What is a Community School?
Using public schools as a hub, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities -- before, during and after school, seven days a week. These partners work to achieve these results:- Children are ready to learn when they enter school and every day thereafter.
- All students learn and achieve to high standards.
- Young people are well prepared for adult roles in the workplace, as parents and as citizens.
- Families and neighborhoods are safe, supportive and engaged.
- Parents and community members are involved with the school and their own life-long learning.
Click here to read Community
Schools: Partnerships for Excellence. This resource presents the Coalition's
vision of a community school and describes schools moving toward that
vision. Profiles of nine schools (four elementary, two middle, two high
schools, and one preK-12) are featured.
Download as a PDF file. 
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