Family & Community Engagement in Support of Great Schools
Teamwork makes the dream work.
It may sound cliche, but it’s a statement that highlights the impact created when people aiming to meet a common goal work together to accomplish it. We often share our beliefs with an oversimplified equation: active family & community engagement + the best & brightest teachers & school leaders = great schools.
Though other factors like equitable access to resources and freedom and flexibility for teachers and school leaders are also necessary to serve the unique needs of every student, we know the power of people working together will get us further faster. Since the reopening of public schools, after they shut down due to COVID-19, we learned that additional financial resources were needed to jumpstart and strengthen schools’ engagement with families and community members.
Historically, we offered $1,000 grants to schools to support events or enhancements to efforts to engage families and communities. Through insights gathered from community listening with parents and caregivers, teachers and school leaders across the Atlanta Public Schools district, we decided to double down on the investment in schools’ engagement goals. This year, we dedicated $150,000 to offer Title I schools up to $15,000 to support their 2022-2023 academic year. More than 30 schools applied and we are excited to announce that we selected 16 schools to receive the inaugural Family and Community Engagement (FACE) grants, ranging from $4,000 to $15,000.
Congratulations to the recipients!
- Elementary
- Frederick Wilson Benteen Elementary School
- Fickett Elementary School
- Dunbar Elementary School
- West Manor Elementary School
- Cleveland Avenue Elementary School
- Scott Elementary School
- J.W. Dobbs Elementary School
- Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
- Heritage Academy
- Centennial Academy
- Harper Archer Elementary School
- KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools*
- Middle
Do you live near a school on the list? We encourage you to visit their website and stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to engage. Not sure which schools are in your neighborhood, enter your address here and consider attending their next GO Team or PTA meeting to get involved in supporting positive outcomes for children in your community.
References
Learn more about GO Teams here.