Annual Report-2023-24 - Flipbook - Page 25
KCKPS appreciates partnerships suppor琀椀ng the district’s mission,
vision, and priori琀椀es focused on academic excellence across all
grade levels.
The Founda琀椀on’s Annual Back
to School Fair helped over 1,900
students and families at the start of
the school year
The Founda琀椀on’s Golf Tournament
was o昀昀 to a good morning tee
District leadership celebra琀椀ng
students at the spring Excellence in
Educa琀椀on Awards
A CLOSER LOOK
Learn more about the KCK
Schools Founda琀椀on
for Excellence
The Founda琀椀on for Excellence annually awards scholarships to
high school seniors ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. The funds
are used for tui琀椀on, room and board, books, and fees at the
community college, university, or trade school of choice. For
the 2022-23 school year, the founda琀椀on empowered USD 500
students by accomplishing the following:
• The Golf Tournament raised $124,919.50, an increase of
$9,374.50.
• 35 scholarships were awarded.
• The Founda琀椀on increased the scholarship amount from
$3,000 to $5,000.
• Four hundred thirty students were celebrated at two
Excellence in Educa琀椀on events.
• Over 1900 students a琀琀ended the Wyando琀琀e County Backto-School Fair.
• Awarded $500 each to two top Teacher of the Year and two
Horizon Winners for Elementary and Secondary.
• The Founda琀椀on recognized 90 nominees for the Teacher
of the Year and Support Sta昀昀 of the Year from par琀椀cipa琀椀ng
school buildings in the district.
The Founda琀椀on’s goal is to con琀椀nue to help fund programs that
support the Kansas City, Kansas School District’s objec琀椀ves for:
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Academic Achievement
Building Human Capital
Social and Emo琀椀onal Support
Equity and Inclusion
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