The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) supports schools’ efforts to partner with community agencies and local government to align community resources to improve student outcomes. These partnerships provide an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement.
Community school strategies can be an effective approach to mitigate the academic and social impacts of emergencies that affect local communities, improve school responsiveness to student and family needs, and to organize school and community resources to address barriers to learning. Community schools often include four evidence-informed programmatic features, which are aligned and integrated into high-quality, rigorous teaching and learning practices and environments:
California Community Schools Framework
Beyond the four programmatic features, the State Board of Education approved the California Community Schools Framework at their January 2022 meeting. The Framework drives both the design for and implementation strategies of the CCSPP.
California Community Schools Framework
California Community Schools Framework (Spanish)
Starting in Fall 2025, Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD) will begin implementing the Community Schools Framework at Santa Maria High School (SMHS), with support and funding provided through the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) grant.
California Community Schools Implementation Plan
