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In the quest for success in school and in life, many students face daunting challenges. That's where SparkWheel comes in. For more than 25 years, schools and families have counted on us to break down obstacles so students can achieve their fullest potential. Our trustworthy, passionate staff work inside schools alongside community partners to do whatever it takes to help students reach their full potential.

Each year, SparkWheel serves more than 30,000 students in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Iowa. By using a proven, results-driven framework, we help support students’ academic and practical needs, equipping students to succeed in school and beyond.

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About SparkWheel

1995

YEAR FOUNDED

What started as Communities In Schools of Kansas with one employee, has grown into SparkWheel: a massively impactful organization committed to igniting student success.

30k

STUDENTS

Each year, we help more than 30,000 students and their families overcome challenges such as poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness.

60+

SCHOOLS

From pre-k to post-secondary and beyond, we are helping students and families overcome a wide variety of barriers to reach their goals and thrive!

EMPLOYEES

The people who make up SparkWheel are truly an exceptional group. They not only talk the talk, but they walk the walk.

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At SparkWheel, we provide tools that help students and families break down obstacles. Working inside schools, we identify the unique needs of students and their families and partner with community resources to address them. Whether it’s clean clothes, help with schoolwork or referrals for other services, we link students and families with what they need to achieve their goals. We believe there is a spark in everyone we serve, and we are here to ignite their success!

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At SparkWheel, we work to alleviate barriers, enabling students and their families to reach their goals.

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Today’s students face incredible challenges every day. For some students, going to school is a chance to learn and share with friends. For others, school is the place where the only hot meal of the day is served, and they can forget about struggles at home. For these students, it is difficult to focus at school, and poor academic outcomes show the results.

At SparkWheel, we envision a world where barriers such as hunger and poverty do not stand in the way of students reaching their goals. To get there, we work with schools and community partners to gather local resources, which we connect with the students and families who need them the most. Our presence and connection to the student, families, school, and the community, allows us to respond with whatever is needed, whenever it is needed. For more than 25 years, we have seen students overcome barriers, achieve impressive outcomes, and change their futures!