Community Education - Is It Still the Time?
 

What Is Community Education?

"Community Education - the educational philosophy that underlies community schools advocates the creation of opportunities for community members - individuals, schools, businesses, and public and private organizations - to become partners in addressing community needs. Community education is most easily recognized in the community school, a facility that is open beyond the traditional school day for the purpose of providing academic, recreation, health, social service, and work-preparation programs for people of all ages."

NCEA (National Community Education Association)

Simply put, community education is the philosophy and process that expands a school's traditional role of K-12 education into one of being a community learning center. Through collaboration with the community - businesses, public and private agencies, families, community members - programs are provided to serve that community in a physical center that already exists - the school building.
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