Advantages of Community Schools

THE ADVANTAGES OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

A Community School:

• Provides a proven infrastructure to coordinate and integrate community services and implement sustainable prevention-based strategies for children, youth and families
• Increases the use of local public school facilities
• Integrates and coordinates existing public services
• Maximizes communication between school and community
• Enriches and enhances learning through formal and informal activities
• Reinforces a sense of community and improves the quality of life in the neighbourhood
• Improves communication between school and community
• Provides an opportunity for local residents to participate in community activities
• Provides an opportunity for community residents, parents, staff and students to address needs specific to their community
• Develops a means of improving economic well being of the community
• Brings additional resources into the school