INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT

Wichita Collegiate School is committed to serving our community through volunteering, partnering with local non-profits, and developing students who are civically minded and aim to make a difference in their world. Through strategically planned projects, our objective outcomes for students include empathy, advocacy, creative problem-solving, real world experience and a sense of purpose.

To inspire every student to be the best version of themselves and empower them to lead lives of impact in their community and their world.

MISSION STATEMENT  

   INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others... Gandhi

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WHY THE INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT?

The Institute is fundamental to developing the mindset of civic engagement and commitment to our community. The Institute for Community Impact is our umbrella to organize community efforts with established partners within the pillars of community service, social entrepreneurship, service learning and community engagement.

Community Impact Diagram

COMMUNITY IMPACT THEMES - EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH 8TH GRADE

In Early Childhood through 8th grade, each age level chooses a Community Impact Theme which corresponds to a need in the community. Teachers build that theme into their curriculum and partner with nonprofits which address that need in Wichita. The highlight of the year is Community Impact Day, a day set aside for our students to serve the community, addressing the specific needs they have been learning about all year.

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Commmunity Impact in the Classroom and Beyond:

Our skilled teachers bring community impact into student learning through carefully designed projects and curriculum. Through literature choices, research, donation drives, creative artwork and poetry, hands-on volunteer work, guest speakers and more, our Spartan students grow in empathy for community needs and the skills to make a difference as a young person!

We are proud to partner with these wonderful organizations in Wichita through Community Impact projects and through community service events:

Botanica

Giving the Basics

Habitat for Humanity

Humane Society

Humankind Ministries

International Rescue Committee

Kansas Food Bank

Larksfield Nursing Home

Numana

Rainbows

Salvation Army

Special Olympics

Union Rescue Mission

United Way

Veterans Administration

Wichita Family Crisis Center

Wichita HOT Team

Wichita's Littlest Heroes

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