Before we called them community schools

CSLX's Dawn Costa looks back at the people and experiences that shaped her—and reminds us that long before there were frameworks, funding streams, or formal designations, youth developers were creating places where young people could thrive.

This fall, come learn with us

Our workshops are designed to help educators, school leaders, Community School Coordinators, and district teams strengthen their practice. Explore our events to find the learning experience that's right for you.

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Supporting multilingual learners, systemwide

California's English Learner Roadmap is more than a framework–it’s a call to action. We teamed up with Californians Together to help you bring it to life.

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                    At CSLX, we believe all young people deserve access to relationship-centered, supportive, and equitable school communities where learning is culturally-rooted, inclusive, rigorous, and relevant.
Community schools offer an opportunity to co-create with educators, students, families, community partners, and public agencies to transform the way we do school.
We need each other to succeed.
                

Community schools funding has changed. Here’s what we know.

Beginning with the 2026-27 budget, community schools funding is shifting from one-time competitive grants to an ongoing, formula-based apportionment. The change brings greater funding stability–and new questions for districts, county offices, and community school practitioners–so we put together an FAQ based on what we know so far, from how the new funding structure works and which schools are eligible, to how the funds are distributed.

EXPLORE THE FAQ