Partnerships increase student achievement, expand learning, increase student self-confidence and students receive important encouragement to stay in school, seek training after high school and secure employment after graduation. Partnerships benefit teachers by presenting opportunities to access available resources and support from the business community and community organizations.

Partnerships benefit by cultivating productive relationships with schools, which improves their image through the publicity and recognition of their partnership. A companies/organization's name and logo can be prominently displayed at school events. This lets everyone in the community know the business is making a real contribution to education. Teacher mini-grants can be awarded in a company's name. Companies can fund a specific initiative, such as automotive, technology, arts, health or more, which can reflect the businesses mission. You and your employees/members can get complimentary tickets and entries to school/community events. Partnerships are recognized and contributions will be published in the Parent Guide, newspapers and newsletters.

Becoming a community and business partner is vital to the success of our schools. Involvement can be accomplished in many ways: