Education + Community
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.
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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?

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.

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

Champions of Education Awards 2025
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. Every year School Connect presents awards in 15 categories, including individuals ranging from kindergarten all the way to CEO! Join us to honor their legacy!
When educators and industry leaders come together at the same table to carve out career pathways for students... kids` dreams become reality!
But more than that, communities get stronger, too!
In partnership with the Arizona Education and Business Coalition, Grand Canyon University, and the Fiesta Sports Foundation, we invite you to join us at the Classroom to Career Workshop, where we`ll come together to find ways to elevate learning and develop workplace pipelines.
Join us September 10!
Reserve your spot at schoolconnectaz.org/classroom-to-career
#ClassroomtoCareer #STEM #Arizona #Education #WorkplaceDevelopment

In partnership with the Arizona Education and Business Coalition, Grand Canyon University, and the Fiesta Sports Foundation, you`re invited to join us at the Classroom to Career Workshop on Wednesday, September 10th!
During this interactive event, educators and industry leaders will come together to connect, find ways to elevate learning, and develop workplace pipelines.
Will we see you there?!
Reserve your spot at schoolconnectaz.org/classroom-to-career
#ClassroomtoCareer #STEM #Arizona #Education #WorkplaceDevelopment

Why does Love Our Schools Day matter? Three reasons...
1️⃣ 👩🏫 Educators feel seen and supported. A refreshed space and a helping hand show teachers and staff that they’re not alone.
2️⃣ 👨🏽🎓Students feel inspired and empowered. They see that their community cares, and they discover they can make a difference, too.
3️⃣ 🤝 Communities grow stronger. Every painted rock, planted flower, and note of encouragement is a seed for lasting relationships and ongoing support.
Let us know if you`re interested in being part of Love Our Schools Day this fall! We`ll do our best to pair you with a partner for an incredible day of service!
Fill out the interest form here 👉 schoolconnectaz.org/love-our-schools
#LoveOurSchoolsDay #CommunityService #Arizona #Education

It`s time to sign up to be part of the 2025 season of Love Our Schools Day, coming up this fall!
If you`ve been a part of this day in the past, you know that Love Our Schools Day is more than a day of service—it`s a catalyst for building relationships and creating lasting partnerships between schools and their surrounding communities.
Whether the project is planting a sensory garden for special needs students, painting a mural to inspire young readers, refreshing a library with new technology, or simply writing heartfelt notes to teachers and staff, every project is an opportunity to connect, serve, and celebrate what’s possible for our students.
When we serve side by side—educators, parents, business leaders, faith groups, nonprofits, and neighbors—we’re not just improving facilities...
We’re building a village of support around every child!
Sign up now to take part!
👉 schoolconnectaz.org/love-our-schools
While we can`t guarantee we`ll be able to match every school and every partner that wants to take part in Love Our Schools Day, signing up early definitely increases your chances that we can be the best matchmaker!
#LoveOurSchoolsDay #Arizona #Education #Volunteer

If you`re interested in being part of the 2025 season of Love Our Schools Day, it`s time to let us know!
Express your interest in a school project by June 7th to give our team the best chance to find you an ideal partner.
You can risk it and sign up after June 7th, BUT you decrease your chances of getting paired up for a project, and we`d hate to see that happen!
So, even if you`re not sure what you can commit to yet, our team is happy to guide you through the process and help you find a great match.
Go to schoolconnectaz.org/love-our-schools-day to learn more!
#LoveOurSchoolsDay #Arizona #Education #Volunteer
