What is a Community School?

By Denise Long

What is a Community School

O Partnerships between the school and other community resources

O Using our schools as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities

O We focus on academics, health and community development and community engagement

O Schools are the center of the community and are open to everyone – all day, every day, evenings and weekends

Who are our community stakeholders in our

Community Schools?

Community School

School Partner

s

Parents/Teachers

PALS

Community/Organizations

Community stakeholders in our Community School?

PES Community stakeholders

PES School Partners : include: O Big and Small Corporations O Sport Franchises O Law FirmsO Faith groupsO BanksO University's/CollegesO Community Groups

Ways in which our community stakeholders are involved at PES School

Parents/TeachersO PSSCO Home and SchoolO Coaching sport teamsO Extra curricular activitiesO School offer short projects. O Clerical and photocopying etc.O Hobbies, crafts, special talents, artistic

abilities

PES Community/PALS School?

PALS ( Partners Assisting Local Schools)

O Grade 4 train rideO Access to the Kids on The Go BusO Downey Ford Drive One 4 UsO Saint John PortO PALS in The ParkO Complimentary tickets to shows/sportsO Cereal Drive/ Saint John sea DogsO Soap Box DerbyO Lunch program, and snacksO UNBSJ Promise ProgramO Golf with USO Pro Kids “SPARCS”

and many more……………………………

Community schools are about community and school resources which can lead to student success which leads to community success.

What’s the bottom line?

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