Resurrection Partner Schools
Join Us as We Close the Opportunity Gap
When the Church invests in education, it invests in the next generation of leaders, dreamers, and changemakers. Through this ministry, we don’t just give, we build trust, foster community, and help create environments where students and teachers alike feel empowered and loved.
What is the Resurrection Partner School Ministry?
Resurrection’s Partner School Ministry supports 12 schools across the Kansas City Public Schools, Kansas City, Kansas, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission districts, serving approximately 5,000 students each year. Our mission is to walk alongside students, teachers, and families by meeting practical needs, showing appreciation, and helping create safe, welcoming environments where all can thrive.
A central part of this ministry is being physically present in the schools, building relationships, offering encouragement, and reminding both students and staff that they are not alone. When the Church shows up in consistent, tangible ways, it communicates worth, hope, and dignity to those who often face significant challenges both inside and outside the classroom.
Elementary:
Wendell Phillips – KCMO
Wheatley Elementary – KCMO
JA Rogers – KCMO
Welborn Elementary – KCK
Quindaro Elementary – KCK
Ridgeview Elementary – Olathe, KS
Fairview Elementary – Olathe, KS
Apache Elementary – Overland Park, KS
Pre-K
Project Eagle – KCK
Richardson – KCPS
Woodland Early Learning – KCPS
KCK ECC – KCK
Della Lamb – KCMO
Current Serve Opportunities
Pre-K Early Literacy Packing Event
Resurrection Leawood. Bring your friends and family to help assemble Kindergarten Readiness kits. Help children ages three to five and their families prepare for Kindergarten by providing school readiness home kits so every child can enter school with the skills they need to be successful for their educational journey and beyond.
Open Volunteer Days
Want to serve in one of our partner schools but not sure where to start? Join us for an Open Volunteer Day! These visits give you the chance to meet our school liaison, tour the building, and see firsthand what a classroom champion can do — before making a commitment.
Become a Reading Mentor
Help a student learn to read during your lunch hour
Lead to Read KC is recruiting volunteers to read once a week for 30 minutes with students in high-need elementary schools. It’s the easiest, most meaningful volunteer experience in the city. No evenings or weekends!
Mentor with KCPS
Kansas City Public Schools offers a variety of mentoring programs and we are thrilled that you are interested in partnering with us to provide mentoring services for our students. Please note that our student mentoring services are offered at school, during school operating hours.
Backpacks for Hunger
At Resurrection’s partner schools, 75–100% of students rely on free or reduced lunch, but many face food insecurity over the weekend. Our Backpacks for Hunger program helps close that gap by providing nutritious, kid-friendly food every Friday—so students return to school Monday ready to learn, not hungry.
Cultural Competency
Join us as we grow together in our mission to develop cultural awareness and acceptance for all our neighbors. By participating, individuals will gain empowerment and education, fostering a deeper understanding of our diverse community and enhancing cross-cultural interactions.
FoodMobile
Help us bring fresh, nutritious food directly to families in need. The FoodMobile visits some of our partner schools every month to support students and their households with groceries like dairy, produce, and protein—all at no cost.
BookMobile
Help students in need build their home libraries! As a BookMobile volunteer, you’ll assist children in selecting new and gently used books to keep—supporting literacy and bringing joy through the gift of reading. Volunteers serve at schools across the KC Metro, distributing over 60,000 books each year.
Serve from Home
Make a big impact—right from where you are! Our Partner School Ministry offers meaningful at-home opportunities that support students, teachers, and staff throughout the year.
From writing letters of encouragement to bless hardworking teachers and staff, to joining a baking team to prepare treats for classrooms and appreciation events, your gifts of time and care help create a culture of love and support in our partner schools.
Closing the Opportunity Gap
Resurrection’s Vision 2030 includes Closing the Opportunity Gap. Our Partner Schools program plays a key role in that initiative as we work to combat the fact that of the 6,800 four-year-olds in the KC metropolitan area, less than 1/3 have access to pre-school.
Part of our Vision 2030 Closing the Opportunity Gap is to ensure every four-year-old who will attend our partner schools has access to pre-K education so that they are prepared to succeed in elementary school.
We are also working to increase the number of partner schools from the present nine, including one partnership in each campus’ surrounding community.
These are big goals that won’t be accomplished over night. But, we work to close this gap inch by inch and day by day.
Stock the School
Help us support teachers by collecting essential classroom supplies! Your donations provide much-needed items that often come out of teachers’ own pockets, everything from pencils and markers to tissues and cleaning wipes. Every item helps create a well-equipped, welcoming classroom where students can thrive.
Sponsor a Classroom
Go beyond the supply drive by committing to financially support classrooms throughout the school year. Support can include: (1) Providing teacher-requested items and classroom needs, (2) Supporting students through resources like clothing, hygiene items, and learning tools, (3) Hosting teacher appreciation events, like luncheons and treat carts
Serve in the School
We offer a variety of ways to serve, whether you have time weekly, monthly, or just a few times a year. Opportunities range from supporting inside the classroom as a Classroom Champion to helping with field days, winter parties, and other special events.
