School Smart KC

Schoolsmartkc formally launched in march of 2017 with the goal of closing the achievement gap for students in Kansas city. When we launched, 30% of public schools within the boundaries of the Kansas city public School district were performing in the bottom five percent of schools in the state of Missouri. Despite this challenge, sskc saw the potential of our community to work together in support of our schools through coordinated strategies to boost School performance and increase student success. (continued on schedule o)since our work started, working closely with community partners and our schools, schoolsmartkc has invested over $30 million into schools and education partners in Kansas city. These investments, which include direct support to 100% of School districts and leas in the city, have seen tangible improvements to schools in the form of new offerings, expanded programming, and improved technology in the hands of our students. They have also allowed for the development and expansions of deeper collective efforts to address issues surrounding family engagement, recruitment and retention of educators, and the critical need for pre-k solutions in our city.now, eight (8) years into our work, our resolve is stronger than ever. Together with the constantly growing group of allies supporting improved public education in Kansas city, we are focusing on harnessing our collective power to tackle the systemic issues that exist for students in Kansas city and continue to move the needle for every child attending a public School.