Community Schools
It Takes a Village
It Takes a Village![]()
It Takes a Village
A community school is any school serving pre-kindergarten through high school using a “whole child” approach, with an emphasis on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement. As a school improvement strategy, community school initiatives enable the local educational agency (LEA) and school to work closely with educators, students, and families to understand and address the unique needs, assets, and aspirations of the school community.
Every student should have access to schools with the resources, opportunities, and supports that make academic success possible and that create strong ties among families, students, schools, and communities. Doing so will provide more equitable opportunities and prepare students for success in life and as citizens. That’s what community schools offer.
Loretta Price, Community Schools Coordinator
(530) 824-7700 ext 1236
Combination of the pillars create thriving conditions for students
Four Pillars of Community SchoolsCombination of the pillars create thriving conditions for students![]()
- Student Supports
- Engagement
- Leadership
- Expanded Learning Time
Student Supports
Integrated Student Supports can support student success by meeting their academic, physical, social-emotional, and mental health needs. Statute defines this as including the “coordination of trauma-informed health, mental health, and social services.” Effectively supporting students also requires that students be well-known so that they can be well-served.
