Community Schools

Community Schools are defined as an evidence-based strategy to advance equity and reduce barriers to learning by providing the services needed to support student and family well-being. Through trusting relationships and well-coordinated support, community schools ensure that students receive the health, social service, and learning opportunities they need to be successful. Each community school is a unique representation of the community’s needs and resources.  No two community schools will look identical.

KCSI aims to embed the four pillars of community schools, tailored to the local need and resources.

The four pillars are as follows:

• Active family and community engagement
• Integrated supports
• Expanded and enriched learning times
• Collaborative leadership and practices

​Embedded within the four pillars are pipeline services for students and families.​

• ​Encouraging family and community involvement
• Community-based support for students
• High quality early education programs
• High quality education programs both inside and outside the classroom
• Helping students smoothly transition between different school levels
• Support post-secondary and workforce readiness
• Social, health, nutrition and mental health services
• Juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs​

Washington County Schools received a $1.5 million five-year grant through the Prichard Committee in 2023 to begin the Kentucky Community Schools Initiative in our own district. The grant will focus on Washington County Elementary School and North Washington Elementary School. To learn more about the Prichard Committee and the community schools grant, click the links below. 

Do you want to become a Community Partner? Scan the QR code or click the link to the Community Partnership Form below to inform Washington County Schools how you can be a community partner.