About the Project
This extended inquiry project includes an investigation of school/community partnerships, specifically the construction of “joint-use facilities” that address the needs of K-12 schools and their surrounding communities.
A research report from University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Cities & Schools (2010) entitled “Partnerships for Joint Use: Expanding the Use of Public School Infrastructure to Benefit Students and Communities” suggests nine common categories for joint-use facilities.
1. Expanded outdoor recreational opportunities
2. Expanded indoor recreational opportunities
3. Shared library services
4. Shared performance arts facilities
5. Expanded student and/or community social services
6. Curriculum enhancement
7. Public or private meetings, events, and activities
8. Broader land development and/or local revitalization
9. Administrative uses or tenant type arrangements (p. 1)
An earlier report (Center for Cities & Schools, 2008) describes how the shared use of school facilities and/or grounds between school districts and local communities is a common strategy to…
• enhance school and community services and amenities,
• improve a local community’s built environment and public health,
• increase interaction between a municipality and its school district(s),
• address pressing concerns including childhood obesity and efficient use of developed space. (p. 2)
We hope you enjoy perusing the ideas and resources related to school/community joint-use partnerships. We believe this information can prove useful for local school systems wanting to plan new construction and renovation projects that have the potential to benefit both school and community partners.
A research report from University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Cities & Schools (2010) entitled “Partnerships for Joint Use: Expanding the Use of Public School Infrastructure to Benefit Students and Communities” suggests nine common categories for joint-use facilities.
1. Expanded outdoor recreational opportunities
2. Expanded indoor recreational opportunities
3. Shared library services
4. Shared performance arts facilities
5. Expanded student and/or community social services
6. Curriculum enhancement
7. Public or private meetings, events, and activities
8. Broader land development and/or local revitalization
9. Administrative uses or tenant type arrangements (p. 1)
An earlier report (Center for Cities & Schools, 2008) describes how the shared use of school facilities and/or grounds between school districts and local communities is a common strategy to…
• enhance school and community services and amenities,
• improve a local community’s built environment and public health,
• increase interaction between a municipality and its school district(s),
• address pressing concerns including childhood obesity and efficient use of developed space. (p. 2)
We hope you enjoy perusing the ideas and resources related to school/community joint-use partnerships. We believe this information can prove useful for local school systems wanting to plan new construction and renovation projects that have the potential to benefit both school and community partners.
References
Center for Cities & Schools. (2008). Joint use school partnerships in California: Strategies to enhance schools and communities. Berkeley, CA:
Author.
Center for Cities & Schools. (2010). Partnerships for joint use: Expanding the use of public school infrastructure to benefit students and
communities. Berkeley, CA: Author.
Author.
Center for Cities & Schools. (2010). Partnerships for joint use: Expanding the use of public school infrastructure to benefit students and
communities. Berkeley, CA: Author.