Our Vision Plan calls for every school in the Southwest Partnership area to be a Community School. Community Schools are created through a set of intentional partnerships between a City School, the Lead Agency, and other stakeholders that promote student achievement, positive conditions for learning, and the well-being of families and communities so that schools become centers of the community.
Community schools embody and incorporate voices of the community- parents, teachers, school-based staff, residents, community associations and other key community stakeholders who all have a shared interest and investment in the wellbeing of children. Community Schools seek to remove barriers to academic success by creating a more equitable community through increasing access for students, families, and communities to services that meet basic needs and expand opportunities. Community Schools not only serve the school community (students, families, and staff) but also have a responsibility to support and provide access to resources to the broader community in which the school is situated.
Program Description
The Southwest Partnership currently has transferred lead agency status to other organizations for management, but remains a supporting partner for all Community School programs.
