Community Partnerships
At Citizens of the World Kansas City, we take pride in being a part of our vibrant Midtown community. We welcome community partnerships with us in our school as well as encourage our students to be aware of their place within a larger community. We are always looking for innovative collaborations and are proud to currently partner with the following organizations:
Curriculum Enrichment
Anita B. Gorman Discovery Science Center Discover Nature Schools Curriculum
Thanks to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Science Center and the Missouri Department of Conservation, our Citizens students dive into the Discover Nature Schools curriculum throughout their science projects. Our young scientists go outside to investigate, observe, and explore, and they receive science journals to use on their nature and science focused field trips.
Thanks to the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Science Center and the Missouri Department of Conservation, our Citizens students dive into the Discover Nature Schools curriculum throughout their science projects. Our young scientists go outside to investigate, observe, and explore, and they receive science journals to use on their nature and science focused field trips.
BikeWalkKC
Educators from BikeWalkKC lead interactive workshops to teach about the basic rules and laws of the built world around us through their unit on ‘Healthy Bodies’. Students also learn about types of transportation over time through their unit on ‘How People Invented Throughout Time’.
Educators from BikeWalkKC lead interactive workshops to teach about the basic rules and laws of the built world around us through their unit on ‘Healthy Bodies’. Students also learn about types of transportation over time through their unit on ‘How People Invented Throughout Time’.
Junior Achievement "Economics Education Through Community Partnerships" (All Students)
Through Junior Achievement, our students learn about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness as our social studies and math standards come to life in hands-on activities. Community volunteers deliver a series of lessons that get our students thinking about jobs, personal economics, and roles in our communities
Through Junior Achievement, our students learn about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness as our social studies and math standards come to life in hands-on activities. Community volunteers deliver a series of lessons that get our students thinking about jobs, personal economics, and roles in our communities
Nelson-Atkins Art Museum's "Thinking Through Art"
This in-school program directly incorporates looking at and talking about art into the curriculum to build critical thinking skills. Facilitated by volunteers from the Nelson-Atkins or teachers supported by museum staff, the program includes 12 visits to the classroom and two visits to the museum.
This in-school program directly incorporates looking at and talking about art into the curriculum to build critical thinking skills. Facilitated by volunteers from the Nelson-Atkins or teachers supported by museum staff, the program includes 12 visits to the classroom and two visits to the museum.
Kansas City Community Gardens
In partnership with KC Community Gardens, we built 4 garden beds in our outdoor space. Teachers and students will integrate planting and garden care into our projects and after school programming through the Dirt Club.
In partnership with KC Community Gardens, we built 4 garden beds in our outdoor space. Teachers and students will integrate planting and garden care into our projects and after school programming through the Dirt Club.
KC Healthy Kids
Twice throughout the school year, our students get the chance to try some delicious veggies through a ’Tasting Local’ event with KC Healthy Kids. We partner with Urbavore Urban Farm, which is run by one of our Citizens families, to purchase all of the local veggies for the tasting events. Students learn about what produce grows right here in Kansas City and vote if they like each recipe.
Twice throughout the school year, our students get the chance to try some delicious veggies through a ’Tasting Local’ event with KC Healthy Kids. We partner with Urbavore Urban Farm, which is run by one of our Citizens families, to purchase all of the local veggies for the tasting events. Students learn about what produce grows right here in Kansas City and vote if they like each recipe.
Kansas City Public Library
Educational librarians partner with our school to loan collections of books based on our current studies and projects. Teachers can also partner with a librarian to organize themed read-clouds or participate in one of our reading events.
Educational librarians partner with our school to loan collections of books based on our current studies and projects. Teachers can also partner with a librarian to organize themed read-clouds or participate in one of our reading events.
Kansas City Police Department
KCPD officers come to our school one week a month to meet with rotating grade levels for a read aloud through their library specials class. Officers share time with students and help them learn about all the things police officers do as part of their jobs.
KCPD officers come to our school one week a month to meet with rotating grade levels for a read aloud through their library specials class. Officers share time with students and help them learn about all the things police officers do as part of their jobs.
Kansas City Young Audiences STEAM Residency
This residency pairs KCYA professional teaching artists with classroom teachers to present science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum (STEM). Our students connect the residency to their Project Based Learning unit on ‘How People Invented Throughout Time’ including a focus on simple machines, and force and motion. By using the arts to learn STEM curriculum, students built critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
This residency pairs KCYA professional teaching artists with classroom teachers to present science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum (STEM). Our students connect the residency to their Project Based Learning unit on ‘How People Invented Throughout Time’ including a focus on simple machines, and force and motion. By using the arts to learn STEM curriculum, students built critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Kansas City Zoo
Our Kindergarten students have several experiences with our Zoo throughout their school year including lessons from the ZooED program, a visit from Zoomobile, and a spring field trip to the Zoo as part of their ecosystems unit.
Our Kindergarten students have several experiences with our Zoo throughout their school year including lessons from the ZooED program, a visit from Zoomobile, and a spring field trip to the Zoo as part of their ecosystems unit.
Lead to Read
Lead to Read connects trusted, caring adult volunteers with our students. Once a week, for 30 minutes, volunteers and kids read together using books and big ideas connected to our current units. Come join us as a volunteer!
Lead to Read connects trusted, caring adult volunteers with our students. Once a week, for 30 minutes, volunteers and kids read together using books and big ideas connected to our current units. Come join us as a volunteer!
Literacy Lab
Literacy Lab provides two full-time Literacy Lab tutors at our school. The rigorously-trained tutors provide individualized reading instruction to improve literacy skills for some of our growing readers.
Literacy Lab provides two full-time Literacy Lab tutors at our school. The rigorously-trained tutors provide individualized reading instruction to improve literacy skills for some of our growing readers.
Family Support
Harvesters Community Food Network "BackSnack Program"
Harvesters’ BackSnack program provides a weekly backpack filled with nutritious, child-friendly food for school children to take home over the weekend. This free program is possible because of our community partner St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Citizens volunteers, and is open to all students.
Harvesters’ BackSnack program provides a weekly backpack filled with nutritious, child-friendly food for school children to take home over the weekend. This free program is possible because of our community partner St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Citizens volunteers, and is open to all students.
Literacy KC
Through our partnership with Literacy KC, we have 2-3 sessions of their ‘Let’s Read’ family reading program throughout our school year. Each 6 week session is for the whole family, free of charge, and led by one of our teachers. ‘Let’s Read’ empowers parents and caregivers to take an active role in the education of their children, while improving their own literacy skills.
Through our partnership with Literacy KC, we have 2-3 sessions of their ‘Let’s Read’ family reading program throughout our school year. Each 6 week session is for the whole family, free of charge, and led by one of our teachers. ‘Let’s Read’ empowers parents and caregivers to take an active role in the education of their children, while improving their own literacy skills.
UMKC School of Dentistry "Lowry Dental Program"
Lowry Dental Program at UMKC School of Dentistry provides the necessary dental services for children regardless of their insurance coverage. This weekly school-year program takes a few children at a time accompanied by Citizens staff to the dental school by bus in order to complete all needed dental exams and follow up appointments.
Lowry Dental Program at UMKC School of Dentistry provides the necessary dental services for children regardless of their insurance coverage. This weekly school-year program takes a few children at a time accompanied by Citizens staff to the dental school by bus in order to complete all needed dental exams and follow up appointments.
Start at Zero
Start at Zero provides a parent educator to spend time in our school connecting with families with children ages prenatal to 5 and to host group programming. Through working with the parent educator, families can participate in a 1-on-1 visiting program, join ‘little classroom’ groups, and learn about helpful resources in our community.
Start at Zero provides a parent educator to spend time in our school connecting with families with children ages prenatal to 5 and to host group programming. Through working with the parent educator, families can participate in a 1-on-1 visiting program, join ‘little classroom’ groups, and learn about helpful resources in our community.
Rockhurst University’s Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Students and staff from Rockhurst University come to our school to provide free health screenings for all of our students including hearing and vision. All results and recommendations for follow ups are shared with families.
Students and staff from Rockhurst University come to our school to provide free health screenings for all of our students including hearing and vision. All results and recommendations for follow ups are shared with families.
Lions KidSight USA Foundation
Lions KidSight USA Foundation is a nationwide program to safeguard the vision of children through 6 years. As needed, Lions KidSight comes to our school to provide free vision screenings and recommendations for follow up.
Lions KidSight USA Foundation is a nationwide program to safeguard the vision of children through 6 years. As needed, Lions KidSight comes to our school to provide free vision screenings and recommendations for follow up.
OneSight
Based on recommendations for additional vision screening, we bring students by bus to complete a comprehensive vision exam through OneSight organized by Score 1 for Health located at KCUMB’s campus. OneSight then provides free glasses to any student who needs them. In year one of the program, we had 21 students get new glasses.
Based on recommendations for additional vision screening, we bring students by bus to complete a comprehensive vision exam through OneSight organized by Score 1 for Health located at KCUMB’s campus. OneSight then provides free glasses to any student who needs them. In year one of the program, we had 21 students get new glasses.
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority "CWCKC Bus Pass Program"
To support our mission, increase accessibility for all families, and assist our students in achieving high levels of attendance, our CWCKC Bus Pass Program provides qualifying families with a renewable 31-day bus pass. This unlimited ride pass for KCATA supports families who ride the bus to bring their students to CWCKC for the entire school year.
To support our mission, increase accessibility for all families, and assist our students in achieving high levels of attendance, our CWCKC Bus Pass Program provides qualifying families with a renewable 31-day bus pass. This unlimited ride pass for KCATA supports families who ride the bus to bring their students to CWCKC for the entire school year.
Regional-Level Partnerships
The Lean Lab
The Lean Lab is a Kansas City-based organization that launches transformational education innovations. To date, they have launched 17 ventures, impacting over 8,000 kids in Kansas City and 400,000 kids nationwide. Their community members work with entrepreneurs believing that the most effective innovations grow from partnership with those most impacted: parents, teachers, students, and school leaders. |
Summit Behavioral Services
We partner with Summit Behavioral Services to provide our general education and special education teams with individual and group professional development for strategies and systems to support positive student behavior and optimal student learning within our school’s unique educational model. |