Collaborating with Schools: A Guide for Community-Based Organizations

The purpose of this guide is to give community-based programs basic guidance for establishing successful collaborations with local schools. Many times programs say they'd love to do an intergenerational program with a local school but don’t know where to begin, who to contact, or what's the best way to approach a school. While there are hundreds of school partnerships happening in communities throughout the country, the authors have provided a general guide appropriate for most types of school collaborations. If you’re new to school partnerships, you may find the step-by-step descriptions throughout this guide to be helpful. If you are already in a school partnership but are looking for ways to improve the collaboration, you may prefer to look at specific topics.