In 2005, the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City, whose membership includes over 80 CEOs from the region’s largest companies, in partnership with the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, launched PREP-KC to provide the support necessary to continue the positive efforts underway in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools and the Kansas City, Missouri School District.
PREP-KC was launched as a proactive strategy for supporting Kansas City’s urban districts in building sustainable capacity to improve educational outcomes and develop a pipeline of well-prepared young people to foster improved civic life and workforce development.