Four More Years: The Search for a High School Begins
By Sean Stalling, Executive Director, DeLaSalle Just four more years…JUST FOUR MORE YEARS. No, this is not a political post. This is what most parents are thinking when they ask…
When Schools Invest in Their Staff, Everyone Wins
Written by Kelly Sales, Director of Development, Brookside Charter School, KCMO With the COVID pandemic came new challenges and obstacles for schools across the country. Brookside Charter School was not…
Preparing Your Student (and Yourself) for Kindergarten
By Show Me KC Schools The transition into kindergarten can be a significant change for parents and students, especially following the year’s uniqueness of the past year and a half.…
Help Us Encourage Kindergarten Families to Enroll in School
Guest Author Jon Hile In March, Citizens of the World welcomed back nearly all our enrolled Kindergarten students for in-person classes. It was a fantastic moment. The excitement of our students. The…
What Does it Mean to be Placed on a Waitlist While Applying to Schools?
By Leslie Kohlmeyer, Director of SchoolAppKC We first have to understand why waitlists are needed at all. Prior to charter schools being opened, the normal process for families and kids…
What Black History and Education Mean to Me
By Dr. Jessie O. Kirksey, principal at Hartman Elementary Growing up in my beloved “5th Street Neighborhood” in Kansas City, Kansas, set the tone of a lifetime of commitment, resolution…
It’s School Application Season! But Why?
By Danielle Dispenza, SMKCS School Navigator When I was a kid, I just went to school. My address within a school district determined what schools I attended Kindergarten through 12…
Tips and Tricks for Online Learning
With schools closed until at least April 6, parents/caregivers are surely wondering how they can support teachers and help keep their students engaged and learning for the next few weeks…
Online Learning Resources
Are you looking for extra ways to keep your student engaged during the school closures due to COVID-19? We are compiling a list of online learning resources that can help…
Parent Involvement Increases Student Success
Parent involvement in a student’s education not only fosters relationships between parents and students; it is also proven to increase student success. Studies show that students do better both academically…