NKC Schools Education Foundation

06/16/2026

📢 NKC Schools teachers and staff — mark your calendars!

The Dr. Dan Kahler Innovation Grant application opens July 1 for the 2026–2027 school year.

These grants help bring creative, innovative classroom and school projects to life across NKC Schools. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been awarded.

Application materials and info will be available on AwardSpring beginning July 1: https://nkcgrants.awardspring.com/

We can’t wait to see your ideas! 💡

06/12/2026

For more than a decade, the website support team at GreenTie.com has donated time, talent, and technical support to help advance the mission of the NKC Schools Education Foundation.

Their generosity has helped us share our work, connect with our community, and support students and staff across NKC Schools.

We are grateful for GreenTie’s longstanding partnership and support. If your company or organization is looking for a website support partner, we encourage you to connect with their team.

Thank you, GreenTie!

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06/11/2026

Congratulations and thank you to our amazing North Kansas City Schools Transportation!

After earning 1st Place for School Spirit in the Snake Saturday Parade, the Transportation team generously donated their prize money to the NKC Schools Education Foundation to support students across the district.

We are proud to partner with Transportation on creative, student-centered grants and initiatives, including the Book Bus, which brings books, bus safety practice, and meaningful family connections directly to schools and neighborhoods across North Kansas City Schools.

We are also grateful for their thoughtful work to support students receiving special education services by providing tools, resources, and care on the bus, helping each student’s day with us start and end well.

Thank you, Transportation, for showing school spirit in every sense of the word.

06/10/2026

Because of generous donors and support from the NKC Schools Education Foundation, 2,116 students across North Kansas City Schools ended the school year with meal debt cleared.

Together, $40,000 in meal debt relief helped support students and families in a meaningful, immediate way.

This effort cleared balances for every graduating senior with meal debt, all students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, and 500 additional students from elementary through high school across the district.

For families, this kind of support can ease stress. For students, it removes one more obstacle so they can focus on learning, growing, and moving forward.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Together, we are creating bright futures across NKC Schools.

06/09/2026

Behind every bright future is someone who believes in what’s possible.

Today, we’re recognizing our Bright Futures Friends, individual donors whose personal generosity helps the NKC Schools Education Foundation support students, staff, and schools across our district.

Their gifts help us respond to real needs, open doors to meaningful opportunities, and continue building a stronger school community for every student.

Thank you to our Bright Futures Friends for believing in this work and investing in NKC Schools.

06/05/2026

💡 NKC Schools staff, start dreaming big!

The next Kahler Innovation Grant cycle opens July 1, and we can’t wait to see the bright ideas you’re ready to bring to life.

Whether it’s for your classroom, school or department, Kahler Innovation Grants help turn creative ideas into meaningful opportunities for students and staff across NKC Schools.

Applications open July 1.

06/04/2026

Big ideas took the stage at the 2026 Pitch Competition Finals! 💡

After a semester of building business plans, refining pitches and competing through multiple rounds, North Kansas City Schools Advanced Marketing and Entrepreneurship students presented their original business concepts to district leaders and community partners.

These students brought creativity, confidence and serious entrepreneurial thinking to the room.

Thanks to our partners at CSD Credit Union, the Education Foundation is proud to award scholarships to this year’s finalists:

💡 $2,000: Avery Hodges & Max Watson, Oak Park, HW Services
💡 $1,500: Analeigh Barnhart, NKC, InspireHer
💡 $1,000: Aila Kraynak, Staley, Grain Bin
💡 $500: Mikenna Main, Oak Park, Triple Double

Thank you to our business partner panel: Todd Connery, William Palmer, Eleanor David and Edward Watts.

Congratulations to these student entrepreneurs. We can’t wait to see where your ideas take you next!

06/02/2026

School is out, and we’re taking a moment to thank the partners who helped light the way all year long.

Thank you to our Corporate Council partners for supporting the NKC Schools Education Foundation and investing in students, staff, and schools across our district. Your generosity helps meet real needs, open doors to new opportunities, and create bright futures for NKC Schools.

We are so grateful for your partnership this school year!

06/02/2026

05/29/2026

This is one of our favorite surprises of the year.

The Relentless Champion Award gives staff the chance to lift up peers who make a meaningful difference in the daily lives of students, families, and coworkers. We are proud to help celebrate these everyday examples of care, commitment, and excellence across NKC Schools.

Congratulations to this wonderful group of honorees!