History of Community Schools at Hyde Park
Characteristics of Community Schools in HPCSD
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This center, which opened on October 19, 2024, provides support and resources to students and families in the Hyde Park Central School District.

What is the Family Resource Center?

100

These committees can consist of stakeholders, which may include the CSC, principal, administrators, teachers, school support staff, parents, students, community partners, community members, etc.

What is a Community School Steering forum?

200

This typically takes places the first Saturday of the month and the first one started in February of 2024.

What is Saturday Academy?

200

This individual is responsible for organizing programs, services, and partnerships between the school, families, and community organizations to improve student learning and well-being.


Who is the community schools facilitator?

300

The Hyde Park Central School District was awarded a Community Schools grant in (year) to help expand services and supports for students and families.

What is 2024?

300

These are support staff who work directly in school buildings to build relationships with students and families. They collaborate with school staff to help students succeed and share information about available resources and programs. 

Who are community school liaisons? 

400

What is the name of the grant HPCSD was awarded for community schools?

What is the Stronger Connection Grant?

400

This framework is one of our goals which is essential to fostering relationships of trust and respect, building the capacity of all stakeholders and the school, creating empowered decision-making processes, and leveraging local resources and expertise to address educational inequities

Active Family and Community Engagement

500

Children’s Aid has operated community schools in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. When was the first community school established?

What is 1992?

500

This framework provides the relational “glue” that connects and reinforces the other gears, making it foundational and critical for the success of a community school strategy.

Collaborative Leadership and Practices