Coalition for Community Schools

The students of Battle High School are dreamers. They know how to not only think outside of the box, but over the lid, on both sides of the tape, down the sides, and across the label. These students are problem solvers who grow to understand the value of collaboration and community. That's why the BHS EEE program is encouraging students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community partners to consider a Community School model for Muriel Williams Battle High School.

A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Community schools offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone – all day, every day, evenings and weekends.

Using public schools as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities. Partners work to achieve these results: Children are ready to enter school; students attend school consistently; students are actively involved in learning and their community; families are increasingly involved with their children's education; schools are engaged with families and communities; students succeed academically; students are healthy - physically, socially, and emotionally; students live and learn in a safe, supportive, and stable environment, and communities are desirable places to live (ELI, 2017).

Click the following link to learn more about the Coalition for Community Schools and JOIN US in our efforts to bring all of the resources in our community together to do what's best for our kids.

Educational Leadership Institute (ELI), (2017). Community School Standards