2026-27 Reading Schedule
The Reading Mentoring schedule below is subject to change, but all Reading Sessions take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays around lunchtime. Click the tabs below to view the schedule by day or school. We’re proud to work with an assortment of public and charter schools, both of which are open to all students. View our map of partner schools.
Schools in orange currently have the highest need for volunteers. If you’re interested in volunteering at back-to-back sessions or on multiple days, please tell us in the Volunteer Notes section of your application or email [email protected].
Académie Lafayette Charter – FULL
3421 Cherry St, KCMO 64109
School Profile
Thursdays, 11:20 -11:50 a.m. and 12-12:40 p.m.
Academy For Integrated Arts Charter – FULL
7910 Troost Ave, KCMO 64131
School Profile
Tuesdays, 11:15-11:45 a.m. and 11:55 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Banneker Elementary KCK – FULL
2026 N 4th St, KCK 66101
School Website
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12-12:30 p.m.
Benjamin Banneker Elementary, KCMO
7050 Askew Ave, KCMO 64132
School Profile
Tuesdays, 12:20-12:50 p.m. and 12:50-1:20 p.m.
Boone Elementary – FULL
8817 Wornall Rd, KCMO 64114
School Website
Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m and 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Brookside Charter
1815 E 63rd St, KCMO 64130
School Profile
Tuesdays, 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – FULL
Wednesdays, 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Carver Dual Language*
4600 Elmwood Ave, KCMO 64130
School Profile
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Center Elementary
8401 Euclid Ave, KCMO 64132
School Website
Thursdays, 11:20-11:50 a.m. and 12:20-12:50 p.m.
Crossroads Academy Central Street Charter – FULL
1011 Central St, KCMO 64105
School Profile
Thursdays, 12:20-12:50 p.m.
Crossroads Academy Quality Hill Charter
1080 Washington St, KCMO 64105
School Profile
Wednesdays, 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
Eugene Ware Elementary*
4820 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, KS 66102
School Website
Wednesdays, 12:30-1 p.m.
Faxon Elementary*
1320 E 32 Terrace, KCMO 64109
School Profile
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Foreign Language Academy*
3450 Warwick Blvd., KCMO 64111
School Profile
Tuesdays, 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Frank Rushton Elementary – FULL
2605 W. 43rd Ave, KCK 66213
School Website
Thursdays, 11-11:30 a.m. and 11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Frontier Innovation Charter*
6700 Corporate Dr, KCMO 64120
School Profile
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Garfield Elementary – FULL
436 Prospect Ave, KCMO 64124
School Profile
Wednesdays, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Genesis Charter – FULL
3800 E 44th St, KCMO 64130
School Profile
Tuesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
George Melcher Elementary*
3958 Chelsea Ave, KCMO 64130
School Profile
Tuesdays, 11:15-11:45 a.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
Gordon Parks Charter
3715 Wyoming St, KCMO 64111
School Profile
Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:30 -1 p.m.
Guadalupe Centers Charter*
5123 E. Truman Rd., KCMO 64127
School Profile
Thursdays, 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Hale Cook Elementary – FULL
1215 E. 59th St., KCMO 64110 (temporary address for 2026-27)
School Profile
Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m and 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Indian Creek Elementary – FULL
9801 Grand Ave, KCMO 64114
School Website
Tuesdays, 11:25-11:55 a.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m.
James Elementary
5810 Scarritt Ave, KCMO 64123
School Profile
Thursdays, 12-12:30 p.m. and 12:40-1:10 p.m.
Midtown Community School* (formerly Citizens of the World Charter)
3435 Broadway Blvd, KCMO 64111
School Profile
Wednesdays, 11-11:30 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Phillis Wheatley Elementary*
2415 Agnes Ave, KCMO 64127
School Profile
Wednesdays, 12-12:30 pm. and 12:30-1 p.m.
Pitcher Elementary
9915 E 38 Terrace, KCMO 64133
School Profile
Tuesdays, 12:10-12:40 p.m.
Primitivo Garcia Elementary – FULL
1000 W 17 St, KCMO 64108
School Profile
Tuesdays, 11:55 a.m.-12:25 p.m and 12:25-12:55 p.m.
Scuola Vita Nuova*
535 Garfield Ave., KCMO 64124
School Profile
Wednesdays, 12:25-12:55 p.m.
Trailwoods Elementary
6201 E 17th St, KCMO 64126
School Profile
Wednesdays, 12:20-12:50 p.m. and 12:55-1:25 p.m.
Truman Elementary*
10530 Greenwod Rd., KCMO 64134 (new address)
School Website
Thursdays, 12:05-12:35 p.m. and 12:45-1:15 p.m.
NOTE: This school is in Hickman Mills School District.
Wendell Phillips Elementary
2400 Prospect Ave, KCMO 64127
School Profile
Wednesdays, 11-11:30 a.m.
West Park Elementary*
2600 N. 44th Street, KCK 66104
School Website
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Whittier Elementary
295 S 10th St, KCK 66101
School Website
Tuesdays, 11:45 a.m-12:15 p.m. and 12:20-12:50 p.m.
NOTE: We work with Whittier Elementary in Kansas, NOT the Missouri school
*Currently has highest need for volunteers
Academy For Integrated Arts Charter – FULL
7910 Troost Ave, KCMO 64131
School Profile
11:15-11:45 am.m and 11:55 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Benjamin Banneker Elementary KCMO
7050 Askew Ave, KCMO 64132
School Profile
12:20-12:50 p.m. and 12:50-1:20 p.m.
Brookside Charter – FULL
1815 E 63rd St, KCMO 64130
School Profile
11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Foreign Language Academy*
3450 Warwick Blvd., KCMO 64111
School Profile
12:45-1:15 p.m.
Genesis Charter – FULL
3800 E 44th St, KCMO 64130
School Profile
12-12:30 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
George Melcher Elementary*
3958 Chelsea Ave, KCMO 64130
School Profile
11:15-11:45 a.m and 12:30-1 p.m.
Gordon Parks Charter
3715 Wyoming St, KCMO 64111
School Profile
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
Hale Cook Elementary – FULL
1215 E. 59th St., KCMO 64110 (temporary address for 2026-27)
School Profile
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Indian Creek Elementary – FULL
9801 Grand Ave, KCMO 64114
School Website
11:25-11:55 a.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Pitcher Elementary*
9915 E 38 Terrace, KCMO 64133
School Profile
12:10-12:40 p.m.
Primitivo Garcia Elementary – FULL
1000 W 17 St, KCMO 64108
School Profile
11:55 am.-12:25 p.m and 12:25-12:55 p.m.
Whittier Elementary
295 S 10th St, KCK 66101
School Website
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 12:20-12:50 p.m.
*Currently has highest need for volunteers
Banneker Elementary KCK – FULL
2026 N 4th St, KCK 66101
School Website
12-12:30 p.m.
Boone Elementary – FULL
8817 Wornall Rd, KCMO 64114
School Website
12-12:30 p.m. and 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Brookside Charter
1815 E 63rd St, KCMO 64130
School Profile
11:40 a.m-12:10 p.m.
Crossroads Academy Quality Hill Charter
1080 Washington St, KCMO 64105
School Profile
11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
Eugene Ware Elementary*
4820 Oakland, Kansas City KS 66102
School Website
12:30-1 p.m.
Faxon Elementary*
1320 E 32 Terrace, KCMO 64109
School Profile
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Frontier Innovation Charter*
6700 Corporate Dr, KCMO 64120
School Profile
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Garfield Elementary – FULL
436 Prospect Ave, KCMO 64124
School Profile
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Midtown Community School* (formerly Citizens of the World Charter)
3435 Broadway Blvd, KCMO 64111
School Profile
11-11:30 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Phillis Wheatley Elementary*
2415 Agnes Ave, KCMO 64127
School Profile
12-12:30 p.m. and 12:30-1 p.m.
Scuola Vita Nuova*
535 Garfiled Ave., KCMO 64124
School Website
12:25-12:55 p.m.
Trailwoods Elementary
6201 E 17th St, KCMO 64126
School Profile
12:20-12:50 p.m. and 12:55.-1:25 p.m.
Wendell Phillips Elementary
2400 Prospect Ave, KCMO 64127
School Profile
11-11:30 a.m.
*Currently has highest need for volunteers
Académie Lafayette Charter – FULL
3421 Cherry St, KCMO 64109
School Profile
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m and 12:10-12:40 p.m.
Carver Dual Language*
4600 Elmwood Ave, KCMO 64130
School Profile
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Center Elementary
8401 Euclid Ave, KCMO 64132
School Website
11:20-11:50 a.m and 12:20-12:50 p.m.
Crossroads Academy Central Street Charter – FULL
1011 Central St, KCMO 64105
School Profile
12:20-12:50 p.m.
Frank Rushton Elementary – FULL
2605 W. 43rd Ave, KCK 66213
School Website
11-11:30 a.m. and 11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Guadalupe Centers Charter*
5123 E. Truman Rd., KCMO 64127
School Profile
12:45-1:15 p.m.
James Elementary
5810 Scarritt Ave, KCMO 64123
School Profile
12-12:30 p.m. and 12:40-1:10 p.m.
Truman Elementary*
10530 Greenwood Rd., KCMO 64134 (new address)
School Website
12:05-12:35 p.m. and 12:45-1:15 p.m.
NOTE: This school is in Hickman Mills School District.
West Park Elementary*
2600 N. 44th St. KCK 66104
School Website
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Currently has highest need for volunteers
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