Community Schools

Sustain

Create opportunities to lead together with a Community Schools Council leadership groups and program leads

Share

Create opportunities to grow together offering education to the community with Financial Literacy education, Life Groups, Work Keys, etc.

Spread

Create opportunities to work together with community projects, classroom help, Homework and College/Career Diner, and after-school clubs.

Support

Create opportunities for students and families to care for basic needs like food, clothing, housing, utilities, legal, etc.

Principal

The principal models collaborative leadership by working with the community school coordinator, partners and staff to actively integrate families and community partners into the life and work of the school.

Community School Coordinator

A dedicated full-time Community School Coordinator facilitates alignment of school, family and community resources as a member of the school’s leadership team

Community School Council

A representative site-based leadership team, including families, students, community partners, unions, community residents, the principal, community school coordinator, teachers, and other school personnel, guides collaborative planning, implementation, and oversight.

• Pursue equity
• Invest in a whole-child approach to education
• Build on community strengths to ensure conditions for learning
• Use data and community wisdom to guide partnerships, programs, and progress
• Commit to interdependence and shared accountability
• Invest in building trusting relationships
• Foster a learning organization