Abstract
<jats:p>Partnerships between universities and PK–12 schools can result in programming that provides many beneficial outcomes for all involved. Boundaryspanners, those who can bridge the gaps in culture, communication, and understanding between the two types of institutions, play a critical role in the success of these programs. This chapter describes one university’s model for fostering and supporting boundary-spanners and provides details for four distinct STEM-focused university–PK–12 partnership programs. Each highimpact program engages boundary-spanning with many groups, including university faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, public school teachers and staff, and administrators. Collaboration and mutual support among the boundary-spanners in each program led to deeper relationships and more successful programming. This chapter provides examples of how boundary-spanners are leveraged to support the collaborative relationship between educational institutions.</jats:p>