There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 1.4 million children living in Missouri. Families in Missouri can choose from traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling.
If you’re a parent looking for school choice options for your child head to our Missouri State Guide.
National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling.
Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities.
In 2024, we are partnering with 385 schools and organizations in Missouri to raise awareness of K-12 education options.
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Activity ideas and resources that show your school spirit and help spread the word about your participation.
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Find information about school choice in your state, as well as ideas and resources to help you celebrate.
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| Date | City | Name | Event Description |
| Jan 15 | Kansas City | Westport Montessori LLC | For National School Choice Week 2024, Westport Montessori will have a spirit week focused on reading by having students devote time to reading books and sharing what they learn. |
| Jan 16 | Kansas City | Frontier School of Innovation Elementary | We will celebrate with a Dance Contest- Classes will learn the NSCW dance and compete for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. |
| Jan 21 | Saint Charles | Trinity Lutheran School – St Charles | Trinity Lutheran School will be kicking off the week on 1/21/24 with an open house/sensory play day at our school. The rest of the week we will be hosting spirit days, games, and a pep rally. |
| Jan 22 | Columbia | Heritage Academy of Columbia | We will recognize School Choice Week during our weekly chapel assembly and do giveaways with the bracelets and scarves. |
| Jan 22 | Camdenton | Childrens Learning Center | Children’s Learning Center will celebrate with students by decorating signs and talking about school pride. |
| Jan 22 | Kansas City | Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle School | Ewing Marion Kauffman School will have student, family, and staff interviews about why they chose EMKS |
| Jan 22 | Palmyra | Palmyra Christian Academy | Palmyra Christian Academy will be celebrating National School Choice week from January 22-26, 2024. We will host a spirit week, social media campaign, paint school choice rocks, create a mural of what school choice means to us, and spend the week celebrating our freedom to choose! |
| Jan 22 | Seymour | Victory Academy | For National School Choice Week, Victory Academy will be having a special assembly on the morning of January 22nd to share about school choice. We will have a time of sharing and a prayer of thanksgiving for God allowing us to live in a country where we have freedom of choice. |
| Jan 23 | Saint Louis | Gateway Science Academy Elementary – Smiley | Gateway Science Academy of St. Louis – Smiley will be holding multiple events including an assembly, a pep rally, a door decoration contest, and school interviews during School Choice Week. We will celebrate our stakeholders for what they do to make GSA what it is! |
| Jan 25 | St Louis | Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School | Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School will gather to celebrate School Choice Week and Catholic Schools week all week with various community activities. |
| Jan 27 | Kansas City | Brookside Charter School | Brookside Charter School will be hosting our annual Breakfast with Brookside Charter Open House on January 27th during National School Choice Week! During Breakfast with Brookside Charter, prospective families will take a student led tour around our school and meet with students, staff, and families to talk about all of the opportunities Brookside Charter has to offer. This event is during Show Me KC School’s annual School Saturday, city wide open house. |
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