The Community Schools Incentive Initiative was created by the Community Schools Incentive Initiative Act of 2012 (DC Official Code § 38-754.02) and provided funding, administered by OSSE to initially six grantees to create community schools. A “community school” is a public and private partnership to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and after-school-care programs during school and non-school hours for students, families, and local communities at a public school or public charter school with the objectives of improving academic achievement, reducing absenteeism, building stronger relationships between students, parents, and communities, and improving the skills, capacity, and well-being of the surrounding community residents. OSSE currently administers funding to 17 grantees.
FY 2022 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
- Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- Request for Applications (RFA)
- Competitive Application Meeting
- Continuation Application Meeting
- Post Award Meeting
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grantees
Community Schools Advisory Committee
- 2022 Notice of Public Meeting Schedule
- Community Schools Advisory Committee, Jan. 19, 2022 Agenda
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Nov. 17, 2021 Agenda | Meeting Notes
Community Schools Community of Practice
- Introduction to Community Schools, Oct. 14, 2021
- Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools, Dec. 9, 2021
FY 2021 District of Columbia Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grant
- Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- Request for Applications (RFA)
- Continuation Application Meeting
- Competitive Application Meeting
- Post Award Meeting
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Grantees
- Truancy Prevention and Literacy Pilot Program Grantees
Community Schools Advisory Committee
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Sept. 15, 2021 Agenda | Meeting Notes
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, July 21, 2021 Agenda | Meeting Notes
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, May 19, 2021 Agenda | Meeting Notes
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, March 17, 2021 Agenda | Meeting Notes
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Jan. 27, 2021 Agenda | Meeting Notes
- Community Schools Advisory Committee Meeting, Nov. 18, 2020 Agenda | Meeting Notes
- 2021 Notice of Public Meeting Schedule
- 2020-21 School Year Community Schools Advisory Committee Members
Community Schools Community of Practice
- Introduction to Community Schools: A Results Framework, Nov. 13, 2020
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
- Using an Equity Approach to Family & Community Engagement, Dec. 17, 2020
- Institute for Educational Leadership Presentation
- Resources
- National Family & Community Engagement Conference 2021
- Dual Capacity Building Framework
- Parent Teacher Home Visits
- Academic Parent Teacher Teams
- Finance and Sustainability of Community Schools, Feb. 11, 2021
- Evaluating Community Schools, April 22, 2021
- Coalition for Community Schools Presentation
Community Schools Incentive Initiative Evaluation
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative External Evaluation Report, 2015-16 School Year
- Community Schools Incentive Initiative Annual Report, 2014-15 School Year