Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy

the mission of kansas city girls preparatory academy (kcgpa) is to develop young women to discover their voice, succeed in college, and lead impactful, meaningful lives. kcgpa will be the first single-gender, open-enrollment charter public school in kansas city. it will enroll 100 fifth grade girls beginning in fall 2019 and grow one grade per year to form a 5th-8th grade middle school and a 9th-12th grade high school. kcgpa will be an affiliate of the young women’s leadership network (ywln), a network of all-girls schools founded over two decades ago that has ensured college access for thousands of young women from low-income neighborhoods. in service of its core values of equity, community, and growth, kcgpa will create a space where young women develop their voice and build the academic skills and knowledge to lead meaningful, impactful lives.