Community partners have aligned their programs with our T-2-4 goal of every student being prepared for success after high school. Many of our T-2-4 partners provide extra support for students who will be the first in their family to attend college, they promote visits to college campuses, and also provide students with opportunities for hands-on learning in STEM fields and those with an arts focus.

• College Success Foundation

• Eastern Washington University Athletics (CHAMP)

• Gateway to College

• MESA Washington (Mathematics, Science, Engineering Achievement)

• Next Generation Zone

• Reach for the Future

• Spokane Public Library

Neighborhood-based centers provide snacks, fun and engaging activities, leadership and enrichment opportunities, and help with academics. Some partners offer organized athletics at no or very low cost, and others provide physical activities for children and youth who participate in their afterschool programs. 

• Active for Youth

• Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County

• Gonzaga University-Center for Community Engagement

• Hoopfest Spokane

• Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center (East Central Com. Ctr)

• The NATIVE Project

• Odyssey Youth Center

• Spokane Eastside Reunion Association (SERA)

• Spokane Police Department

• Spokane Symphony

• Youth for Christ

Trained and committed adults can provide our students an additional supportive relationship and help them navigate life’s challenges. Partners that offer homework help and academic support outside of school time also help students successfully complete classes. Partnering organizations provide a safe place that has tutors, computers, and snacks so students have a place to work on school assignments. 

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Northwest

• Communities in Schools of Spokane County- Prime Time Mentoring

• Gonzaga University Center for Community Engagement

• Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest

• Mentoring Today’s Youth

• Neighborhood Networks (South Perry Learning Center)

• Reach for the future

• Safe Community Alliance

• U District Foundation

• Whitworth University Center for Community Engagement

Our food and nutrition partners work to increase students’ access to healthy food, both to feed hungry kids and also to increase the variety of healthy foods students are eating. Sometimes counseling, case management, housing or legal advocacy is offered and referrals are made to help families meet basic needs.

• At the Core

• Communities In Schools- Site Coordination

• East Central Community Center

• Frontier Behavioral Health

• Northeast Community Center

• Second Harvest

• Spokane Regional Health District

• Team Child

• Treehouse

• World Relief

The collective impact of our partners is critical to our success. The relationships created with caring adults ensure the varied needs of our students are being met. And, they give students a future.

If you have a partnership idea or interest, please contact Dr. Oscar Harris, chief family and community engagement officer, at 509-354-7970, or by email.