Karen McCarthy was an American educator and politician. She served as the U.S. representative for the fifth district of Missouri from 1995 to 2005.

The Pembroke Hill School is a progressive, inclusive, secular, coeducational, independent preparatory school for about 1,200 students in early years through high school, separated into four sections: early years-prekindergarten, kindergarten-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade. It is located on two campuses in the Country Club District of Kansas City, Missouri, near the Country Club Plaza.