COMMUNITY SCHOOL LEARNING EXCHANGE

At Edison Elementary, a United Way Community School, families are helping shape what it means to be part of their school community.

This week is Community School Director Appreciation Week, and we’re celebrating the people at the heart of United Way Community Schools.

United Way Community School Directors are at the heart of the Community School Model. Every day, they connect schools with community partners, build relationships with students, support families through challenges, and create opportunities that help students inside and outside the classroom.

At United Way Community Schools' 3rd Annual Leadership Retreat, more than 225 student leaders from 17 schools showed us the answer.

Teacher Appreciation Week was recently...but supporting teachers goes far beyond a single week of recognition.

On Thursday, March 26, students from nine United Way Community Schools came together for an evening of problem solving, quick thinking, and high energy as they competed in Challenge 24.

In partnership with Operation Warm, Edison Elementary, a United Way Community School, teamed up with New Motors Subaru to provide warm coats and shoes to more than 100 students this winter. The initiative was made possible through the generosity of New Motors Subaru and the time and care of their volunteer team.

Relationship Building: A Core Part of Edison
At Edison, relationship-building is a core part of their daily routines, from shaping policies based on community feedback to creating spaces for students, families, and staff to connect and support one another.

As one of the first schools in Erie County to adopt the Community School Model, Edison has had years to build a volunteer system that’s as intentional as it is impactful. And it shows.