According to the National Center for Community Schools, there are four stages of development in a community school:

Exploring → Emerging → Maturing → Excelling

For more information on the Stages of Development, please click here.

The following resources are designed to assist your school district in building capacity for using the Community Schools strategy.

Assessment Evaluation
Community Schools in the Classroom
Coordination & Planning
Family Engagement
Funding
Multi-Tiered System of Support
NYSED Resources for Community Schools
Webinar & Event Resource Pages