Community Schools
Arts in Action Community Charter School and Arts in Action Community Middle School are both recipients of the Community Schools Implementation Grant. For information about Community Schools and Community resources, please reach out to:
Estella Camarena, Community Schools Engagement Coordinator: [email protected], 323-266-4371.
Please see below for information from the California Department of Education on the purpose and function of Community Schools:
The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) supports schools’ efforts to partner with community agencies and local government to align community resources to improve student outcomes. These partnerships provide an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement.
Community school strategies can be an effective approach to mitigate the academic and social impacts of emergencies that affect local communities, improve school responsiveness to student and family needs, and to organize school and community resources to address barriers to learning. Community schools often include four evidence-informed programmatic features, which are aligned and integrated into high-quality, rigorous teaching and learning practices and environments:
- Integrated support services;
- Family and community engagement;
- Collaborative leadership and practices for educators and administrators; and
- Extended learning time and opportunities.
For more information from the California Department of Education, please visit: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/ccspp.asp
Please see below for the Community Schools Implementation plan for Arts in Action. For more information on the budget, goals, services and programming, please reach out to the school.