Experts abound in every community, and these engineers, chefs, etc. can be an authentic audience for student work.

Hood River Middle School shares its seven-step model for including student-interest enrichment courses and intervention support within the regular school day.

"All I needed during middle school was to feel a part of something, and connecting to my community brought me that." -- Grace Whitmore, Hood River Middle School alumna

Permaculture is ideal for teaching ecology and increases productivity within your school's existing standards and framework.

When teachers collaborate on projects across subjects, they can drive engagement in all of their classes.

An outdoor education program builds community and culture, raises expectations and standards, and increases connection between students.

Turn your school into a community hub by making your facilities publicly available, letting your community know about it, and creating partnerships with those who rent your school spaces.

Connecting learning to students’ surroundings—the buildings, the landscape—covers content goals and builds community pride.