Welcoming New Partners to the Cooperative
The new school year marks the start of an exciting next phase of the KC Pre-K Cooperative's work as we welcome nine new partners! The Cooperative is growing from 17 to 26 partners in the early childhood and K-12 sectors and will serve 600 pre-K students in the 2022-2023 school year.
The Cooperative's 2022 RFP process offered new and returning partners three levels of partnership designed to encourage participation among a wider range of organizations and increase the Cooperative's reach across KCMO.
Full partner: Participates in all aspects of Cooperative membership, including professional development and evaluation; eligible for start up funding
Emerging partner: Participates in evaluation and some teacher training; receives support to earn Missouri Accreditation
Affiliate partner: A first step in membership for organizations; participates in evaluation and some teacher training
All of our new partners have joined at the Emerging and Affiliate levels, piloting a new approach to collaboration in pursuit of Kindergarten readiness that builds on the model forged by our founding members. Their commitment to grow their capacity to provide high quality pre-K to students who need it most demonstrates the entrepreneurialism and commitment to equity that are halmarks of the Cooperative’s mission.
Our 2022-2023 partners are:
Full Partners
Academie Lafayette
Allen Village School
Citizens of the World - Kansas City
Crossroads Charter School
Della Lamb
EarlystART
Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center
Genesis School
Gordon Parks
Hogan Preparatory Academy
KC International Academy
Kansas City Public Schools
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy
Operation Breakthrough
University Academy
Upper Room KC
Emerging Partners
Each One Teach One Learning Center, LLC
Eagles Nest Child Care
Kansas City Public Schools
Kids in Christ Academy LLC
The Children's Place
Affiliate Partners
Academy For Integrated Arts
Bare Essentials Childcare Center
Birdsall House Early Childhood Discovery Center
Children's Choice Too
Frontier School of Innovation
Kids In Christ Preschool LLC