A student at Foreign Language Academy decorates her pumpkin at the 2012 Lights On Afterschool celebration.
LINC has partnered with Kansas City Public Schools since 1992. In a time when the district has been facing serious financial changes, LINC provides services that support children and families while allowing district staff to carry out their responsibilities of educating students.
Dr. Jennifer Collier is the district interim superintendent.
“We have a good heart,” said Faxon student Zykhale, 12. When his classmates began imagining making Faxon’s playground accessible for their classmate, Elvis, and other students with disabilities, “we all liked the idea and we went with it.”
LINC’s overnight adventure combines passion for sports with a serious mission to help young boys and men make strong decisions in life.
A fabulous 2023-2024 school year came to a close with school and family celebrations with our partners across LINC’s Caring Communities. Here is a video glimpse at just some of the fun.
“What’s special about today is we are in the Third District here in Kansas City,” said yoga instructor Debonie Lewis, “and we are bringing the urban core and yoga together. We’re allowing people and their families to come out and a have a morning of relaxation, a morning of fun, a morning of movement and meditation.”
Here comes summer. LINC’s Caring Communities are getting ready at 17 sites with our summer school partner districts. We’ll be learning, playing and growing together. Go to kclinc.org/summer to enroll.
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