There are 250+ NYC Community Schools across all districts to support the whole child, the child’s family, and learning inside and outside the classroom. Each of these schools has a Community School Director who implements the holistic services provided in a Community School in partnership with a lead Community-Based Organization.
Community Schools provide additional supports to students based on these four principles:
- The more time students spend at school, the more they learn.
- Healthy students attend more days of school.
- When students feel supported and welcome, they thrive in school.
- When students see learning as a life-long skill, they stick with it more.