“Community schools integrate education with local resources, fostering reciprocal support between schools and their communities. Today, there are roughly 5,000聽of these schools nationwide. (To give a sense of scale, there are about聽聽US charter schools.)
Community schools address students鈥� social and emotional needs while engaging families and community partners. They also provide extended learning opportunities, culturally relevant curricula, comprehensive support services, and聽, such as English-language classes for parents. Many engage in collaborative decision-making鈥攂ringing educators, school administrators, students, families, and community organizations together.”