Make A Difference

You can impact the causes that you care about for Arizona children simply by connecting your network, resources, and voice to a local school!

Why Connect to a School?

The reality in Arizona, and across the Nation, is that a disproportionate number of children do not have access to resources they need. Oftentimes, a child’s only resource is their school, where they connect to education, structure, food/nutrition, clothing, transportation, belonging and adult/mentor support. Connect to a school to make a difference!

What is at risk for our 1.1 million, K-12 students?

Target Your Resources

Strategically target key needs at a school to leverage your resources for greater impact

Support Children

Know that you are directly impacting a local school to increase opportunities for children

Build Connections

Connect with other leaders who care and are working for positive change in your community

Maximize Your Impact

Your support is maximized year over year as multiple grades and generations attend and graduate

Target YOUR Support!

Because there is a school in EVERY neighborhood, targeted school support can impact outcomes for children in every neighborhood of Arizona. School Connect rallies community stakeholders around local schools from business, nonprofit, faith-based, and community/civic groups to leverage the assets of the community. By working together, we can change the future of Arizona!

  • Increased Academic Achievement
  • More Digital Equity
  • Support for Homeless Students
  • Parent Engagement
  • Student Leadership & Mentoring
  • Equity and Inclusion Awareness
  • Teacher Retention & Support
  • Arts Education & STEM Opportunities
  • Wraparound Services for Families
  • Mental Health Support for Children
  • Reduced Childhood Trauma
  • Increased Food Security
  • Increased Academic Achievement
  • More Digital Equity
  • Support for Homeless Students
  • Parent Engagement
  • Student Leadership & Mentoring
  • Equity and Inclusion Awareness
  • Teacher Retention & Support
  • Arts Education & STEM Opportunities
  • Wraparound Services for Families
  • Mental Health Support for Children
  • Reduced Childhood Trauma
  • Increased Food Security

“Anyone who is thinking about the School Connect Model, you’re going to realize that you will better utilize your own resources, you’re going to better utilize the resources of the community, and you are going to come up with ideas and solutions that you never thought of before…I would strongly recommend this.”

Dr. Joe Roselle ~ Laveen School District

“We teamed up with School Connect to do the teacher boxes which we distributed to a few different campuses throughout the Valley and even some up in Northern Arizona. And some of the feedback on those was out of this world! It’s the smallest of things that make the biggest of differences.”

John Dowd ~ CORE Construction

“I was kinda shocked that in Maricopa County there is an estimated 650,000 people with food scarcity. One of the best ways to distribute food to areas that probably were in higher need than other areas of the Valley, was to do it through the school lunch system.”

Michael McMahon ~ Urban Farming Education

Join a program, event, or campaign to impact the things you care about!

Connect at a CAFÉ

Connect with school leadership to learn how you can make a difference! Join A CAFE!

Become a Champion

School Connect connects, trains, and coaches leaders like YOU to become school champions for the children in your community!

Love Our Schools

Join a project for Love Our Schools Day to strategically impact the greatest goals of the school!

Parent Connect 

Connect with other parents! Hear from experts on topics that you are living every single day!

Sponsor a School 

Sponsor a school to make a direct impact where it is needed most!

School Connect Awards

Help us honor champions of education both inside and outside the classroom!

Love Our Teachers

Teacher Retention has a major impact on student outcomes. Let’s show teachers some love!

Support a Project

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

School Connect Summit

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

Training & Coaching

Find training and coaching to help you reach your goals in ways that fit for your community!

Love Our Teachers

Teacher Retention has a major impact on student outcomes. Let’s show teachers some love!

Training & Coaching

Find training and coaching to help you reach your goals in ways that fit for your community!

Annual Impact Report 2022

High School Students Pay It Forward

High School Students come from all over the country and bring supplies to pack over 6,000 backpacks with school supplies for K-8 students in AZ through a partnership with School Connect. Together, they write cards of encouragement for the kids who will receive these backpacks filled with supplies and share their lessons on leadership!

Why McCarthy Building Companies Partners with School Connect

Bryan Kuster from McCarthy shares about the impact they are able to make for the education community through their partnership with School Connect. Watch to find out what they are doing and why they sponsor School Connect CAFEs.

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

Nominate A Champion of Education

Nominations open February 12 – March 20

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.

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
https://schoolconnectaz.org/school-connect-awards/nominate/ Nominate a Champion of Education just like teacher, Elizabeth Cranford from Altar Valley Elementary School District! Elizabeth was inspired by the work of teachers in her family and she asserts that positive outcomes are not just for some children, but for all children; our impact starts by believing in them and helping access their courage to learn and try even when it is hard or scary.
Nominations are open for one more week! Don’t wait to nominate your teachers, students, principals, superintendents, governing board members and schools! Help #SchoolConnect share their story and spread their impact! @altarvalley #schoolconnectawards
 
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 
 
Watch the whole video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GPb35XqCRpA?si=G_p6hLi9a0LtW4yE&t=12