North Kansas City Schools will welcome the public during a tour and open house of the newly completed Early Education Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 8. A ribbon-cutting and brief program will be at 5:45 p.m. at the new 121,000-square-foot facility at 6401 N Prospect Ave. in Gladstone.

GLADSTONE — Every summer, the Gladstone Area Chamber coordinates with its members and the Northland schools to help welcome the new teachers at North Kansas City School District, Oakhill Day School, Northland Catholic Schools/St. Pius X High School.