A Community Thrives: Avondale ESD

Supporting Every Child & Every Teacher To Success!

“We believe that each one of us, no matter our role or position, shares a responsibility to help students grow. …that we are collectively responsible and strive to ensure that not just our own school and students are successful, but so is every other student in each of our schools.”

– Dr. Betsy Hargrove, Superintendent, Avondale Elementary School District

How YOU Can Make An Impact!

This summer and fall, we invite you to help Avondale staff, students, and community leaders plan projects at 10 schools to directly impact student belonging and achievement.  We are on a mission to raise $1,000 for every school – choosing projects that will make the greatest impact. We need YOUR HELP. Every dollar counts! Whether painting a student inspired mural, doing classroom activities that teach purpose and belonging, or engaging a special leadership opportunity, our AESD Family plans to challenge and support our students all the way to success!

it's that simple

Using the School Connect CAFE Model we can fund school projects that make a direct impact on the lives of kids. 

1. Each school determines what key goals or needs will create the biggest impact on their students, families, and teachers. 

2. Then each school invites their community to plan, share resources, and galvanize volunteer support. 

3. Finally the village, or community team, successfully plans school projects to meet these strategic goals! 

Together we begin to change key metrics, like teacher retention, student attendance and participation, parent engagement, student belonging and positive behavior and ultimately academic achievement!

turning support into impact

School Connect began its mission to connect the 2,485 K-12 schools in Arizona to their communities so that every child has a village to help them reach their potential 7 years ago with the help of community! We started by serving 6 schools and are now serving in 700 all over Arizona!  We are building momentum and are steadfast in reaching our goal of 800 schools by next Summer.  Why? Arizona is uniquely positioned under the perfect conditions to completely change the trajectory of POSSIBLE for every child through strategically leveraging the assets already embedded in our communities.  

Public, private, faith-based, and nonprofit organizations operate in an ecosystem where schools are at the epicenter representing what our future will be.  Let's make it shine! School Connect has had the honor of impacting the lives of 1 Million students since opening- Where do you envision yourself in the village?

Thank you!!!