Be a Champion
to Children

Volunteer, network, and join community projects at your local school.

 Why join our village?

Not every child has a champion. Help us connect a network of community leaders to every local school, so that every child has support to reach their potential!

What is School Connect?

Connecting Schools to Community…because it takes a village to help every child reach their potential!

The Sunnyslope Story

Sunnyslope leaders come together to build their community and support Mountain View Elementary School!

2021 Hope Builders Award

Scottsdale Bible Church joined forces with School Connect and the City of Phoenix to tackle the digital divide. Together we provided 7,960 computers to Arizona school children!

2021 School Connect Awards

Join School Connect as we honor champions of education who have built trust, modeled resilience, and cultivated leadership in their schools and communities.

School Connect Summit 2019

Watch School Connect and cross-sector leaders from all over Arizona as we share our vision for the future. Together we can build the world our children deserve.

your
impact

$1.3 million dollars of volunteer service to school communities

12,484 computers donated

“You can be 5 and change the world, you can be 16 and change the world, 20 – any age you can change the world.”

4th Grade Student
Mountain View School

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Teacher retention in one K-8 school increased from 35% to 93%

Increased kindergarten reading scores 39% in K-8 AZ school

10,000 teacher care packages donated in 2020

Increased scores in math for students in one AZ elementary school: 20% of 4th graders, 19% of 5th graders, and 47% of 6th graders

Join Our Village

Doing this alone is impossible; it takes all of us working together to make a difference.

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The Future Is Bright

We asked these kids about their hopes and dreams. Their vibrant answers remind us that the future is in good hands when we empower children to become the leaders they were born to be. Help us build a village of support around every school so that EVERY CHILD is connected to their full potential!

"Whether we are working with Tracey and her team to overcome the digital divide in the community, handing out laptops, textbooks, digital hot spots, school supplies, or simply giving a hot cup of coffee to a teacher on a Monday morning to make their week a little bit easier, we feel truly blessed to be able to help."

Bryan Kuster

"When you engage with School Connect, you engage with an entire community. It’s business partnerships, it’s families, it’s schools - it’s everybody coming together to make life better for our students."

Nedda Shafir

"To see their faces when we showed up to help distribute lunches and different things, is priceless! Find it in your heart – I know it’s already there. Let’s go and serve those schools, let’s go and partner, let’s go and make sure our kids are taken care of."

Jerome Parker

"I think there are a lot of people who want to help out in public schools, they just simply don’t know how. And so, School Connect has the framework and the model to be able to do that and bring people together."

Dr. Cort Monroe

"It’s a tremendous asset to Arizona and to Arizona school districts, and it’s a service that has been needed for a very long time…because all of these groups are working toward the same goals but working parallel instead of in collaboration. So, it’s a tremendous organization that is bringing us all together and accomplishing great things."

Natalie Orne

Our mission is possible because of our amazing sponsors!

Grand Canyon University @gcu and School Connect are pleased to invite you to our Classroom to Career Conference on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 3-6 pm.

Tickets: https://sccityofphoenix.org/event/2024-classroom-to-career-conf/

Flyer: https://schoolconnectaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/C2CC-Flyer-2024.pdf

This future forward conference connects STEM industry leaders with school leadership forming STEM partnerships that will support Arizona youth from STEM classrooms all the way to STEM careers!

Much like the STEM CAFE, this conference is your one stop shop to bridge the gap between education and industry, connecting resources and integrating real world STEM experiences into the classroom. Whether you are a STEM industry leader looking to engage STEM talent or an educator looking to provide direct career pathways for your students, you don’t want to miss this exciting event!

@stemsportsusa @gentechsupport @cityofphoenixaz @traceybee65 @scottsdaleunifiedsd @eric.j.rodriguez
The moment during Love Our Schools Day when Sunnyslope High School players realize they can help Sierra out of her wheelchair to make a basket. Watch with the sound on to hear these #studentleaders cheer her on! If you have not signed up for Love Our Schools Day yet, now is the time. Don’t miss the magic!

https://schoolconnectaz.org/love-our-schools-day/submit-your-project/

#LoveOurSchools #sunnyslopeproud #everychildmatters #leadershipstartshere #studentleaders #vikings #eaglessoar
@glendaleunionaz @sunnyslope_wesd @sunnyslopebasketball
NEW DATE! Join School Connect on Sept 11th to fire up the lanes and knock ’em down for our 2nd Annual Bowling Tournament Fundraiser! Bring a team to represent your organization and help us build a brighter future for Arizona youth!
Sponsor: https://schoolconnectaz.org/bowling/
 
Thank you to our sponsors: @core1937 #VSMG @stemsportsusa @progressive_roofing @kairos.healthcare
 
#everychildmatters #representAZ #beachampion #team #bowlingtournament #networkforacause
Last year for Love Our Schools Day, volunteers helped Lakeview Elementary pack and organize their food pantry for kids experiencing hunger. What project is your school doing for Love Our Schools Day? Post your project to invite volunteers to your school! 

 

https://schoolconnectaz.org/love-our.../submit-your-project/ 

 

#loveourschool  #loveourschoolsday #communityaction #schoolproject #hungerheroes 

 

@lakeviewelementary @wesd_schools @calvaryphx
What is YOUR favorite Front “Pourch” Rule?
Summertime means TIME spent with your #family, your #friends, and your #team! Tell us your Favorite Front “Pourch” Rule(s) in the comments! Do you never sip alone? Do you observe 5 o’clock somewhere rules? What’s your sip of choice?

Every person who comments with their favorite rule(s) will be entered into a drawing to win 2 free tickets to our Brewery Tour Fundraiser! 
Fundraising tickets available here: https://schoolconnectaz.org/event/brewery-tour-24/

Tour schedule available here: https://schoolconnectaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-Brewery-Tour-Flyer.pdf

#summertime #neversipalone #5oclocksomewhere #frontpourchrules #frontporchrules #community 
@frontpourchbrewing @lakepleasantbrewing @simplemachinebrewing