Derrick Thomas Academy

The Derrick Thomas Academy was a tuition-free, public charter school in . It opened in 2001 and was named for former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uptown Theater and Unicorn Theatre.

Theater building
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The is a historic theater located in . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as the Uptown Building and Theater. is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Derrick Thomas Academy.

Theater building
The is a not-for-profit theatre operating in . It has a history of premiering cutting-edge contemporary plays and musicals that have never before been produced in the area. is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Derrick Thomas Academy.

Historic building
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The in is a two-story Tapestry Brick building designed by prominent Kansas City architect Nelle E. Peters in 1922. is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Derrick Thomas Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westport and Hospital Hill.

Suburb
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is a historic neighborhood and a main entertainment district in . In the early 19th century, West Port was settled by a group led by American pioneer and tribal missionary Reverend Isaac McCoy, who brought his son John Calvin McCoy as surveyor, and his son-in-law Reverend Johnston Lykins who bought the land.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in . The neighborhood is located between 22nd Street to 25th Street and Gillham Road to Troost Avenue.

Suburb
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The is a privately owned regional in the Country Club District of . Opened in 1923, it is considered to be the first planned large outdoor suburban shopping center in the United States and among the first regional centers to accommodate shoppers arriving by car. is situated 1½ miles south of Derrick Thomas Academy.

Derrick Thomas Academy

Latitude
39.06391° or 39° 3′ 50″ north
Longitude
-94.58266° or 94° 34′ 58″ west
Elevation
958 feet (292 metres)
Open location code
86F73C78+HW
Geo­Names ID
7213680
Wiki­data ID
Q5263107
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