From Vision to Action: The Community Schools Implementation Series
January 22, 2026 & April 30, 2026|Virtual Workshop | 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM (PT)
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January 22, 2026 & April 30, 2026|Virtual Workshop | 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM (PT)
REGISTER NOWAt CSLX, we always say that community schools work is developmental work–but what does that really mean? It means that the work takes root, shifts and grows over time, but only with the right conditions, people, and mindsets in place. The Community Schools Implementation Series is aimed at providing both new and more experienced community school practitioners with a foundational understanding of how community school development is, at its heart, transformative work.
This workshop series will help community school practitioners at all levels of experience hone their implementation skills, build their capacities to grow and support teams, engage interest holders in different aspects of community school work, and put community school theory into practical action.
Workshop Rates:
January 22, 2026: Implementation in Practice – $375.00
April 30, 2026: Deepening + Sustaining the Work – $375.00
Note: We invite you to attend one or both—whichever best fits your needs at this time.
The January workshop will ground you in the CS Essentials and the enabling conditions that make the work thrive, while giving you practical tools to apply them right away. We’ll explore the critical role of educational partners, walk through APR reporting with an annotated template, and map how systems and teams operate. Most importantly, we’ll dig into the foundation of it all—building trusting relationships and a shared vision—so you leave equipped not just with knowledge, but with strategies to bring your teams and communities together to make real, lasting change.
The April workshop will focus on owning your community school work, telling your story, and planning ahead for lasting impact. Participants will dive deeper into key practices with a rubric for self-assessment, learn how to use APR-aligned data to present their progress to the community, and build an “Arc of the Year” for 2026–27. Together, we’ll explore the power of storytelling to visualize and share impact, hear from a guest panel on sustainability in practice, and refine plans for the year ahead. We’ll close by celebrating growth and sharing learnings with the CSLX community.
The Community School Implementation Series is designed for community school practitioners at the Maturing and Transforming stages of their development. Among other topics, participants will talk through the outcomes of community school development, how to measure those outcomes, and how to sustain and grow the work over time.
Bring colleagues who work on the ground to lead your community school strategy at school sites. These can be community school coordinators, principals, teachers, and/or those at the district-level that lead your community school initiatives. So we can ensure a meaningful and engaging virtual experience for all our participants, we humbly ask Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to limit attendance from their LEA to 10 people.
Yes, you can attend one or both sessions. Each session is designed to stand on its own, so you’ll benefit even if you only join one. However, we planned the series with an intentional learning arc, so we highly encourage you to register for both workshops to support your Community Schools development journey throughout the year.
We have intentionally designed each session to allow ample time to process content individually, in small groups, and in a whole-group setting, and we knew we couldn’t do each topic justice in just two hours. But not to worry – you’ll be getting a one-hour break after the first two hours of the workshop to regroup, process, and simply take care of yourselves! The time will fly by!
As a part of their learning, participants will talk through the outcomes of community school development, how to measure those outcomes, and how to sustain and grow the work over time. Along the way, you’ll have an opportunity to build community with like-minded peers, process and reflect on new ideas, practice new skills and strategies, and actively bring what you’ve learned to your teams, sites and districts.
While we will provide multiple avenues to address common questions from the group, we understand that participants may not always get their specific questions answered, especially those questions that are very specific to their contexts. After each session, the facilitators will stay on for another 30 minutes to try to address some of your questions. This is completely optional. We invite you to bring any outstanding burning questions, reflect on the discussion together, or connect further with colleagues and facilitators.
The fee for each individual is $375 per session. Those coming with their teams should pay a registration fee for each person who is attending.
If you’d like a large team of more than 10 people to go through this training together, contact us at love@cslx.org so we can help you determine what type of opportunity might be the most impactful for your team.
Yes! The CSLX page will take you to the Eventleaf platform to purchase your tickets. Feel free to reach out to love@cslx.org if you run into any issues while trying to register.
The workshop presentation and group community share-outs will be recorded and shared with workshop registrants after the workshop. Breakout group discussions held during each workshop will not be recorded. After the workshop, the recordings will be shared within 2 days and will be available for 30 days after the workshop.
Registered participants will receive the materials and resources we cover through a page only accessible by registered participants.
As long as you notify us of your cancellation before the cancellation deadlines outlined below, we do offer refunds, Please note that you will be charged a 10% fee for administration costs, and that partial refunds are not available. All refund requests should be emailed to love@cslx.org. Refund deadlines:
January 22nd Session: Cancellations must be made by Friday, January 2, 2026.
April 30th Session: Cancellations must be made by Friday, April 10, 2026.
Note: Unfortunately, we are unable to process refunds after a refund deadline has passed.
We’d love to hear more! Just send us a note at love@cslx.org so we can discuss other options that might enable us to provide you with more individualized support on your assets and needs assessment and asset mapping processes.
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