Community Schools 101: Strengthening the Early Learning Fabric: A Continuum of Support Through Community School Partnerships

**ECP Credit Available** Community Schools 101: Strengthening the Early Learning Fabric: A Continuum of Support through Community School Partnerships Description: For our youngest learners, success is rooted in the strength of the ecosystem surrounding them. This session frames the Community School Strategy as a powerful framework to align early childhood providers, families, and K-12 partners around a shared vision for child development. This approach helps communities integrate existing resources to ensure every child is healthy, supported, and ready to thrive. -Explore the strategy: Identify how Community School practices can help create a supportive ecosystem for early learning and development -Examine impact: See how this approach improves outcomes for early learners and their families - ‎First steps: Identify "low-lift" strategies, such as basic asset mapping, to begin strengthening your school-community partnerships to enhance early learning and school systems.