The rebirth of a Kansas City landmark.

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The original Kensington school, now the KCGPA middle school, was built in 1915 and is included in the Kansas City landmarks commission survey of local historically significant public schools.

It will house 5th through 8th grades and will be connected to the new high school, creating a campus to serve 5th through 12th grades.

The new wing of KCGPA will include:

  • 44,854 sq ft, total

  • 10,932 sq ft, lower level

  • 21 classrooms

  • a common campus entry point

  • a new façade to complement the historic façade

  • 68 parking spaces within property (and additional 28 if expanded onto the playground)

  • additional adjacent street parking

  • new sidewalks and exercise equipment along Van Brunt Blvd

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Lower level : 10,932 SF
Upper level : 16,313 SF
Main level : 19,530 SF
View of the south façades at the new campus entry and high school building
Entry lobby commons looking northwest toward the middle school threshold
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New KCGPA campus entry plaza
Entry lobby commons looking southeast toward the high school threshold
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Project Details

 

21 Classrooms

15 general : 8,940 SF
2 science with storage : 1,754 SF
2 art with storage : 1,935 SF
1 music with storage : 984 SF
1 ESL : 608 SF

Administrative Offices

2,203 SF

Cafeteria/Commons

1,880 SF

 

Kitchen Servery

2,016 SF

Gym/Gym Storage

7,794 SF

Circulation/Lobby/
Mechanical/Restrooms

16,740 SF