Creating partnerships with community based organizations makes programmatic and fiscal sense.
When schools and Community Based Partners to provide expanded learning opportunities, it creates a unique opportunity to accomplish LCAP parent engagement and pupil achievement goals. This is especially true when exploring strategies to engage your most disadvantaged families including low socioeconomic, English language learners, and traditionally underrepresented groups.
Research has shown a correlation between student connectedness and engagement in Expanded Learning programs and an increase in attendance in the school day—yielding an increase in ADA funding.