Melcher to hold end of summer extravaganza

Fee food, entertainment and health screenings at the Melcher Caring Communities End of Summer Extravaganza July 25.

Special summer reading program highlights

The Kansas City Star featured a special summer reading program in a Kansas City apartment complex. The program, supported by the University of Missouri-Kansas City education department and LINC, is taking place at the Stoneate Meadows apartment complex in east Kansas City.

Garcia students send thanks for First Book

Primitivo Garcia School students design and write thank you notes in response to the May 21 First Book event. First Book donated 10,000 books to elementary schools in the Kansas City Public School District.

Melcher getting active and healthy

Melcher Caring Communities in the KCPS is getting active and healthy with their new Zealous Zumba classes and the Melcher Community Garden and club.

Housing complex hosts LINC summer literacy camp

Stonegate Meadows Housing Complex could be the place where your child reads the most this summer.

A Day of Reading in the Kansas City Public Schools - Video

Watch video of the Day of Reading at Garcia, Rogers and Foreign Language Academy in the Kansas City Public Schools. With help from our local partners and FirstBook we distributed 10,000 books to every student in the Kansas City Public Schools.

Over 10,000 books distributed in Kansas City Public School District

As part of the Kansas City Summer of Reading, several large school events were held on Tuesday, May 21st at Garcia, Rogers and Foreign Language Academy in the Kansas City Public Schools.

Community partners get 10,000 books ready for distribution

LINC took delivery of nearly 10,000 books as part of a literacy initiative that will put a new book in the hands of every student in the Kansas City Public Schools.

A+ Volunteers at Faxon Montessori - Video

High School students from Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing arts volunteer at the LINC after-school program at Faxon Montessori in the Kansas City Public Schools.

Donate today to supply books to KC students

A virtual book drive in Kansas City aims to put a book in the hands of every Kansas City Public Schools student before the school year ends. Donate today!

Our Kids. Our Schools. Our Community.

A community meeting has been planned to encourage the community to share ideas to improve education for Kansas City's children.

KCPS creates online forum to gather ideas

The Kansas City Public Schools has launched a new online website to gather ideas from the community.

KCPS releases draft of board report

The Board of Directors of the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) has posted a draft report on the observations and insights gathered at a series of January public meetings on the district’s vision for teaching and learning.

LINC Chess Girls Tournament hosts 40 despite winter weather

LINC Chess hosted 40 girls for its second annual all-girls tournament.

LINC provides new opportunities for KCPS high school students

Some high school students in the KCPS will now have the opportunity to provide tutoring and mentoring to younger students in LINC Caring Communities.