A "whole child" school improvement strategy through community engagement.
CV R-TAC Phase 1
See how the Central Valley R-TAC is helping districts and partners create lasting systems of support through coaching, tools, and region-wide coordination.
Phase 1 Highlights
Community Schools Initiative
MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to support students, educators, empower families, facilitate connections and ensuring access to resources as we assist schools in proactively and effectively engaging their communities.
PURPOSE STATEMENT: By cultivating relationships, celebrating assets, and removing barriers, we will transform schools and education in the Central Valley based on the voices of our communities.
VISION STATEMENT: Our schools will be hubs of their communities, meeting the needs of residents and encouraging healthy, thriving children with choices for their futures.
Peer Learning Events and Activities
All grantees and community partners are encouraged to attend any of the CV R-TAC events. For your convenience, events are organized by region.
View the CalendarImplementation Tools
Discover practical tools to support every stage of Community School implementation and take meaningful steps toward lasting impact today.
Learn More About Community Schools
Community schools are dedicated to ensuring that every student, regardless of their background or location, has access to the necessary resources, opportunities, and supports to foster academic achievement, forging strong connections among families, peers, schools, and communities throughout their educational journey. Like every good school, community schools are built upon a solid foundation of effective teaching and modern curriculum that emphasizes challenging academic content along with the mastery of 21st-century skills. These schools offer an evidence-based approach to enhance educational equity and equip students for success beyond school.
Integrated Student Supports
Extended Learning Time and Opportunities
Collaborative Leadership Practices for Educators and Administrators
Family and Community Engagement
Learn about the Transformational Community Schools Strategies
Seeds of Change: The Kings Canyon Unified Journey
Future in Motion: Merced County’s Pathways to Promise
Our Partners
