We are proud to announce that Crossroads Charter Schools was selected as one of only two grantees in the state of Missouri for the highly competitive “STOP School Violence” federal grant from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. In total, Crossroads will receive more than $800,000 over three years to add capacity to our school climate improvement efforts at Crossroads Preparatory Academy. Through the addition of a second SparkWheel (formerly Communities In Schools) coordinator and the hiring of three School Culture Assistants (see below). This project will improve the school climate at Crossroads Preparatory Academy and help decrease and prevent school violence by meeting the academic, behavioral, and basic needs of students.