community schools

Local education hubs

Community schools are public schools that serve as neighborhood hubs, offering not just education but wraparound services like health clinics, after-school programs, and family support.

The model addresses the idea that learning suffers when students face hunger, unstable housing, or lack of healthcare.

The community school partnered with local agencies to provide dental care and tutoring.

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governance and control

community schoolsprivate schools

Tuition-charging educational institutions

independent schools · charter schools · boarding schools · parochial schools · free schools

accessibility and exclusivity

community schoolsprep schools

Tuition-based college-track institutions

boarding schools · finishing schools · elite schools · private academies · selective schools

Family

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