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Empowering students to succeed in school and life

Thousands of Florida students arrive to school each day with more than a backpack – they carry baggage beyond their years: hunger, homelessness, poverty, exposure to violence, mental health struggles, inadequate access to health care and more. They carry so much weight that they simply cannot focus on their education.

Often times, these students and their families simply lack access to the opportunities their neighbors and peers may have. For these students, it’s not about raising the ceiling — it’s about raising the ground floor.

 
 

Through Community Partnership Schools, we offer:

No two Community Partnership Schools are exactly alike – each centers on unique community needs to allow students to focus on their education and future success. But all share a similar model – one with proven methods for accountability and outcomes.

 

How do we do it?

A partnership among Children’s Home Society of Florida, the University of Central Florida and Orange County Public Schools brought the successful Community Partnership School model to Florida. Florida’s first Community Partnership School – Evans Community Partnership School – officially opened at Evans High School in Orlando on October 13, 2012.

CHS is a core partner in 31 out of 44 Community Partnership Schools in Florida — more than any other entity in the state.

A 2023-2024 snapshot of Community Partnership Schools where CHS is a core partner

 

In the News

As CHS celebrates 120 years of helping kids realize their full potential, we’re excited to shine a light on a decade of transforming students’ lives through Community Partnership Schools. Learn more in a recent feature by Florida Trend.

Evans High School made history  by celebrating the 10-year anniversary of becoming Florida’s FIRST Community Partnership School!  Check out WESH TV’s coverage of the milestone event. 

Curious what 5 years of impact in a Community Partnership School looks like? Watch as WEAR TV celebrates the continued academic and life success at C.A. Weis Elementary.

Attention School Districts

Additional opportunities to integrate Community Schools into your districts can include: 

  • Community Partnership Schools
  • Community Schools
  • Resource Coordination and Full Service Delivery

 Find more information here

Our Schools

Arthur & Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts

Miami

Buchanan Middle School

Tampa

Buchanan Middle School

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      Carver Middle School

      Orlando

      Carver Middle School

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          Homestead Senior High School

          Homestead

          Homestead Senior High School

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              Keystone Heights Jr./Sr. High School

              Keystone Heights

              Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary

              Gainesville

              Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary

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                  Matthew Gilbert Middle School

                  Jacksonville

                  Matthew Gilbert Middle School

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                      Rutherford Middle and High School

                      Panama City

                      Turrie T. Small Elementary

                      Daytona Beach

                      Turrie T. Small Elementary

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                          Community Partnership Schools inspire educational and lifetime success.

                          Innovation in action

                          CHS Community Partnership School Daughtrey Elementary Receives $20,000 Grant from Bishop Parker Foundation, Launching NEW Food Pantry and Providing Essential Support for Children in Need

                          Community Partnership School Daughtrey Elementary Receives $20,000 Grant from Bishop Parker Foundation, Launching NEW Food Pantry and Providing Essential Support for Children in Need Bradenton, Fla. (February 13, 2025)—Children’s Home Society of Florida is excited to announce that we have been given a $20,000 grant from Bishop Parker Foundation for Daughtrey Elementary School, in Bradenton, […]

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                          New Mom Finds Support Through Community Partnership School and CHS’ Healthy Families Program 

                          The Community Partnership School staff at Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville are truly on a mission to support any and everyone who walks through the school doors. Students often face challenges they can’t handle alone and that’s when the staff steps in to provide the support and resources they need to be successful. […]

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                          Impact100 SRQ 2024 Finalists Announced: Key Members of CHS Represented Non-Profit at Meet the Finalists Event

                          Impact100 SRQ 2024 Finalists Announced: Key Members of CHS Represented Non-Profit at Meet the Finalists Event Tampa, Fla. (December 12, 2024)—Children’s Home Society of Florida is proud to announce that we have been selected as one of the ten finalists for the Impact100 SRQ 2024 Giving Year. CHS was represented at the Meet the Finalists […]

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