Education + Community

Harness the power of YOUR community to support your entire school ecosystem, increasing opportunities and changing outcomes for the children you serve

Connect to YOUR Community!

School Connect connects you to the powerful and diverse support of community partners through programs, events, grants, and campaigns. We amplify your strategic plan for your schools by galvanizing the community to help you accomplish these goals, bringing resources and support to your school communities and your neighborhoods. We share your powerful stories to advocate for the students and families you serve.

“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”

CHINESE PROVERB

Give People Clear Ways To Engage

People want to partner when they are invited to specific activities, and see how they fit

Find Support For Your School

Build relationship with your community to find people and organizations who share your goals and want to help

Collaborate For Shared Success

Discover unexpected resources and ideas as each organization brings their unique resources to the mix

Increase Student Success

When the community supporting children grows, so do children’s opportunities for success

How can you engage your community so that they are a phone call away?

DIRECT SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS

Love Our Schools

Invite the community to join a specific project on your campus for Love Our Schools Day!

School Connect Awards

Join us for a time when we honor champions of education both inside and outside the classroom!

Love Our Teachers

Teacher appreciation and support are significant ways to impact teacher retention! Invite community partners to celebrate our teachers!

Training & Coaching

Find training and coaching to help you reach your goals and bring support to your school community!

BUILD PARTNERSHIPS AND FIND LEADERSHIP SUPPORT

School Connect Summit

Network with top leaders across the state to form strategic partnerships that change outcomes for kids!

Connect at a CAFE

Invite the community to come support your target goals with strategic initiatives! Join A CAFE!

Champion Program

Find School Champions to help support your school community. Learn more about the Champion Program!

Parent Connect 

Bring the Parent Connect program to your local school! Build connections to support the families you serve.

FIND SUPPORT FOR A SPECIFIC GOAL, CHALLENGE, OR NEED

Sponsor a School 

Share a specific project or need that will make a direct impact on your students, teachers, and community!

Support a Project

Help fund a needed school project planned by the school and community!

What We Have In Common

We tend to think of schools, businesses, churches, government offices, and hospitals as separate entities. But the same children and families live, work, worship, vote, and visit the doctor, often in the same few square miles! By inviting the community to participate in Love Our Schools Days and CAFEs, you can build relationship with your community and find people and organizations who share your goals and have a vested interest in your students’ success!

Teaching Is Most Effective When Connected to Community!

A finalist for the School Connect Hero Make Award, Mrs. Vargas credits her success to the “Village” around her. As she connects with her students’ families, Mrs. Vargas finds she is able to teach even more effectively. We all need our community!

Join Our Village

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

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News & Events

Join Us To Honor Champions Of Education On April 25th!

TICKET REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 25 – APRIL 24, 11:59 PM (MST)

The School Connect Champions of Education Awards event honors those who lead with heart and help us to build a brighter future for Arizona youth.

Washington Covena invites #STEMleaders to the #STEMCAFE on March 28th @gcu basketball arena to bring real world #STEM experiences, and opportunities to AZ K-12 students! Sign up today: https://schoolconnectaz.org/stem-cafe/
 
Join #SchoolConnect, Title Sponsor @bcbsaz and Hosting Partners @gcu and the @cityofphoenixaz in our shared mission to support #STEMeducation as we build strong #STEMcareerpathways for #Arizona! Thank you to our partners: @gentechsupport @core1937 @stemsportsusa @chasse.us #mrsgeeky @stiix @eric.j.rodriguez @weareufe #SaylesAdvancementinEducationFoundation @firialabs @acec.national @acecofaz
Only 4 days left to nominate a Champion of Education!! As a wise @wesdschools student reminds us, “A kid can’t change the world by themselves. They need support from their parents, teachers, and coaches.” Help us celebrate the work of countless educators and community leaders who show up every day to support the next generation of leaders! Nominate a hero today: https://schoolconnectaz.org/school-connect-awards/nominate/ 
 
@alhambraesd @altarvalley @amphischools @avondaleesd @azedschools @beavercreekschooldistrict @brophyprep @cavecreekusd93 @cartwrightsd83 @creighton_school_district @chandlerunified @isaacschooldistrict @littleton_esd_65 @osbornschools @pvschools @tuhsd214 @rsdno66 @navajotimes @madison_az @mpsaz @mesacc qcusd95 @peoriaunified11 @peoriafiremedical @laveenschools @gesd40 @kyreneschools litchfield_esd @dvusd 
@pesd92 @pesd92studentcouncil @tusd_news @officialgilbertpublicschools @scottsdaleunifiedsd @wesdschools #chinleunifiedschooldistrict
Hear from Todd Steffen, President of CORE Construction, how partnering with #SchoolConnect has been key to establishing collaborative education initiatives around #STEM learning. We are proud to partner with @core1937 on the #STEMCAFE and love hearing about their commitment to #Arizona students and the next generation builder! Join us at the STEM CAFE on March 28th with leading #STEMPartners to help us prepare the next generation #STEMworkforce!
 
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, @bcbsaz and STEM CAFE Hosting Partners @gcu and @cityofphoenixaz 
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@gentechsupport @stemsportsusa @chasse.us #mrsgeeky @stiix @eric.j.rodriguez @weareufe #SaylesAdvancementinEducationFoundation @firialabs @acec.national @acecofaz @acementorphx @asuengineering @johndowd93 @tempeelementary Sign up: https://schoolconnectaz.org/stem-cafe + link in bio
Help us showcase your heroes! Nominate a principal, teacher, superintendent, school board member, school, school champion or student for a #schoolconnectaward! Nominations for your champions of education are open until March 20th @ midnight. We need your voice to tell their stories - nominate someone today!! Https://schoolconnectaz.org/school-connect-awards
 
@alhambraesd @altarvalley @amphischools @avondaleesd @azedschools @beavercreekschooldistrict @brophyprep @cavecreekusd93 @cartwrightsd83 @creighton_school_district @chandlerunified @isaacschooldistrict @littleton_esd_65 @osbornschools @PVSchools @tuhsd214 @rsdno66 @navajotimes @madison_az @mpsaz @mesacc qcusd95 @peoriaunified11 @peoriafiremedical @laveenschools @gesd40 @kyreneschools litchfield_esd @dvusd
@pesd92 @pesd92studentcouncil @tusd_news @officialgilbertpublicschools @scottsdaleunifiedsd @wesdschools #chinleunifiedschooldistrict
 
Thank you to #SchoolConnectLegacyPartners for supporting our champions of education! @bcwill84 @bcbsaz @brushfiretacosytapas @chasse.us @concordgeneralcontracting @core1937 @fccphx @gconinc @gentechsupport @gcu #jackingebritsonfamilyfoundation #kentandlindalivermore @mccarthybuild @pureheartchurch @scottsdalebible @sunlandasphalt @titansolarpowerinc #williamcshumacherfamilyfoundation
Announcing STEM CAFE Scholarships for Schools!
#SchoolConnect is pleased to announce #STEMCAFE Scholarships are being provided for 4 schools who register by 3.20.2024, thanks to our generous #SchoolConnectPartners !! Simply go to https://schoolconnectaz.org/stem-cafe/ and signup: complete your school ticket registration and tag your school in the comments to be entered into the contest! Join us as we gather schools across Arizona to connect with STEM industry leaders, providing invaluable resources aimed at delivering the highest quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education to our students!
 
Thank you to Title Sponsor @bcbsaz and Hosting Sponsors @gcu and @cityofphoenixaz @gentechsupport 
@core1937 @stemsportsusa @chasse.us #mrsgeeky @stiix @eric.j.rodriguez @weareufe #SaylesAdvancementinEducationFoundation @firialabs @acec.national @acecofaz