ßÙßÇÂþ» Center for Community Schools (The Center) advances research, evaluation, education, technical assistance and implementation of the University Assisted Community Schools (UACS) locally, nationally and globally. UACS is a community schools model in which institutions of higher education (IHEs) serve as primary partners. These partnerships enhance community well-being while advancing research, teaching and learning from pre-kindergarten to higher education (PK-20+), and where the IHE's curriculum focuses on helping to solve local community-identified problems. Over the last decade, community schools and UACS, in particular, have grown exponentially, and ßÙßÇÂþ» has established itself as a national leader in this field.
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What Are Community Schools?
Community Schools build bridges between community resources, placing the school at the core of the community to support youth, families and neighborhoods within and beyond the classroom doors. Through integrating community resources, community schools combat intergenerational poverty and create a more equitable school environment, leading to increased student success and stronger communities.