Primitivo Garcia Elementary
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Primitivo Garcia Elementary is a neighborhood school in the Kansas City Public Schools. Primitivo died from his wounds 13 days later.
Primitivo Garcia World Language School was dedicated in 1993 and was the first school in the Kansas City area to be named after a person of Hispanic origin. On November 15, 1967, Primitivo Garcia, a 23-year-old Mexican immigrant who was enrolled in citizenship classes at Westport High School, was shot in the stomach while defending his pregnant naturalization teacher from being attacked by a teenage gang. Following his death, the Kansas City Federation of teachers, Local 691, adopted a resolution saying: “All teachers of Kansas City owe a monumental debt to Primitivo Garcia. When he went to the aid of teacher Margaret Kindermann, he unknowingly committed himself to a destiny far greater than that available to most mortal men. Now, in a sense, this debt to Primitivo never can be repaid, but we will try.”
The school, now named Primitivo Garcia Elementary School, serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.
10/16/2026
Shout out to Ms. Hannah’s third grade mathematicians for their hard work practicing place value and Waggle Math!
We Rise! 🖤💛
10/16/2026
Shout out to Ms. McNally’s kindergarten class for building their stamina during reading and writing small group time!
We Rise! 💛🖤
10/07/2026
Shout-out to Ms. Kaufmann and her second graders for working hard during their UFLI Lesson this afternoon! We Rise!
Huge shout-out to our wonderful reading interventionist, Ms. Boyd for educating our hardworking teachers during our PD day!
Congratulations!
Primitivo Garcia Elementary celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with some very special guests! 🎶
09/30/2026
Primitivo Garcia Elementary celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with some very special guests! 🎶
09/30/2026
Pajama Day at Primitivo Garcia Elementary! Popcorn party for classrooms who had perfect attendance! 🍿
09/21/2026
LET’S GO CHIEFS!!!!!
❤️💛❤️💛
09/19/2026
Beautiful day for some baseball! Go Phoenixes!
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1000 W 17th Street
Kansas City, MO
64108
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| Monday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4:30pm |
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