One of the ways Parkway School District supports the whole child is by having its own Food Pantry, providing boxes of food for pickup every month to its students and employees. Since December 2021, we have worked with the Food Pantry to include At Home STEM kits with each family’s monthly food distribution. These kits provide families an at-home interactive STEM experience. While fee-for-service STEM activities and subscriptions exist, distributing free kits through the food pantry increases accessibility. These kits are made possible with volunteers, donations, and federal Title IV funds, increasing access to STEM for underserved student populations.

Thank you to

Parkway North High's Computer Science Club for creating activities and North High's Service Day participants for packing the kits!

This idea has been featured in various spaces, in hopes for its mission to grow.

Who in your community has a desire for STEM experiences at home? How can you reach them?