Ford Motor Company Site Visit

Governor Blunt Visits Paseo Academy of Fine & Performing Arts

Paseo Academy of Fine & Performing Arts hosted a visit from Missouri Governor Matt Blunt in August 2007. The Governor chose to visit Paseo to highlight the school's progress in implementing the Achievement First reform framework, including the implementation of math benchmarking.

Health Sciences Summer Bridge Program 2007

In the summer of 2007, 12 students from the Kansas City, Missouri School District participated in the first-ever Health Sciences Summer Bridge Program on the MCC-Penn Valley campus.

Math Benchmarking Fair

Students and teachers from Wyandotte High School in KCKPS participated in a math benchmarking fair to enhance their math skills.

Southwest Early College Campus Open Houses

Over 250 visitors learned about the early college and math/science focus of Southwest Early College Campus, opening in August 2008 with grades six and nine.  Open houses were held in December 2007 and January 2008.

UMKC/Paseo/KCMSA Musical Bridges Recital

The Musical Bridges Program is a pilot project supported by PREP-KC between the Kansas City Middle School of the Arts, Paseo Academy of Fine & Performing Arts and the UMKC Community Music and Dance Academy. The Musical Bridges Program was created to increase the number of urban students successfully completing college music degrees by offering seven students from KCMSA and Paseo Academy weekly, private instruction from UMKC professors during the 07-08 school year. The program culminated in a student/instructor recital on May 8, 2008.