CARING School Communities

Caring School Community (CSC) program involves the Circles for discussion and lessons on respect, self-reflection, empathy, and problem-solving.

A randomized control trial with 30 treatment schools and 10 control schools, found a 29% reduction in discipline referrals in CSC programs. In contrast, controls increased discipline referrals (effect size of +.40) (Center for the Collaborative Classroom, 2019). Cleveland Elementary School and the YMCA will use the Caring School Community curriculum to work with students. You can click on the link above to learn more about the CSC curriculum and how to implement.