A good education lays the foundation for success and financial stability later in life, improving our communities. But too many young people never get a fair shot. Many students in our toughest neighborhoods go to school hungry, sick, or not prepared. This results in poor academic progress.
United Way invests in Community School Partnerships, bringing services such as health care, food pantries, after-school programs, and parent-education classes directly to schools. This has a positive impact on academic achievement, attendance rates, and parental participation. When kids do better in school, they can get better jobs, are less likely to use taxpayer-funded services, and spend more money in our communities.
- Alameda:
Marilyn Avenue Elementary, Project Roadrunner, Livermore
Urban Promise Academy, Parent Resource Center, Oakland - Napa:
McPherson Elementary, McPherson Neighborhood Initiative, Family Resource Center, Napa - San Mateo:
Belle Haven Full Service Community School
Redwood City 2020, Family Engagement and Leadership (4 schools) - San Francisco:
Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School, San Francisco Beacon Initiative/Bayview-Hunter’s Point,
Family Engagement and High School Success - Solano:
Elsa Widenmann Elementary School, North Vallejo Full Service Community School Project
