Rural Schools Collaborative

How one rural Missouri teacher's love for education will live on through generous and thoughtful philanthropy

"There is a distinctiveness – a richness – to the rural setting. As rural educator, when you make that connection, you are family."

When teachers, students, and community leaders work together, schools become change-making institutions in small towns

The work of the Rural Schools Collaborative is driven by our annual action plan.

Lorna Jimerson's report "The Hobbit Effect: Why Small Works in Public Schools" helps us understand why rural schools' distinct advantage

RSC's Ohio hub is built on collaborative partnerships between schools, communities, and institutions of higher education.

Elementary art students craft original mosaic for their community in rural Highlandville, Missouri.

An Ozarks Teacher Corps alum partnered with Springfield Art Museum's Placeworks Program to bring the language of art to her students.

Students use science, history, and art to engage with their rural heritage for this birdy Grants in Place project!

Introducing the Rural Schools Collaborative action-oriented regional Hub program.