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From The Team

Read reflections, personal stories, updates, and more from the SSKC Team!

Profiles in Leadership

Kansas City is home to the most dedicated educators, the most committed leaders, and the most inspiring students. Our Profiles in Leadership series introduces some of best and brightest in Kansas City.

Exceptional Student Profile: Mwajuma Bilombele
Exceptional Student Profile: Mwajuma Bilombele
Profiles in Leadership, Updates
Mwajuma Bilombele East High School, Class of 2022   Mwajuma Bilombele is a senior at East High School. Born in Tanzania, Mwajuma moved to Kansas City in 2016. Mwajuma has been a member of ...
Profile in Leadership: Wadandra McBride
Profile in Leadership: Wadandra McBride
Profiles in Leadership, Updates, Family Engagement
Wadandra L. Lenox-McBride Kansas City Engagement Advocacy Roundtable (KC EAR), Chairperson   Wadandra has been married for 30 years to a very supportive husband, named Waymon. She is a ...
Profile in Leadership: Tracy Johnson
Profile in Leadership: Tracy Johnson
Profiles in Leadership, Updates, Family Engagement
Tracy Johnson Family Advocate Richardson Early Childhood Center   Tracy Johnson has worked for the Kansas City Public Schools since August of 1991, and has worked in several roles including a ...

Video Library

Learn more about ways in which SSKC is involved in the community, our programming, our partner organizations, and more!

Monique Jones – Non Core Non Tested Award
Monique Jones – Non Core Non Tested Award
February 14, 2022 | Video Library
Katie Hendricks – Middle & HS Teacher of the Year
Katie Hendricks – Middle & HS Teacher of the Year
February 14, 2022 | Video Library

News
and Media

Read more about efforts to eliminate the achievement gap in Kansas City schools.

News, Updates, and Media Releases

SSKC and Harvesters Invites Schools to Expand or Open a School Pantry
SSKC and Harvesters Invites Schools to Expand or Open a School Pantry
August 1, 2022 | News, Press Release
SchoolSmartKC would like to invite KCPS district and charter schools to join the School Food Pantry Cohort this ...
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Is Seeking a Director of Pre-K and Early Education
July 26, 2022 | News, Press Release
RESPONSIBILITIES SchoolSmartKC’s Director of PreK and Early Childhood Education will have deep connections with ...
SSKC Partners With Coaction Collective on Family Engagement Webinars
SSKC Partners With Coaction Collective on Family Engagement Webinars
October 29, 2021 | News
Register for Upcoming Webinars on Family-School Partnerships For families and educators, the pandemic put a ...

Recent Press Releases

SSKC and Harvesters Invites Schools to Expand or Open a School Pantry
August 1, 2022 | News, Press Release
SchoolSmartKC would like to invite KCPS district and charter schools to join the School Food Pantry Cohort this ...
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Is Seeking a Director of Pre-K and Early Education
July 26, 2022 | News, Press Release
RESPONSIBILITIES SchoolSmartKC’s Director of PreK and Early Childhood Education will have deep connections with ...
Job Alert: SchoolSmartKC Looking for an Experienced Project Coordinator
July 21, 2022 | Press Release, Updates
SchoolSmartKC is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to support our program ...