Our school was founded in 2013 through a concert of deep community roots and the support of a national network. We have been on a ten-year journey marked with key successes.
Midtown KC families form the Midtown Community School Initiative (MCSI) & issue a national RFP soliciting partners to launch a diverse-by-design school
MCSI selects Citizens of the World Schools (CWCS) as their partner organization; together they meet with families and community to gather input
Initial charter application submitted to and approved by the MO Charter Public School Commission
Elementary school launches, serving 125 K-1 students and continues to grow by one grade level each subsequent school year under the leadership of Dr. Kristin Droege
Citizens of the World KC joins with Show Me KC Schools in the launch of SchoolAppKC
Mr. Jon Hile begins serving as Citizens of the World KC’s Executive Director, bringing years of experience as a non-profit and education leader
Middle school launches through a co-location agreement with Académie Lafayette serving 46 sixth graders
Citizens of the World KC joins the Pre-K Cooperative, collaborating with UICS (now EarlystART) to open a Pre‑K classroom
The Missouri Charter Public School Commission renews Citizens of the World KC’s charter for another 5 years
Dr. Danielle Miles begins serving as the Director of School Leadership, and subsequently, the 3rd Executive Director.
The First class of 8th graders graduates from CWCKC, and the founding group of 1st graders complete elementary school and move to middle school
Dr. Miles transitions to serving as Executive Director, and Mr. Troy Butler transitions into the role of Principal
Grades K-8 were consolidated into the Broadway building
The school purchases the Broadway building, unlocking new opportunities for facility improvements
The board votes to separate from the national Citizens of the World organization, charting an independent course for the school’s future
A new name is unveiled — Midtown Community School — chosen with input from families and staff and honoring the school’s roots in the Midtown Community School Initiative
In order to align resources and open up collaborative opportunities for our students and staff, the Board votes to change Midtown’s sponsorship to Kansas City Public Schools, and KCPS recommends another 5-year charter renewal
Accessing shared KCPS Bond resources, a building addition and major renovations are completed, expanding the school’s capacity to serve students and families with enhanced resources and learning spaces
Our school exists to foster a culture of belonging and academic excellence that supports the development of well-rounded individuals.
As a school community, we are guided by our core values of Belonging, Growth, Wholeness, and Community. In living out our mission and core values, our school commits to creating an environment where every student is seen, supported, and held to high expectations. We strive to foster a community that develops strong students that are grounded, self-aware individuals prepared to contribute meaningfully to the world around them.
We make people feel included and important.
We are always learning, changing, and getting better.
We help students feel ready for anything in life.
We take care of ourselves and each other.
The core values are celebrated among our community throughout the school day. Students give shout outs to one another in their classroom community circles, and teachers celebrate successes of all kinds by recognizing students through shout outs during announcements every Friday morning and at our monthly Friday Morning Sing community assembly.
Citizens of the World – Kansas City is now Midtown Community School!
Over the course of the summer, you’ll start to see more transitions to the new name, such as our website, building signage, and uniform info. When we come back together for the first day of the 2026-2027 school year on August 12th, we will do so as Midtown Community School!