{"id":2233,"date":"2023-01-11T13:34:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T21:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/sface\/?page_id=2233"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:14:44","slug":"community-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/sface\/community-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"py-2\">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\u2019s what community schools offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">What makes community schools unique is the combination of four key pillars (or features) that together create the conditions necessary for students to thrive. The pillars are: 1) integrated student supports; 2) expanded and enriched learning time and opportunities; 3) active family and community engagement; and 4) collaborative leadership and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"font-semibold text-blue-900 underline hover:text-gray-500\"  class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/11Wu4OXiQm4wEfxFMDGYSHLjyLHq0Tk18?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Site Implementation Plans<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n               \n            \n            \n            \n\n\n\n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n    <div \n        x-data=\"accordion('block_1d91f1a6c68b53854eaea267a6daee06', 'pillars', false)\"       \n        x-id=\"['accordion', 'section']\"\n        @toggle-aesd-accordion.window=\"toggle($event.detail.id, $event.detail.group); \"\n        class=\"my-px border border-gray-100 border-t-1 aesd-accordion\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n        <h3 class=\"mt-0 text-base accordion-group-title-section no-anchor\">\n            <button\n                @click=\"$dispatch('toggle-aesd-accordion', { id: 'block_1d91f1a6c68b53854eaea267a6daee06' , group: 'pillars'    })  \"  \n                :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                :aria-controls=\"$id('section')\"\n                :id=\"$id('accordion')\"\n                class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full no-underline cursor-pointer title p-4 bg-blue-800 hover:bg-blue-900 text-white\"      \n            >\n                <div class=\"mr-20 text-left\">\n                    <div class=\"font-bold title text-2xl\">\n                        Integrated Student Supports\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"block subtitle \">\n                        Advocating for students and families by offering an array of services to support physical, and emotional support before, after, and during school.\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"toggleIcon w-6 text-2xl \">\n                    <span x-show=\"open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                    <span x-show=\"!open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Panel -->\n    <div\n        x-show=\"open\"\n        :id=\"$id('section')\"\n        x-collapse x-cloak\n        :aria-labelledby=\"$id('accordion')\"\n        role=\"region\"\n        class=\"p-2 content bg-white\"\n    >\n        \n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Advocating for students and families by offering them to an array of services that will open the doors to a better tomorrow through academic, physical, and emotional support before, after, and during school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Community schools take a \u201cwhole-child\u201d approach to supporting students\u2019 educational and life success. This means that they pay explicit attention to students\u2019 social and emotional development as well as their academic learning, recognizing that they are intertwined and mutually reinforcing. They provide and coordinate a range of on-site services and supports to overcome both academic and nonacademic barriers to students\u2019 educational and life success. The mix of offerings can vary, since they are tailored to meet local needs, but some of the most common services and supports are mental health, tutoring, before &amp; after school activities, and other academic supports. For families we offer parent education classes, technology training, nutrition programs and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"policy-principles\">Policy Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">The following principles and practices, derived from research and the experience of successful schools, demonstrate how state and local policy can support schools in providing and coordinating integrated student supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid a \u201cone-size-fits-all\u201d or top-down approach by requiring a systematic needs assessment process that includes input by students, families, school staff, and community partners. This assessment then guides the development of strategic partnerships for integrated student supports and direct services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support a full-time community school leader at each community school site who serves as a member of the school leadership team, leads the analysis of site needs and assets, and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and sustaining partnerships with service providers and organizing service delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a whole-child approach that provides customized, comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous services and resources to address students\u2019 academic, social-emotional, health, and family needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide funding for technical assistance and collaboration within and among schools and agencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical assistance to support districts\u2019 implementation of new technologies, a hub for identifying community resources, and a data infrastructure for tracking progress on a variety of outcomes and fostering shared accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n               \n            \n            \n            \n\n\n\n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n    <div \n        x-data=\"accordion('block_6a38830668b281baef18dafe5c6ac01a', 'pillars', false)\"       \n        x-id=\"['accordion', 'section']\"\n        @toggle-aesd-accordion.window=\"toggle($event.detail.id, $event.detail.group); \"\n        class=\"my-px border border-gray-100 border-t-1 aesd-accordion\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n        <h3 class=\"mt-0 text-base accordion-group-title-section no-anchor\">\n            <button\n                @click=\"$dispatch('toggle-aesd-accordion', { id: 'block_6a38830668b281baef18dafe5c6ac01a' , group: 'pillars'    })  \"  \n                :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                :aria-controls=\"$id('section')\"\n                :id=\"$id('accordion')\"\n                class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full no-underline cursor-pointer title p-4 bg-blue-800 hover:bg-blue-900 text-white\"      \n            >\n                <div class=\"mr-20 text-left\">\n                    <div class=\"font-bold title text-2xl\">\n                        Expanded and Enriched Learning Time and Opportunities\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"block subtitle \">\n                        After-school, weekend, and summer programs\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"toggleIcon w-6 text-2xl \">\n                    <span x-show=\"open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                    <span x-show=\"!open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Panel -->\n    <div\n        x-show=\"open\"\n        :id=\"$id('section')\"\n        x-collapse x-cloak\n        :aria-labelledby=\"$id('accordion')\"\n        role=\"region\"\n        class=\"p-2 content bg-white\"\n    >\n        \n\n<p class=\"py-2\">After-school, weekend, and summer programs provide academic instruction and are essential to schools\u2019 capacity to support students' academic growth, as well as to help them develop socially, emotionally, and physically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Educators collaborate with community partners to provide well-structured learning activities during out-of-school time and summer, using school facilities and other community spaces. This approach makes clear that enriched learning time is the responsibility of both schools and communities. A few of our programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Learn &amp; Play Club<\/strong><br>Students will learn Social Emotional Learning goals through positive connections with adults and peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Musical Programs and Performances<\/strong><br>Access to learning Mariachi, Merengue, and Hip Hop to build students' confidence. All instruments provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>100 Mile Club<\/strong><br>Students will engage in goal setting through the commitment of walking or running 100 miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>S.L.E.D.<\/strong> (<em>Students Leading Education<\/em>)<br>Students will solve real world problems in their school communities through peer collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Baile Folklorico<\/strong><br>Students will learn the art of folklorico through weekly beginner or advanced classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enrolling in Before &amp; After School Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Click <a class=\"font-semibold text-blue-900 underline hover:text-gray-500\"  href=\"https:\/\/anaheimelementary.org\/sface\/contact\/\">HERE<\/a> to Contact your <em>Anaheim Succeeds!<\/em> Leadership Assistant for more information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n               \n            \n            \n            \n\n\n\n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n    <div \n        x-data=\"accordion('block_5111f498b4ae9405d9597a7cedb4f24c', 'pillars', false)\"       \n        x-id=\"['accordion', 'section']\"\n        @toggle-aesd-accordion.window=\"toggle($event.detail.id, $event.detail.group); \"\n        class=\"my-px border border-gray-100 border-t-1 aesd-accordion\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n        <h3 class=\"mt-0 text-base accordion-group-title-section no-anchor\">\n            <button\n                @click=\"$dispatch('toggle-aesd-accordion', { id: 'block_5111f498b4ae9405d9597a7cedb4f24c' , group: 'pillars'    })  \"  \n                :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                :aria-controls=\"$id('section')\"\n                :id=\"$id('accordion')\"\n                class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full no-underline cursor-pointer title p-4 bg-blue-800 hover:bg-blue-900 text-white\"      \n            >\n                <div class=\"mr-20 text-left\">\n                    <div class=\"font-bold title text-2xl\">\n                        Active Family and Community Engagement\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"block subtitle \">\n                        Promoting interaction among families, administration, and teachers helps families to be more involved\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"toggleIcon w-6 text-2xl \">\n                    <span x-show=\"open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                    <span x-show=\"!open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Panel -->\n    <div\n        x-show=\"open\"\n        :id=\"$id('section')\"\n        x-collapse x-cloak\n        :aria-labelledby=\"$id('accordion')\"\n        role=\"region\"\n        class=\"p-2 content bg-white\"\n    >\n        \n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Promoting interaction among families, administration, and teachers helps families to be more involved in the decisions about their children's education while building relationships of trust and respect to address educational inequities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Community schools prioritize meaningful and ongoing engagement of families and community members and establish the systems, structures, and supports to make it happen. Educators and other staff at community schools understand that engagement happens on a continuum\u2014from partnering with parents to develop and promote a vision for student success, to offering courses, activities, and services for parents and community members, to creating structures and opportunities for shared leadership. Families and community members, for their part, feel welcome, supported, and valued as essential partners<\/p>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n               \n            \n            \n            \n\n\n\n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n    <div \n        x-data=\"accordion('block_035fea68d1946032f839c531057c47a0', 'pillars', false)\"       \n        x-id=\"['accordion', 'section']\"\n        @toggle-aesd-accordion.window=\"toggle($event.detail.id, $event.detail.group); \"\n        class=\"my-px border border-gray-100 border-t-1 aesd-accordion\"\n    >\n    <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n        <h3 class=\"mt-0 text-base accordion-group-title-section no-anchor\">\n            <button\n                @click=\"$dispatch('toggle-aesd-accordion', { id: 'block_035fea68d1946032f839c531057c47a0' , group: 'pillars'    })  \"  \n                :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                :aria-controls=\"$id('section')\"\n                :id=\"$id('accordion')\"\n                class=\"flex items-center justify-between w-full no-underline cursor-pointer title p-4 bg-blue-800 hover:bg-blue-900 text-white\"      \n            >\n                <div class=\"mr-20 text-left\">\n                    <div class=\"font-bold title text-2xl\">\n                        Collaborative Leadership and Practices\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"block subtitle \">\n                        Parents, students, teachers, principals and community partners working together.\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"toggleIcon w-6 text-2xl \">\n                    <span x-show=\"open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                    <span x-show=\"!open\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>   \n                <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- Panel -->\n    <div\n        x-show=\"open\"\n        :id=\"$id('section')\"\n        x-collapse x-cloak\n        :aria-labelledby=\"$id('accordion')\"\n        role=\"region\"\n        class=\"p-2 content bg-white\"\n    >\n        \n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Parents, students, teachers, principals and community partners work together to develop shared goals through site-based leadership teams and teacher learning communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Collaborative leadership and practices, the fourth pillar of community schools, provides the relational \u201cglue\u201d that connects and reinforces the other pillars, making it foundational and critical for the success of a community school strategy. By developing a shared vision and goals and creating participatory practices for distributing responsibilities, a community school leverages the collective expertise of all of its stakeholders. In many schools, collaborative leadership and practices are central to the work of the professionals in the building\u2014teachers, administrators, nonteaching staff, and union leaders. Examples of this include professional learning communities, site-based teams charged with improving school policy and classroom teaching and learning, labor-management collaborations, and teacher development strategies, such as peer assistance and review.<\/p>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where are AESD Community Schools Located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">AESD\u2019s Community School Program has grown from two pilot sites to all 23 schools across the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are Community Schools funded?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">To fund these programs, Community Schools use braided funding sources. District and federal funds provide funding for programming, and private donations provide support as well. Local nonprofits as well as national organizations often contribute funding for specific community school programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>State and local funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonprofit donations and partnerships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private donations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are the local partners?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\"><strong>Community schools are a community effort!<\/strong> The Anaheim Elementary School District and City of Anaheim have collaborated to support this project. In the pilot year, several local organizations joined to support families and communities. Some organizations are listed below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Children's Bureau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Anaheim Succeeds!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anaheim Union High School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>United Way Orange County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network Anaheim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AESD Parent Engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PTA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The YMCA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California School Employees Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>California Teachers Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orange County Department of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Big Brothers Big Sisters of Amercia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Western Youth Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northgate Market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altrusa International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OCCCO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">Throughout the course of the year, Community Schools were very fortunate to have support from a variety of other individuals and organizations. Any support, whether it is in the form of donations, hands-on support, feedback, or programming, is crucial in creating the strong community networks needed for Community Schools to be successful. We look forward to continuing to build and expand our partner and support networks in coming years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-2\">If you have questions about Community Schools or are interested in forming partnerships, please reach out! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"py-2\">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\u2019s what community schools offer. 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