Independence High School
Community Schools Grant Implementation
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KHSD's Vision of Community Schools:
A Community School is both a place and a set of partnerships between all educational partners (staff, students, families, and community) to improve student outcomes, strengthen families, and create healthier and more engaged communities.
What is a Community School?
What is a Community School?
A community school is a “whole-child” school improvement strategy where the district and school work closely with teachers, students, and families. Community schools partner with community agencies and local government to align community resources to improve student outcomes.
Independence High School became a California Community School Partnership Program grant recipient in 2024. This grant establishes the school site to act as the center of the community where students, staff, & families are connected to work together to eliminate barriers.
The community addresses the needs of the “whole student” and their families so that all students can thrive and allow ALL students to graduate from high school prepared to succeed in the workplace and at the post-secondary level.
Based on multiple surveys shared with our community, below is what the IHS community would like to prioritize:
If you would like to share your voice with us and be a part of shaping our school community, please take our Family & School Partnerships Survey below:
What we are currently working on:
What we are currently working on:
All efforts are based on what students and families have expressed they need through various needs assessments:
Increasing parent, student, and family engagement to include culturally relevant practices and linked to learning opportunities that support the hopes and dreams of our families.
Establishing an onsite clothing closet & food pantry that will house basic needs such as clothing, hygiene products, school supplies & access to food and snacks.
Establishing partnerships with various community organizations that fill the identified gaps and barriers to student success.
Professional development opportunities for staff around the community school model and its strategies.
Food distribution in partnership with CAPK & Anthem.
1st annual AVID Family Winter Extravaganza.
IHS students supporting the Food Pantry.
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