What Are Community Schools? 

Community schools are the future of public education. Schools partner with parents, guardians and organizations to create the conditions students need to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. 

Community members are engaged to advise how community school grant funding should be invested to meet the unique needs of students and their families. Each designated community school site has an embedded staff member whose job is to connect with stakeholders and elevate their voices to the district Community School Specialist to inform how funds will be spent. 

Community Schools Improve:

We Are Currently Implementing The Community School Model At 18 SCUSD Schools: ​

Cohort One Schools (2022-2027)

Fern Bacon Middle School

• Colleen Stocks, Community Schools Specialist, colleen-stocks@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Fern Bacon
• Visit the school website

Hiram Johnson High School

• Susan Rupert, Community Schools Specialist, Susan-Rubert@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Hiram Johnson
• Visit the school website

John Still K-8 School

• Katie Burns, Community School Specialist, katherine-burns@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at John Still
• Visit the school website

Luther Burbank High School

• Leana Sanchez, Community Schools Specialist, Leana-Sanchez@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Luther Burbank
• Visit the school website

Rosa Parks K-8 School

• Megan Molina, Community Schools Specialist, Megan-Molina@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Rosa Parks
• Visit the school website

Will C. Wood Middle School

• TBD, Training Specialist
• Learn more about Community Schools at Will C. Wood
• Visit the school website

Cohort Two Schools (2023-2028)

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

• Anuja Ramil, Community Schools Specialist, Anuja-Ramil@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Abraham Lincoln
• Visit the school website

César Chavez Intermediate School

• Kim Rodriguez, Community Schools Specialist, Kim-Rodriguez@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at César Chavez
• Visit the school website

Edward Kemble Elementary School

• Maria Galarza, Community Schools Specialist, Maria-Galarza@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Edward Kemble
• Visit the school website

Earl Warren Elementary School

• TBD, Training Specialist
• Learn more about Community Schools at Earl Warren
• Visit the school website

Ethel I. Baker Elementary School

• Jennifer Dare Sparks, Community Schools Specialist, Jennifer-Dare-Sparks@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Ethel I. Baker
• Visit the school website

Ethel Phillips Elementary School

• Liz Aguirre, Community Schools Specialist, AguirreL@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Ethel Phillips
• Visit the school website

John Bidwell Elementary School

• Toneiya Donkor, Community Schools Specialist, Toneiya-Donkor@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at John Bidwell
• Visit the school website

John D. Sloat Elementary School

• Brittany Barbone, Community Schools Specialist, Brittany-Barbone@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at John D. Sloat
• Visit the school website

Oak Ridge Elementary School

• Lauren Almonte, Community Schools Specialist, Lauren-Almonte@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Oak Ridge
• Visit the school website

Pacific Elementary School

• Juan Martinez, Community Schools Specialist, Juan-Martinez@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Pacific
• Visit the school website

Parkway Elementary School

• Nicole Graves, Community Schools Specialist, Nicole-Graves@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Parkway
• Visit the school website

Woodbine Elementary School

• Brian Peck, Community Schools Specialist, Brian-Peck@scusd.edu
• Learn more about Community Schools at Woodbine
• Visit the school website