Closing his morning touring schools in Kansas City, Matt Stewart met with students and educators at Kansas City International Academy to talk about how this special school has helped students from many countries settle into life in the United States, including...
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Back to School: Live from Gladstone Elementary
Excellence in Education Principal of the Year Award Winner and KCPS Principal, Dana Carter, also met with Fox 4 as some of the youngest students in Kansas City started their school year at Gladstone Elementary. Reflecting on what it means to be recognized by KCPS for...
Back to School: Live From Central Middle School
Continuing his morning, reporter Matt Stewart was live at KCPS’ Central Middle School to await the KC Chiefs pep rally – an annual event made possible through partnership with KCPS and City Year. Principal Harrison Neal met with Matt to discuss the importance of the...
Back to School: Live From Hogan Preparatory High School
Fox 4 reporter Matt Stewart was onsite at Hogan Preparatory academy minutes before they opened the doors to the brand new high school. Speaking to Superintendent Dr. Jayson Hogan, Matt learned what to expect from the next school leader.Related Content[dpdfg_filtergrid...
SSKC and Harvesters Invites Schools to Expand or Open a School Pantry
SchoolSmartKC would like to invite KCPS district and charter schools to join the School Food Pantry Cohort this school year! Through a SchoolSmartKC and Harvesters partnership, schools will be invited to start a food pantry (or grow/enhance their current food pantry)....
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Is Seeking a Director of Pre-K and Early Education
RESPONSIBILITIES SchoolSmartKC’s Director of PreK and Early Childhood Education will have deep connections with community members and work to facilitate unprecedented collaboration amongst K-12 schools and early childhood providers. This individual will steward strong...
SSKC Partners With Coaction Collective on Family Engagement Webinars
Register for Upcoming Webinars on Family-School Partnerships For families and educators, the pandemic put a spotlight on the critical need for partnerships between educators and families as a key factor in student success and wellness. Now as schools, districts and...
SchoolSmartKC Partners With IBosswell to Conduct Survey on Out of School Needs
SSKC has partnered with IBosswell to assist in research of essential social services needed by our students in KCPSS schools who are at high risk of underachieving and/or chronic absenteeism due to out-of-school factors such as inadequate or unstable housing, mental...
KC Pre-K Cooperative continues to grow, expanding access to high-quality pre-K in underserved communities
By Anne MillerUpdate Courtesy of Anne Miller The KC Pre-K Cooperative, an innovative partnership between early childhood providers and K-12 public schools, continues to grow in the 2021-2022 school year. The Cooperative’s five early childhood education providers and...
NEW MIDTOWN MURAL HONORS KC TEACHERS
Partnership With Artist JT Daniels Celebrates Teachers Post-Pandemic SchoolSmartKC today revealed that a new mural honoring teachers will be installed at the location of their office at 3105 Gillham, Kansas City, Missouri. Plans for the mural originated from joint...