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Dignitaries, donors and special guests gathered for the groundbreaking of the newly-named Dan and Cassidy Towriss IDEA Space KC in Leawood, Kansas, on Thursday, Sept. 16. Watch the ceremony.

The Barstow School will break ground in September for IDEA Space KC, an innovative regional resource where kindergarten-grade 12 students throughout Kansas City will explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).

LEAWOOD, Kan. — The Barstow School is breathing new life into a Johnson County grocery store that’s been shuttered for years. Watch the FOX4 News report.

The Barstow School is making headway on IDEA Space KC, an innovative learning resource that will be located inside an old Hy-Vee grocery store in Leawood. Read the Shawnee Mission Post article.

Check out the story from Defense Information Delivery Service here.

Independent School Receives Hall of Fame Award

Kansas City, MO — December 8, 2020 — The Leawood Chamber of Commerce honored The
Barstow School with its Hall of Fame Award during the virtual 2020 Annual Meeting on Tuesday,
Dec. 8. Barstow received the award for its work to provide continuous in-person and online learning
throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its role in a public-private partnership that provided
millions of meals to food-insecure Kansas families.

Check out the story from KSHB here.

Check out the story in the Kansas City Star here.