The Federation for Community Schools is working to bring together individuals and organizations who support community schools throughout Illinois.  Through collaboration, we can promote policies that support quality full service community schools, serve as a clearinghouse of community school best practices and facilitate the professional networking of community school practitioners.

Community schools have clearly demonstrated that by breaking down barriers between schools and their community residents, great things can happen for students, parents and the entire community.  By speaking with one voice and coming together as one, the Federation and its members will spread the great outcomes of community schools throughout Illinois.

Historical note:  The Federation for Community Schools comes out of the exceptional work of the Chicago Campaign to Expand Community Schools (a funder collaborative providing financial resources to community schools which sunsets in the fall of 2007) and the Chicago Coalition for Community Schools (a coalition of community school practitioners engaged directly in community school work).  The Federation was born out of the vision of both the Campaign and the Coalition to continue the community school movement in Illinois.

Federation Funders:   The Federation is most grateful to its funders for their support of community schools throughout Illinois and of the Federation.  Thank you to the Chicago Community Trust, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, and Polk Bros. Foundation.