archdiocese of Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
913-721-1570
Superintendent of Lutheran Schools
Topeka, KS
785-357-4441
Kansas-Nebraska Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Topeka, KS
785-478-4726
Missouri
Private schools are accredited voluntarily by the North Central Association or the Committee on Accredited Schools Non-Public. The Missouri Council for American Private Education provides an online directory of private schools. Another excellent resource is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City:
Missouri Private School Directory
The Missouri Council for American Private Education
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
816-756-1850
Iowa/Missouri Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
West Des Moines, Iowa
515-223-1197
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS
Kansas State Universities
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
785-864-2700
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
913-588-5241
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
785-532-6011
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
620-341-1200
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
785-628-4000
Kansas State University at Salinas College of Technology & Aviation
Salina, KS
800-248-5782
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
620-235-4251
800-854-PITT
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
785-670-1010
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
316-978 3045
Missouri State Universities
University of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO
573-882-2121
800-225-6075
University of Missouri Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
816-235-1000
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, MO
660-543-4111
800-729-2678
Greenleaf University
St. Louis, MO
610-997-0559
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, MO
573-681-5000
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
417-836-5000
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, MO
866-818-MSSU
Missouri Western State University
St. Joseph, MO
816-271-4200
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
800-633-1175
Southeast Missouri State University
Girardeau, MO
573-651-2000
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
660-785-4000
University of Missouri Rolla
Rolla, MO
573-341-4111
800-522-0938
University of Missouri St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
314-516-5000
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 877-729-8266
Lincoln University
820 Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 573-681-5000
Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 417-836-5000
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 573-882-2121
Boonville, MO 660-882-5661
Missouri Western State College
St. Joseph, MO 816-271-4200
PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Avila College
Kansas City, MO
816-942-8400
Baker University Kansas City
Overland Park, KS
913-491-4432
Brown Mackie College
Lenexa, KS
913-768-1900
800-635-9101
Cleveland Chiropractic College of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
816-501-0100
Columbia College
Kansas City, MO
816-795-1515
866-668-8226
DeVry University Kansas City Metro
Kansas City, MO
866-338-7934
Undergraduate
816-941-0430
Graduate
816-941-0367
Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS
913-621-8700
Graceland College Independence
Independence, MO
816-833-0524
ITT Technical Institute
Kansas City, MO
816-276-1400
877-488-1442
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
816-472-5224
800-522-5224
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Kansas City, MO
816-283-2000
800-234-4847
Mid America Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
913-782-3750
National American University
Independence, MO
816-412-7700
National American University
Overland Park, KS
913-981-8700
Ottawa University Kansas City
Overland Park, KS
913-451-1431
Park College
Parkville, MO
816-741-2000
Rockhurst College
Kansas City, MO
816-501-4000
Saint Mary College
Shawnee Mission, KS
913-345-8288
University of Phoenix Kansas City
Lenexa, KS
816-943-9600
Vatterott College of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
816-861-1000
800-466-3997
Webster University
Kansas City, MO
816-444-1000
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO
816-781-7700
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS 785-594-6451
Toll free 800-873-4282
Benedictine College
1020 North Second Street
Atchison, KS 913-367-5340
Central Methodist University
411 Central Methodist Square
Fayette, MO 877-CMU-1854
Columbia College
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, MO 573-875-8700
Toll free 800-231-2391
Columbia College Lake of the Ozarks
900 College Boulevard
Osage Beach, MO 573-348-6463
Drury University
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 417-873-7373
Toll free 888-740-4638
Haskell Indian Nations University
155 Indian Avenue
Lawrence, KS 785-749-8404
Manhattan Christian College
1415 Anderson Avenue
Manhattan, KS 785-539-3571
Ottawa University
1001 South Cedar
Ottawa, KS 785-242-5200
Toll free 800-755-5200
Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Avenue
Bolivar, MO 417-328-5281
Toll free 800-526-5859
Stephens College
1200 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO 800-876-7207
University of St. Mary
4100 S. 4th Street Trafficway
Leavenworth, KS 913-682-5151
Westminster College
501 Westminster Avenue
Fulton, MO 573-642-3361
Toll free 800-475-3361
William Woods University
One University Avenue
Fulton, MO 800-995-3159
COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
Kansas Community Colleges
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Boulevard
Shawnee Mission, KS
913-469-8500
Kansas City, Kansas Area Technical School
2220 N. 59th Street
Kansas City, KS
913-627-4100
Kansas City, Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS
913-334-1100
Fort Scott Community College
2108 South Horton
Fort Scott, KS 620-223-2700
Paola, KS 913-294-4178
Manhattan Area Technical College
3136 Dickens Avenue
Manhattan, KS 785-587-2800
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa Campus, 226 Beech
Ottawa, KS 785-242-2067
Toll free 888-466-2688
Northeast Kansas Technical College
1501 West Riley
Atchison, KS 800-567-4890
Missouri Community Colleges
Metropolitan Community Colleges (MCC)
3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO
816-759-1000
MCC Blue River
20301 East 78 Highway
Independence
816-220-6550
MCC Business and Technology
1775 Universal Avenue
Kansas City, MO
816-482-5250
MCC Longview Community College
500 SW Longview Road
Lee’s Summit, MO
816-672-2050
MCC Maple Woods Community College
2601 NE Barry Road
Kansas City, MO
816-437-3050
MCC Penn Valley
3201 SW Trafficway
Kansas City, MO
816-759-4000
Moberly Area Community College
101 College Avenue
Moberly, MO 660-263-4110
State Fair Community College
3201 West 16th Street
Sedalia, MO 660-530-5800
Osage Beach, MO 573-348-0888
ACADEMICS / QUICKLINKS
College Boards ACT
College Boards SAT
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Family Literacy Programs
Online Information Guide
Kansas Board of Regents
Missouri Department of Higher Education
Missouri National Education Association
National Parenting Center
University of Missouri System